The Tech Centre China (TCC) is Mercedes’ biggest outside of Germany and opened in 2021. Positioned within the main complex which also houses the state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz factory, it’s perfectly placed to work on pre-production versions of new cars and has access to the same test tracks as used in Germany.

While not free of quirks, its power and sweet looks make it most of you what expect of a Benz – class, style and, with your AMG badge, ferocity.

For a Mercedes uber-geek like myself, this was a little like visiting Maranello and being thrown the keys to Enzo’s personal 250 GTO for a day in the hills. A little like, but actually better - the E60 is the rarer car.