MERCEDES SL'S NEW REAR-FACING VIDEO MONITORS KEEP OTHER MOTORISTS ENTERTAINED

"IT'S A SILLY $8,500 OPTION THAT DOES NOTHING BUT SCREAM 'LOOK HOW RICH I AM!'" Jaguar F-Type owner Argus Duhasset

Pricey luxury roadsters are virtually stuffed with digital display monitors nowadays, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL included. 

Rear-facing video monitors mounted in the two-seat SL roadster's
headrests aren't visible to the car's occupants

But what's different about the Benz Sportlich Leicht's video screens is that, other than the one in the center of the dashboard, neither of the two occupants can see them.  That's because the two rear-facing wide-screen monitors are mounted in the back of the driver and passenger seat headrests.

"Like some other available options, such as the illuminated Mercedes-Benz logo, it serves the purpose of communicating to others the owner's station in life," explained Mercedes spokesperson Umlaut Schmidt, whose real name is Gladys Sanchez.  

Others, however, disagree. "It's dangerous," said Benno D'Ognard, a self-described performance artist who was walking by on wooden stilts and sporting pierced love handles. "Other drivers will tailgate you for miles just so they can watch the movie."  

Once again, Hyundai declined to comment.