The early 1980s were not short on powerful coupes, but few cars projected authority quite like the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC.

We're not exactly at that point yet, but there will come a time when the sight of people watching movies, playing cards, or even sleeping while behind the wheel of their car will become commonplace.

Make no mistake, AMG builds some truly remarkable cars. But let’s be honest—there’s a good argument to be made that the current line-up has lost some of its mystique, largely because there are just so ...