Lotus consults on Mercedes S-Class Hybrid

I can't imagine how slow an S-Class with 168 HP would be. To compensate, will the torque just be huge due to the hybrid setup, making it it less of a slouch?

With that little power, why not at least step down a model the *relatively* lighter E-Class?

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