You may remember I am a member of the Mercedes Benz 10 and
got to go to New York City to drive the Mercedes Maybach and the AMG and go to
the US Open.
Mercedes, has informed us that they have something totally new and
amazing on the way.
At this year’s gathering of the most magnificent classic
cars at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present
a highlight: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is a car which, with its
sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept
solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same time the two-seater model
pays homage to the glorious “automotive haute couture” of hand-finished,
exclusive cabriolets.
The glamorous cabriolet reinterprets classic, emotional
design principles in an extravagant way and combines intelligent beauty with
classic, aesthetic proportions and a reduced, technoid appearance – a perfect
embodiment of the design philosophy of Sensual Purity.
The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is designed as an
electric car. The drive system has an output of 750 hp (550 kW). The shallow
underfloor battery allows a range of over 200 miles (500 kilometers according
to the NEDC).
The elegant cabriolet is set to make its debut at the
Monterey Car Week, which took place on the Monterey Peninsula in
California from August 15 – 20, 2017. The final event was the traditional
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which this year takes place on August 20.
“The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern luxury
into the realms of the ultimate in luxury, and is the perfect embodiment of our
design strategy. Breathtaking proportions combined with a luxurious “haute
couture” interior help to create the ultimate experience,” explains Gorden
Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Daimler AG.
Measuring almost 20 feet (6 meters) in length, the Vision
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet incorporates the classic proportions of art deco
design with its extremely long hood and puristic, flowing lines, and at the
same time completely reinterprets these aesthetic principles.
The curved body boasts a sporty, stretched design which is
characterized by powerful structural elements in conjunction with the sharp
feature line.
This side feature line defines the upper vehicle body, from
the radiator grille across the entire length of the vehicle through to the
rear.
The strong contrast between the dark blue paintwork in
“nautical blue metallic” and the chrome highlights increases the fascinating
relationship between the clearly defined areas with organically shaped fenders
and the chrome trim elements, which sit at the top on the edge of the fender as
well as in the middle of the trunk lid, where they also incorporate the
vertical tail lamps.
This benefits the interpretation of the Mercedes-Maybach
radiator grille, which with its fine, vertical struts accentuates the front
end. The grille was inspired by a pinstriped suit. The radiator grille rests on
two aerodynamically shaped supports on the outer right and left of the bumper.
The newly designed 24-inch light-alloy wheels feature a
center lock. This is painted in rose gold and as such reflects the color shade
used on all electric vehicle studies from Mercedes-Benz.
The extended, round “boat tail” format of the Vision
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet’s rear recalls a luxury yacht, and narrow tail
lamps which emphasize the width of the vehicle are integrated in its outer
edges.
Further distinctive features at the rear include the
diffuser with aluminum frame and the air outlets behind the wheel arches.
The transition between the vehicle rear, the area of the
trunk lid and the interior boasts a flowing design. Crystal white high-quality
nappa leather creates an exciting contrast to the dark paint finish.
The custom-made fabric top with interwoven rose gold threads
has been perfectly coordinated with the look of the vehicle.
With the luxurious interior of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6
Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates a new synthesis of intelligence and
emotion. At the same time, the designers have combined the unique tradition of
the brand with a previously unknown high-tech experience.
The generous, flowing design idiom brings exterior and
interior together in a holistic design. The formal flow of the areas from the rear
into the interior gives rise to a typical yacht feeling. A light wing flows in
a curve across the door trim and the center tunnel into the seat landscape,
creating a 360° open-air luxury lounge.
The new “inside out” spatial design adds a particularly
special feature. The sitting surface forms a horizontal plane, transitions into
the vertical plane of the doors and finally becomes the underside of the
dashboard wing.
In addition to the flowing contours, the material
composition produces a luxury experience of the highest order. Here, too, the
interplay of the contrasts is both hot and cool.
The brand’s hallmark authentic materials and colors are
used, such as rose gold on the trim elements, or the surfaces which come into
contact with the skin, featuring a lavish, quilted crystal white nappa leather
finish.
In this luxury technique, familiar among other things from
Chesterfield furniture, the leather is put into folds in a diamond pattern and
secured to the frame with buttons.
In the case of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet, this
traditional seat upholstery boasts a futuristic interpretation: each individual
button of the quilting depicts a delicate Mercedes star, backlit in blue.
The open-pore wood floor with inlaid aluminum underscores
the lounge sensation and the connection to yachting.
Above the 360° luxury lounge, the display strip links doors,
dashboard and the rear area. All display elements are integrated into the
continuous glass trim part.
By way of contrast, classic round dials, such as the
instrument cluster, are positioned prominently. The combination of digital
displays with real needles is also totally on trend.
By using “hyperanalogue” elements, the designers are
responding to the need of people to experience analogue luxury in what is an
increasingly digital world.
As a classic borrowing from aviation, three air vents are
positioned beneath the wing which appear to float like engines.
Another highlight comes courtesy of the floating,
transparent center tunnel, which visualizes the drive system’s electrical
energy flow for the passengers by means of blue fiber optics.
The main driving functions as well as information relevant
to the location (e.g. restaurant recommendations or information on points of
interest) are shown on the windscreen via two head-up displays.
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