The S-Class range is approaching the midpoint in its life process and will soon get an update. The very first to be upgraded will be the S-Class sedan, followed soon by the S-Class Coupe.
Around the exact same time that the updated coupe shows up, we should likewise see the upgraded S-Class Cabriolet, a model for which has simply been spotted. Visual tweaks will be subtle. After all, the S-Class Cabriolet was just presented for 2017 so Mercedes won’t wish to upset existing owners– and the devaluation of their cars– with radical changes.
That said, the headlights and taillights will get new interior graphics, despite the fact that the pre-production prototype spotted by our spy photographers doesn’t appear to sport all them.
The front and rear bumpers will likewise be slightly revamped, with new sets of alloy wheels and a brand-new series of outside colors to complete the total variety of exterior style modifications.
Even though only one spy picture of the interior is readily available so far, you can probably notice that Mercedes-Benz will gift the S-Class Cabrio with a new steering wheel, while the two oversized display screens in front of the motorist will transform into a single piece.
Engine wise, every powerplant will be brand new apart from the twelve-cylinder in the S65 Cabriolet, which will just be fine-tuned for much better fuel usage and somewhat more power.
The S500 Cabrio (S550 in the United States) will no longer be equipped with a 4.7-liter V8, but with a version of the AMG-developed 4.0-liter V8 with around 460 hp and 750 Nm (553.2 lb-ft) of torque. A comparable story will happen with the Mercedes- AMG S63 Cabriolet, which will be among the last models to feature the twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter V8. In this circumstance, the 4.0-liter V8 will use at least 612 hp and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque.
Apart from the S65, which must remain paired with the AMG-tuned 7-speed automobile, both the S500 and S63 will get the brand-new 9-speed transmission. The S63 will get the multi-clutch version of the transmission, though, while the S500 needs to stay with a torque converter.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet must be formally unveiled in the first half of 2018, more than likely at the Geneva Motor Show, with sales beginning a short time after that.
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