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MAXIMISING STRAIGHT-SIX DECIBELS

WE LOVE THE Mercedes-AMG E53 sedan. In 2018, it almost marked a shift in engineering philosophy within AMG. A bit softer, a bit smoother, but still rabidly fast, the four-door E53 was a surprise packet more than the sum of its parts. And its new 3.0-litre turbo straight-six rocked. So we were keen to sample the same car, shorn of rear doors, a B-pillar and, well, a roof. Welcome, then, to the E53 Cabriolet.

The facelifted one has landed in Oz, sporting

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