Great review...but should've also reviewed the backseat in these cars.

I don't understand why they're reviewing luxury sedans on a track

Cars in this segment are not known for driving dynamics but refinement and luxury, take the rolls Royce and Bentley for instance, you can never associate driving dynamics with them but luxury and refinement . So I think at that price the S class beats any car in this segment.

always loved the 7 over the S , but the interior of the new S is just amazing its like rolls royce ,man i would pick the S class just for the interiors

Brian Cooley was a delightful surprise.

Brian Cooley: "If I'm about to hit something, I'd want to be in the Mercedes" LOL

Ok Cnet here's the deal, this Roadshow thing has a good chance of going mainstream, but you MUST have Cooley present these reviews. He will be the Jeremy Clarkson of America.

C'mon... A drag race would be a good finale to this amazing clip... Love the channel

S class is better because you can get it anyway you want, V6,V8,V12, coupe, sedan and convertible

This guy's voice is epic.

BMW did it.

BMW wins again. What a surprise.

Loving the new channel. Keep up the reviews!

Am a BMWHead but to be honest Mercedes is King in this segment, one thing hate about it is the Command System, its just too much for me. BMW should work on their Interior though.

Great review guys, your video's are some of the best on the net!

For a "Sports" driving, it's BMW. For "Luxury" Driving it's MERCEDES Hands down.👍

nice new format for roadshow. love the two hosts, especially since one was Cooley! liking the new channel a lot.

great review guys! even though ive been in both sedans i would pick the s-class, it just has more presence to me on the road. of course it would have to be done up cnet style

I like two-guy auto reviews, its just so great to see the exchange of thoughts and dialogue. Great review!

I was about to switch to a different video until Brian Cooley started his Tech review :)

The BMW 7 Series offers a great blend of comfort and sporty driving, it also looks better in my opinion and if you want it to ride as well as the Mercedes-Benz you can opt for the Executive Drive Pro which is the same as Mercedes's magic body control but works at night and rain too which the Mercedes-Benz doesn't

BMW wins for sure!

I was pretty damn sure it was going to be a cop-out "shootout" with both being "winners". Glad I was wrong. Respect that you didn't go the cop-out route.

Come back in 5 years and compare repair costs. Now THAT would be interesting!

It's 2016 and such company like CNET uploads videos that max out at 720p resolution. Could You please upload at least in 1080p? We are in the days when 4K is getting down in price. But I gotta say, You guys raised cinematic experience, so it is a pleasure to watch.

I love how professional you guys are. Keep up the good work, this channel is going places, or should I say subscribers. :D

The fact that the much older mercedes is still comparable to the the all new bmw means that mercedes is definitely doing something right

the dual view screen thing isn't unique to mercedes, some land rovers have it

Great review and good points were made. Thanks, I enjoyed.

A great review, thx a lot.

I appreciate the driver-oriented review. I love the way big sedans look, so I'd like to buy a used one to drive. I couldn't care less about a back seat that won't get used.

astonishing quality on the editing! great host also! keep it up

They’re both are excellent cars I have both of them 2008 Bmw 760li 2013 Mercedes S65! I wouldn’t trade them for anything!

Hell no , gimme an S class any day, I'm getting old after a long day of work that's the car I would like to be in

Wooooooo!!! Cooley! x)

The main point of luxury cars is the luxury (back seat). That's what you guys are missing. If it's driver oriented or track focused then I'd just go for a supercar

Great video well executed 👍👍👍👍

Good review!

liking roadshow so far keep it up@

Totally agree 👍🏻

Good show. Beautifully shot.

Bmw is doing something new?? their interior is almost exactly the same interior of all their cars!! And the older 7 series is no exception. The Mercedes actually changed their interior with "Classic/Modern" mix with minimal resemblance to the older model. And quite frankly the tech in the BMW is mostly useless, I mean "Gesture Control" seriously?? What about the magic body control on the Mercedes? why no body talked about it? And finally those are LUXURY SALOONS.... they are not meant for sporty track racing, they are made for comfort.... So Mercedes actually excelled at that, whereas the BMW didn't excel in either category.

Wow it's nice to hear it BMW win wow and WOW I buy BMW in feature BMW is one of my favorite future dream car BMW - ROCK

That split screen has been available on range rovers for many years has it not?

Probably the best car review I've ever seen , and trust me I've seen loads.

cooley and this dude are amazing together great video

People talking about why they didn't talk about the back seats (it would have made more sense if they did). Well from my experience these two cars from the back seats are not significantly different. In the sense that the 7 series is not significantly more luxurious the the S class and vice versa. People try to make it as though there is a huge different but there isn't. They are both very comfortable and offer the same bells and whistles. screens, massage, heated and cooled seats, reclining, entertainment, etc. I think the review was practical (except the track) because most of the people that buy these cars buy them to drive them. I have seen countless S classes and 7serieses (ratio 30:1; for every 30 S classes i see 1 7series. lol) and I realized one common factor. There is hardly anyone sitting in the back. They are large luxury cars but most of the owners drive the cars themselves. So reviewing these cars from the driver seat more than the back seats make sense to me.

Great review I like both of the cars but I still would have to go with the Mercedes Benz just for the fact that I like the styling better and you can still get it in a v12 and a coupe option

I love both of these cars , I have the previous generation Audi A8 2011 , I think one of these will be my next luxury sedan .

I have take my 7 series to the track and often to mountain runs and its handles really well for the size and weight.

Great video - i'm glad to hear that the 750i is sporty and other than the slightly too light steering, is still a performance BMW. The Nancy's at Car & Driver are too full of themselves. Good to hear from some real people.

Who's dumb idea was it to review full sized luxury sedans on a track? The owners of these cars are millionaires and if they want a track toy they'll buy one. They would have been better showing them in traffic.

Good review and so glad you addressed why you were trying to track cars like this. I really get tired of reviewers saying the Germans do electronics better when it comes to infotainment. This is so not true and one experience with Benz's setup proves it.

I love both cars hard to decide which one to get.

Hard to choose but I love both cars

Finally a legit review not focusing on knit picky details. BMW for the win :D

Mercedes? Hahaha nah bro I will rather take BMW 😆

very cool and great review, keep it up.. you guys by far the best American car review show CNET is the best

yeah brian cooley!!!

nice review, nice guy !!

how about some fresh air....that cracked me up

At 8:30..I would like to mention that ,that dual way LCD screen is not unique to S-class as Jaguar XJ already has it for years now... Anyways great review guys....Keep it up!!

7 Series just looks to much like a 3 Series on the Inside too funky just Not as luxurios as the s class

Both are awesome, but i noticed on start that paint around labels is better on bmw :) great video btw

Is Brian Cooley regularly on this show? God I've been missing out if he is, subbing

incredible camera work

Oh for gods sake! The 7 series is not meant for the track! Yes, there is a sporty 7 series (7M). But That's a whole different story, the 7 series is just pure luxury. A car that involves varieties of technology. You have loads of options for the car. The 7 series has that nice look to it as well. The 7 series can also involve massage seats in the front as well than in the back. You can also put your seat in a good position at the back as well (Electric seats). So overall, the 7 series is not a track toy it's just a nice pure luxury car.

i jumped from chair when cooley just poped on screen from nowhere

JLR were doing the multi view LCD screens before these cars came along!

Professional, Fair and Genuine!

excellent video

Jaguar also uses the dual view screen in their XJ. Is CNET On Cars going to air on this channel?

YOU GUYS NAILED IT.....They don't call it the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE FOR NOTHING! Love my 750Li (hated giving up & selling my 2001 740iL......but.....so many new bells & whistles!)

The 7 series because it drives better? Why not buy a Cayman as a second car or something if you want driving dynamics?

wow...u guys are good love emi how u guys put her in more shows

mercedez s class is my dream car amazing interior wow lights offfffff

12min video and you didn't even show the rear cabin of the S class? And when Cooley does talk about the rear seats of the S class, you show a photo of the 7 series?

Testing the sportiness is ok, but on the track is not the right way. As Stevens said, "the transmission is reluctant" in the s class. Like motor trend said. The s class won't let you shift as hard. I tried leaving the s550 in first gear, and it actually handles pretty well. The BMW is obviously better, but the merc isn't bad either.

WHY THE FUCK AM I FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS CHANNEL JUST NOW?!!

Nice shoot out.

Looks - MB Driving - BMW Tech - BMW Comfort - MB You just have to pick the one that suits you

knew your pick before the end

One of the few car review videos where they select a winner at the end.

Saw Brian Cooley and subscribed instantly

I'm sorry but there was a mistake in the tech review of the Merc. The Split View Screen is not a new thing from Mercedes. Range Rover has had this feature for years now in their infotainent screen.

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Land rover had split screen since 2013/2014

Brian cooley is here. Subscribed.

BRIAN! BRIAN! BRIAN! Awesome to see BRIAN! I love his no nonsense review.

I would want a car that's luxury as well as fun to drive and I think that was the point that this review was trying to make, yes the S class if smoother but what it has gained in ride comfort it looses in having fun on the road. I'm a speed demon, when I get on the highway I like to drive fast and feel the road as I'm driving it "don't like a detached ride feeling" so that's why I would pick the BMW. It still gives you luxury plus a more fun attitude when driving.

Mercedes's split screen function that allows two people to see something different on the same screen isn't new technology! Range Rovers have had this option for years.

BMW is best Yeah

The split view screen isn't exclusive to Mercedes, Range Rover have offered that for years.

People look for: performance in luxury cars. space in 2 doors cars luxury in sport cars

Anyone knows about the soundtrack played in the first few seconds? Both cars are great! I'd love to go with BMW ALPINA

can't agree with you more, they,both are the luxurious water falls.

BMW 7 series winner by default. theirs no way the 7 series can top the s class. I mean look what they tested......driving. why would you test cars like these on the track instead of testing the rear seats?

BMW for me. Already a very happy 2013 5-series owner

It's the S-class for me all the way. Usually I'm a BMW fan, but that's up to 7 series, because to me in those size categories handling and responsiveness take priority. Things change when you go big, though. And it seems to me that Mercedes has got a better hold of that philosophy. That being said, I wouldn't suggest BMW to lose their character in trying to mimic Mercedes. After all, there will still be buyers of the 7 series for the exact reason of it offering something different than the S-class.

Cant believe they took those cars to a track