{"id":97588,"date":"2015-08-15T17:59:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=97588"},"modified":"2015-08-15T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T19:59:57","slug":"mercedes-planning-convertible-s-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2015\/08\/mercedes-planning-convertible-s-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes Planning Convertible S-Class"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mercedes claims the S-Class Cabriolet would be the first ragtop in its segment since 1971.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mercedes-Benz will be introducing an all-new convertible version of its big S-Class model, the maker has revealed.<\/p>\n

Details are few \u2013 to the point of almost non-existent. Along with this rendering of what the S-Class Cabriolet will look like, the German maker claims it will be \u201cthe first luxury four-seater cabriolet since 1971,\u201d an apparent reference to a full-size convertible.<\/p>\n

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The Leader in Global Automotive News!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Precise details, including when and where the new ragtop will make its debut haven\u2019t been revealed, but the timing of the announcement would strongly suggest that Mercedes will give the S-Class Cabriolet its first showing at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.<\/p>\n

The carmaker has already confirmed it has a wide range of new and \u201cinnovative\u201d products to show for the first time at the biennial Frankfurt event.<\/p>\n

The addition of a convertible would bring to six the number of different variants of the current S-Class line, at least by Mercedes\u2019 count. This apparently includes the basic sedan and coupe versions, such as the S550, the various Mercedes-AMG performance options, and the two Mercedes-Maybach lines, including a stretched edition that will carry a price tag reaching into the million dollar range when fully customized.<\/p>\n

There have been rumors that Mercedes would go for a convertible version, and the big question was what form it would take. Some had expected the maker to opt for a four-door body, which would also be a significant milestone, a body design that hadn\u2019t been seen since the iconic Lincoln Continental of the 1960s.<\/p>\n

(Mercedes offers first look at new C-Class Coupe. For more, <\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Such a design would pose significant engineering issues, especially in terms of meeting safety regulations, industry insiders have cautioned, one reason why Chrysler killed a project aimed at developing a convertible four-door version of the big 300C sedan a decade ago.<\/p>\n

While it can be difficult to judge from a rendering like this one, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Convertible appears to be a shortened version of the standard sedan, though the front doors have been lengthened to provide easier access to what is still a seemingly plush and roomy rear seat.<\/p>\n

(<\/strong><\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for details about Daimler and Bosch creating a new valet system.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Among the safety features it appears to have added, there look to be pop-up rollover bars on the S-Class Cabriolet.<\/p>\n

Other features are likely to be borrowed from other Mercedes cabriolets, such as the \u201cNeck Scarf,\u201d a system designed to blow heat on the back of a passenger\u2019s neck so the top can remain down even in cooler weather.<\/p>\n

(To see more about BMW, Audi and Mercedes acquisition of HERE, <\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re hoping to learn more about Mercedes\u2019 plans for the S-Class Cabriolet in the coming month, possibly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mercedes-Benz will be introducing an all-new convertible version of its big S-Class model, claiming it will be \u201cthe first luxury four-seater cabriolet since 1971,\u201d an apparent reference to a full-size convertible. To get a look, go to TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97588"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=97588"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=97588"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=97588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}