I was visiting relatives in Paramus, New Jersey and stopped by Prestige MB where they had the new MY2007 S500 in the showroom. I saw it last Thursday and they had just gotten it in the day before. They're only taking pre-orders.
The new S-class is so beautiful. Even the doors finally have the "brake" feature that keeps those humongous doors open at any angle without slamming into the car next to you. The door pulls/arm rests have a nice elegant feel to them. All the control buttons have the stainless steel or chrome finish. The ambient lighting which follows the wood trim is really very trippy. I'd love to see it at night on a dark road.
The staff at Prestige were very nice that they did not watch over me and my friend as we looked at the car. We had full access to it and I tried almost all the switches, seats, controls, etc.
I can't wait until my current lease on the S430 MY2005 ends and look forward to the new S-Class.