“Darkness has a companion tonight. Small creatures prick ears and tremble with fright. A sleek velvet phantom is making its way through shadows, eyes gleaming. It’s searching for prey,” says a sinister-sounding male voice (…you can almost hear the hands rubbing against each other) in the spot.

“Feline musk impregnates the air. Razor-sharp teeth are suddenly bared. Like lightning he pounces, like thunder his roar, a sound full of power, great might to the fore,” the reciter continues.

Even though the poem written by a one Betty Stewart may sound like an ad that has something to do with a brand like Jaguar, it was actually made for Mercedes-Benz and their new 577hp (585PS) S63 AMG Coupe .

By John Halas

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