Along with the new Mercedes GLA, the German car maker are using the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase the Mercedes S-Class Coupe. Although it’s still at the concept stage, this coupe promises to be a major part of the German firm’s future line-up and it will complement the limousine-like Mercedes S-Class, which has been designed for comfort rather than performance. Mercedes are calling this concept “a concrete vision of the next model generation” so we can be pretty sure that what we’re seeing will make it to production.
This coupe’s more than a two-door version of the saloon, so there are hardly any design cues shared with the standard S-Class. In fact, the front end reminds us of the E-Class, particularly the grille, and there’s nothing S-Class about the tapered rear end and strong crease lines that run through the concept. The interior features frameless doors and a modern cockpit with 12 inch screens taken from the saloon and a new instrument panel. The seats are lined in calfskin, and the carpet and roof lining are made from silk, which has been hardened to provide a strong wearing carpet.
A 4.7-litre twin-turbo V-8 that develops 449bhp is found under the bonnet, and there’s a new suspension system that utilises cameras to model a three-dimensional view of the approaching road and then adapt the suspension setting to match the road surface.
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