Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabriolet 2016 unveiled
Prices haven’t been announced but the Coupe costs £183,075, so the Cabriolet could be a more hair-raising £200,000
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Your support makes all the difference.The new soft-top Cabriolet follows on from the recently launched S63 Coupe. It shares the same uprated engine, a twin-turbo 5.5-litre V12 with 621bhp and 737lb ft of torque. This powers through a seven-speed auto transmission with three modes.
Surprisingly, given the Cabriolet is 175kg heavier than the Coupe, the figures are claimed to be the same at 4.1sec for the 0-62mph squirt, although the Cabriolet can also add 17 seconds to that – the time it takes for the roof to automatically raise itself.
That roof is also the cause of the extra weight as the chassis needed extra bracing with the roof gone.
Outward signs that this is the flagship ragtop are relatively restrained, with more chrome, bespoke wheels, four trapezoid-shaped exhausts, and of course some badges that scream very quietly.
For anyone who suffers from follical concerns, there is an Aircap wind protection deflector inside, as well as an Airscarf heater in the backrests as well as a whole slew of smart kit that is carried over from the Coupe.
Prices haven’t been announced but since the Coupe costs £183,075, it’s likely that the Cabriolet will be a more hair-raising £200,000 or so when it comes to the UK market next April.
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