2014 Mercedes S-Class Coupe Concept :noah:

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From mid-2014, the Mercedes S-Class Coupe will replace the Mercedes CL. And to get a taste of what’s in store for the new two-door flagship, we’ve been given a ride in the S-Class Coupe Concept that starred at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
When the Mercedes S-Class Coupe arrives, four years will have elapsed since the first design sketches were made. The clay model was signed off nearly two years ago, with the designers turning their hands to the show car in September 2012.

It took 10 months to go from the first sketches to the finished show car, which was built for Mercedes by a specialist contractor. A further two months were spent getting the finish perfect, undertaking still and video photography and shipping it to Mercedes’ purpose built building that formed its Frankfurt show stand.
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Mercedes S-Class Coupe 2014: the ride

The concept is built on the chassis of a current CL500, including its 449bhp 4.7-litre V8, which burbles along as the concept trundles around for our photos. You can’t tell anything about how the car will drive. The concept is limited to 30km/h and can’t be driven for long as the engine doesn’t have any cooling.

But it’s enough to tell that the S-Class Coupe will be a much more luxurious beast than the old CL. Its doors open wide to reveal a cabin bathed in light, thanks to the panoramic roof, which will be an option, while the car’s width gives ample space for passengers to travel in total comfort. Much of the S-Class’s tech will feature, including hot stone massaging seats and Magic Body Control, which scans the road surface ahead and primes the dampers accordingly.

The pair of 12.3-inch screens float like a big flatscreen TV, while the seats are generously sized and comfortable, making the S-Class Coupe feel as much like a fancy living room than one of a luxury car.

Mercedes S-Class Coupe interior and styling

We’re talked around the car by Jan Kaul, Mercedes’ Creative Interior Design manager, and the man who oversaw the plush interior of the concept and production models. He starts by telling us that the exterior of the concept is around 90 per cent representative of the finished article, while the slightly more extravagant cabin is 70 per cent of what buyers can expect.

“The concept’s [5,050mm] length is correct, but it’s 20mm wider than the production model.” That’s to make sure potential buyers appreciate the difference between the two-door and the S-Class saloon on which it’s based. The car’s shark-like nose is 30mm higher, while the domed roof is 10mm lower, again to emphasise its dramatic proportions.

The standard model will ride on 20-inch rims, rather than the 21-inch alloys seen here, and the door mirrors and handles will be toned down.

But what you will get is a choice of front grilles, including one very similar to the concept, the feline LED headlights, the wide LED tail-lights and the option of the sliver Alubeam paint. The latter is the same stuff Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car is painted with, and helps accentuate the Coupe’s curves – especially over the rear wheels, where Kaul tells us the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 were influences. They also pick out the signature ‘dropping line,’ which runs down the car’s flank and will become a feature of all Mercedes cars.
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Mercedes S-Class Coupe Concept design and interior details

While the current CLS and E-Class coupes have a pontoon rear wheelarch to help differentiate them from the saloons on which they’re based, that’ll be ditched in the S-Class Coupe for simpler but sportier designs that really set the coupes apart. Kaul adds that the new C-Class Coupe, due late next year, will be much more sporty in terms of design, and much more distinct from the new C-Class, which arrives at the Detroit Motor Show next January.

Asked who the S-Class Coupe is designed for, and Kaul answers emphatically: “James Bond. It’s a car that’s subtle and stealthy, perfect for someone who doesn’t want to attract the wrong kind of attention.”

The interior is beautifully crafted, although it’s the bits that won’t be on the production car that really catch the eye. Those ceramic air vents are supposed to recall Apple products. They we done by Mercedes’ design centre in Palo Alto, which is located right near Silicon Valley, so its designers can ensure they’re always on top of the latest tech trends.

Also not making the cut is the milled aluminium on the doors and dashtop, with topographic lines etched into their surface, that look fantastic. These are inspired by the computational design used by architects like Zaha Hadid, who Mercedes is currently working with on a special project dubbed ‘Carchitecture’.

The James Bond theme continues with a central touchscreen display that can show four clocks set to different time zones, although these will make way for cupholders in the finished article. They’re picked out in blue ambient light, which will be an option, while the door handles, electric seat and window switches, and central COMAND wheel are all production ready.

The Coupe switches from the two-spoke steering wheel of the S-Class to a three-spoke design for a sportier feel, although the seats are plusher than performance, thanks to soft, calfskin leather stitched to resemble a Coco Chanel suit.

The S-Class Coupe concept feels like a return to form for Mercedes design. The bold new A-Class firmly established the new direction of design chief Gorden Wagener, but the S-Class Coupe’s mix of high-end design and fashion references with classier proportions is a big step forward. But we’ll have to wait until May for a drive.
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this shyt is :banderas:
and I don't even fukk with Benz like that.
 
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I have a feeling this is what the BMW 6-series engineers were trying to achieve.
 
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Well, it's definitely nice. Like the article said, they are going to use normal mirrors and door handles. I can see missing side marker lights too. Other than that, it's going to be a heavy, gas guzzler, luxury coupe. I'm not really liking the design direction to make the front edge go farther out than the bottom.
But really, my opinion doesn't matter to Mercedes-Benz. I can't even afford a Ford Fiesta.
 
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