Gregster
Legacy Member
This is an absolute beauty
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/20...rcedes-amg-s63-cabriolet-photos-and-info-news
Slated to be initially available stateside in Mercedes-Benz S550 and Mercedes-AMG S63 form, the droptops will cost about $15,000 more than the $122,475 S550 and $164,075 S63 coupes (which are not to be confused with the Hyundai Scoupes of the late ’80s and early ’90s). While the S550 will feature rear-wheel drive, the hot AMG variant will get Benz’s 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system. The last AWD S63 coupe we tested made the sprint to 60 in a mere 3.7 seconds—only a tenth off the 130-horses-burlier and 44-pounds-heavier (but decidedly traction-challenged) Dodge Challenger Hellcat. And given the emphasis on weight savings that Mercedes put into the cabriolet, you might not even lose a tenth or two en route to freeway speeds.
According to the press release, the S cabrio’s competitive set consists of two cars:the BMW 6-series convertible and the Bentley Continental GTC. Given that the GTC is available with a W-12 engine and that Mercedes already builds an S65 AMG coupe and sedan, it doesn’t take a brainiac to conclude that we’ll likely also see a twelve-cylinder S cabriolet sooner than later. Bring it on.
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/20...rcedes-amg-s63-cabriolet-photos-and-info-news
Slated to be initially available stateside in Mercedes-Benz S550 and Mercedes-AMG S63 form, the droptops will cost about $15,000 more than the $122,475 S550 and $164,075 S63 coupes (which are not to be confused with the Hyundai Scoupes of the late ’80s and early ’90s). While the S550 will feature rear-wheel drive, the hot AMG variant will get Benz’s 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system. The last AWD S63 coupe we tested made the sprint to 60 in a mere 3.7 seconds—only a tenth off the 130-horses-burlier and 44-pounds-heavier (but decidedly traction-challenged) Dodge Challenger Hellcat. And given the emphasis on weight savings that Mercedes put into the cabriolet, you might not even lose a tenth or two en route to freeway speeds.
According to the press release, the S cabrio’s competitive set consists of two cars:the BMW 6-series convertible and the Bentley Continental GTC. Given that the GTC is available with a W-12 engine and that Mercedes already builds an S65 AMG coupe and sedan, it doesn’t take a brainiac to conclude that we’ll likely also see a twelve-cylinder S cabriolet sooner than later. Bring it on.
