STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has updated its S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet variants by providing it with the same extensive innovations recently introduced in its flag-ship S-Class saloon.

These include new or functionally considerably extended driving assistance systems such as the modern control and display concept with Widescreen Cockpit and new generation of steering wheels, integrated ENERGIZING comfort control and the latest infotainment generation.

Exclusive to both of the two-door models and part of the standard equipment specification is the new V8 twin turbo engine and OLED tail lamps with different levels of intensity for brake lamps and turn signal indicators depending on the driving condition and ambient brightness (day/night).

The S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet feature front aprons with chrome-plated front splitter and large air inlets, while being enhanced by a set of restyled side skirts and chrome-plated twin tailpipe trims for a V12 look.

The AMG Line is also made more dynamic with new front and rear aprons with the large three-dimensional air inlets accented with two chrome-plated fins.

Two new wheels allow further individualisation of the vehicle in conjunction with the AMG Line. These are 20-inch AMG 10-spoke wheels including AMG wheel arch flares painted in titanium grey with a high-sheen finish (optional for AMG Line) or in high-gloss black with a high-sheen finish (optional for AMG Line Plus).

Depending on choices, the S-Class Coupe comes in four interesting flavours starting with the entry-level S 450 4MATIC uses a nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission to manage the 2,996cc V6 engine with 367hp and 500Nm that shoots from 0-100kph in 5.5 seconds.

The coupe also features a new gliding function to improve efficiency by decoupling the engine from the powertrain - allowing it to run at idle, so that the vehicle can coast freely and significantly reduce fuel consumption.

The S 560 4MATIC uses a beefier 3,982cc twin-turbo V8 that churns out 469hp and 700Nm and drops the century sprint time to 4.6 seconds.

The AMG S 63 4MATIC+ with the same engine up-rates the performance to 612hp and 900Nm - making it the fastest sprinter from 0-100kph in 3.5 seconds.

V8 petrol engines and consumes up to 8%-less than its predecessor by deactivating four of its cylinders simultaneously while under partial load with the help of the CAMTRONIC valve-lift adjustment system (Coupé only).

This reduces the pumping losses while improving the overall efficiency of the remaining four cylinders by shifting the operating point towards higher loads, while the turbochargers have been positioned in the V of the cylinder bank.

Finally, the range-topping and heavier AMG S 65 with its larger 5,980cc V12 engine lets loose 630hp and 1,000Nm is 0.6 seconds slower from 0-100kph at 4.1 seconds.

The S-Class Cabriolet, on the other hand has three variants to choose from starting with the non-4MATIC S 560, the AMG S 63 4MATIC+ and the mighty V12-powered twin-turbo AMG S 65.

Both variants have three new trim lines for choice - high-gloss brown burr walnut wood, satin-finish grey ash wood and flowing lines designo magnolia wood as well as three new upholstery lines of designo Exclusive nappa leather AMG Line Plus porcelain/tizian red, designo Exclusive nappa leather porcelain/tizian red and designo Exclusive nappa leather AMG Line Plus Bengal (red/black).



There's also two new 12.3-inch high-resolution displays that share one glass cover to provide the Widescreen Cockpit and is mounted at the centre of the dashboard to emphasise the horizontal orientation of the interior.

Like the instrument cluster, the Widescreen Cockpit provides a large display with virtual instruments in the direct field of vision of the driver, as well as a central display above the centre console.

The all-digital cockpit offers the three different styles of "Classic", "Sporty" and "Progressive".

Depending on personal preferences or merely to match the selected interior, the styles can be quickly changed from the instrument cluster and the central display.

Alongside certain menu contents, such as trip data or consumption figures, the driver can now additionally view the navigation data or the ECO display in the instrument cluster to help the driver adjust to more efficient driving style.

Both models come equipped with Touch Control Buttons on the steering wheel and can respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone.

They enable the driver to control the functions of the instrument cluster and of the entire infotainment system.



The operation of DISTRONIC and cruise control with controls directly on the steering wheel is another new feature.

The infotainment system can also be operated via the touchpad with controller in the centre console and by LINGUATRONIC voice control, which - for the first time, has been extended to include vehicle functions.

Voice commands can now also be used to control the air conditioning and seat heating/ventilation, interior lighting (ambient lighting, reading lights, lighting in the rear), fragrancing/ionisation, seat massage function and Head-up Display. Depending on language version and vehicle equipment, up to 450 individual voice commands are now possible.



The latest-generation COMAND Online offers fast 3D hard-disc navigation with topographical map display, photo-realistic 3D buildings and 3D map rotations.
Comprehensive information is displayed on the navigation map in addition to real-time traffic density information it can also include Car-to-X warning messages, the weather, filling stations including current fuel prices and free parking spaces.

The new Concierge Service puts a host of individual services at the disposal of Mercedes me connect customers - one can make restaurant reservations and obtain tips about tourist routes, gather information on cultural or sporting events and send navigation destinations directly to the vehicle.

As an optional extra, ENERGIZING comfort control links various comfort systems within the vehicle together and systematically uses the functions of the climate control system (including fragrancing) and the seats (heater, ventilation, massage), the panel heating as well as lighting and musical atmospheres, and enables a specific wellness set-up tailored to the mood and needs of the occupants with six programs of Freshness, Warmth, Vitality, Joy Comfort, Training (three training modes – muscle relaxation, muscle activation and balance - each with several exercises). The programs all run for ten minutes.

They are visualised on the head unit with colour graphics, and backed by suitable musics, where five songs have already been stored in the program. The key function in the "Vitality" program, for example, is its fast music with many beats per minute and features "Feelin' Good" by Leon Riskin, for instance.

If personal music selections are available, via the Media Interface, the system analyses them in the background and assigns them to a program based on the beats per minute. Individual functions of the programs can be also be deactivated.

The ENERGIZING comfort control also incorporates ambient lighting, which is tailored to each of the individual screen designs. With 64 colours, the optional extended ambient lighting offers a wealth of individual settings. The light stages the interior by composing colour worlds from different colours.

All S-Class models are now equipped with the latest-generation infotainment system COMAND Online, while Near Field Communication helps to transform the smartphone into a digital vehicle key.

With the Smartphone Integration package, Apple's smartphone-based infotainment system CarPlay™ and Google's Android Auto can be used. If a corresponding smartphone is connected by USB, the customer can, if desired, switch to the CarPlay™ or Android Auto interface.

Mobile phones can be charged as standard, wirelessly and without a telephone holder. Wireless charging works with all mobile devices (up to a diagonal screen-size of 15.2cm) that supports or can be retrofitted to support the Qi standard.

The charging pad is integrated into the stowage compartment at the front of the centre console and in addition, the optional Multifunction Telephony allows for suitably designed mobile phones to be connected with the vehicle's exterior aerial.



Both new S-Class Coupé and Cabriolet get the new Intelligent Drive driving assistance systems with Active Distance Control DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist to enhance driver comfort levels by keeping a safe distance and steer.

The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, while the optional MAGIC BODY CONTROL suspension that's been improved with a stereo camera and works up to 180kph, banks the car up to 2.65 degrees to help reduce the perception of lateral forces.

The S-Class Cabriolet is fitted as standard with the full-support AIRMATIC semi-active air suspension featuring infinitely variable damping control.

"With their unmistakable, exclusive design and high-class materials with extremely high value appeal in the interior, the new S-Class Coupé and S-Class Cabriolet embody our interpretation of modern luxury. On top of that, both luxury four-seaters feature the latest cutting-edge technology from the S-Class," said Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales member of the board of management Britta Seeger.

 

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