Looking to upgrade

I was looking for a 2005/06 S Class sedan (S55 or S600) but cant find what I want. Now I'm starting to look at the CLS Class. I hope to go put myself in a seat of a 2007 to get a feel for the car. The one aesthetic item that bothers me is the steering wheel.

Is there another car that a steering wheel can be swapped from? wiki says its based on the W211 chassis .... or the R230 had the same looking wheel...

Also, when did the paddle shifters come into play?