Our host Laurens Saggau is taking on a continent-spanning adventure with a unique mission: track down the most extraordinary Mercedes-Benz in Africa. From heavily customized local icons to deep personal survival stories, this episode proves that the passion for the three-pointed star knows no boundaries 🌍✨
The journey kicks off at the equator in Kenya before heading into Nairobi, where Laurens meets Sam, a South African enthusiast driving a locally bought classic Mercedes-Benz all the way back home.
Heading south to Tanzania under Mount Kilimanjaro, Laurens talks S-Class endurance testing with Rob Holloway, Head of Global Communications Mercedes-Benz, before receiving an unforgettable welcome from a local Maasai tribe.
After passing the majestic Victoria Falls, Laurens checks in on our third S-Class conquering a parallel detour through Egypt.
In Windhoek, Namibia, Laurens and Rob inspect two historic pioneers: a classic “Ponton”—a direct ancestor of our S-Class—and a rare predecessor to the Unimog.
The final chapter unfolds in South Africa. Along Cape Town’s famous Chapman’s Peak, Laurens shares a moving conversation with Christopher White, who survived an 80-meter plunge off the cliff in 1980 thanks to Mercedes-Benz safety engineering. After touring Dr. Waldo Scribante’s jaw-dropping private collection at the BENZeum, the tour wraps in Johannesburg. Here, Laurens meets South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi, secures a signed souvenir for the next host, and finally crowns the winner of his ultimate African Mercedes-Benz challenge.
The Journey: 📍 The Equator Intro & Challenge • 🚌 Nairobi Matatus • 🔧 Sam’s Roadtrip Challenge • 📸 Quentin’s Classics • 🏔️ Kilimanjaro & Engineering Talk • 🪵 Maasai Tribe Welcome • 🌊 Victoria Falls • 🇪🇬 Egypt Detour • 🇳🇦 Namibia’s Heritage Pioneers • 🛣️ Chapman’s Peak Survival Story • 🏛️ The BENZeum Collection • 🏉 Johannesburg & Siya Kolisi • 🏆 The Winner Revealed
Chapters:
00:00 – 00:26 Intro
00:27 – 00:55 Hello from Kenya
00:56 – 01:37 Classic Car Challenge
01:38 – 02:58 Nairobi – Cars & Culture
02:59 – 04:14 Meeting Sam and his Classic
04:15 – 04:58 Quentin and his Classics
04:59 – 05:44 On the way to Kilimanjaro
05:45 – 07:04 The Testing behind the S-Class
07:05 – 07:42 Meeting the Maasai
07:43 – 08:14 Halfway check-in
08:15 – 09:39 Victoria Falls
09:40 – 10:25 The Egypt Adventure
10:26 – 11:32 Classic Mercedes-Benz pioneers
11:33 – 12:08 Parking Lot Meeting
12:09 – 12:53 Off to Capetown
12:54 – 14:48 Chapman’s Peak
14:49 – 16:45 BENZeum visit
16:46 – 17:29 Meeting the Springboks
17:30 – 19:38 Challenge winner & Outro
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Mercedes, please come to our country Pakistan 🇵🇰 arrange like this trips marketing and research our market and reintroduce in our country please try and concorde our country 🇵🇰 .
140 years of heritage, and currently getting their asses handed to them by Chinese brands. Too little, too late.
What a fantastic journey! I’ve been following your trip from the very beginning. I noticed the white line on the map at the start of your video. I’m curious to know: will you be heading to North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria), as the map suggests, or will you go straight to Europe?
I couldn't be more proud of this brand. Just pure love and how they connect with their fans
Listes guys all Mercedes workers you don’t already pay attention and take any responsibility for quality, you just selling your LOGO , i have recently bought e class amg line 2020 year face lift , but quality iz zero interior especially, shame on you !!!
Take me in if you ever do similar odyssey in India!!!!
Zimbabwe is the home of Mercedes you should have drive to harare
What an incredible journey! 🔥🌍 Mercedes World Tour is taking luxury, performance, and adventure to the next level! 🏎️✨ Can’t wait to see where the journey goes next! 🙌
fin fact im going to stop watching. I really tho9ught you'd have a host that looks more professional instead of a hipster that was picked up at a coffee shop…. do better
I wish the host were dressed properly.
Great video, great travel! Mercedes Benz always the best!
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Epic! Curious though why Makotopong museum isn’t captured??
Great video, lots of yapping, no where near enough car talk. Felt like a bunch of rich guys talking about expensive cars on smooth roads, like a LinkedIn for automobiles
This is an amazing masterpiece❤❤❤. On God🙏🏻
ถึกขนาดนี้ ลุยน้ำท่วมได้มั้ยครับ @Mercedes-Benz
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Always a toyota for backup.
This film is not MB standing. Pity
Am a photographer and I would like to work with you guys
Please passby uganda.
Come to Nigeria. We've classics here too…
Paying for an influencer who's into cars would have been nice.
Thanks for recognizing 🇰🇪KE
The car co;;ection by Dr Waldo is amazing.
I enjoyed this Great Video great host laurence
I wish I can join you guys I really love traveling and drive 😢
To me the S-class is always the absolute best. It is not just a German car but rather Germany in car form. And for that reason it will always be loved and cherished the world over.
I love mercedes ♥️
IT'S EITHER A MERCEDES BENZ OR NOTHING
Thanks for showcasing the moso Tu nya/ Victoria falls 🇿🇲🇿🇼
Awesome 🎉 but V8 instead of V12 feels like a downgrade for S Class.
What an incredible journey! The S-Class truly represents the perfect combination of luxury, innovation, engineering, and ambition. Watching this from Kenya is inspiring—Mercedes-Benz continues to show what is possible when excellence meets vision. 🇰🇪
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I’ve had a w190 and a w222 for 2 decades now, genuinely the best cars known to man.