2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet - first official picture - Autocar
The first official picture of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet has been released prior to the upmarket, open-top four-seater making its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The new convertible has been pictured alongside an example of the last version of Mercedes’ open-top S-Class, which was sold from 1961 to 1971. The latest S-Class Cabriolet, known under the internal codename A217, is being pitched as a direct... The fully automatic, multi-layer arrangement, which receives a generously dimensioned glass rear window, has been styled to replicate the roofline of the S-Class Coupé , although packaging requirements mean the rear section is more heavily angled,... Among two initial petrol engines planned to see service in the new car are a 449bhp twin-turbocharged 4. 6-litre V8 petrol unit in the S500 cabriolet, and a 577bhp twin-turbocharged 5. 5-litre V8 engine in the S63 AMG cabriolet. Later on, Mercedes-Benz also plans to add a 621bhp twin-turbocharged 6. 0-litre V12 to the line-up in a plush, range-topping S65 AMG cabriolet. Source: www.autocar.co.uk
