Return of the Queen? Maybach Cabriolet (Vision 6)

[Wolfgang]

^ Was designed by Peter Arcadipane / Bruno Sacco.

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[sako97]

It makes the Maybach look like utter shit. But a lot of cars over there did.

Whatever you say, chief.

 

[Merc1]

It's a stunning car, but I really want to know how and where they're going to incorporate these design cues in future models.

M

 

[SKY]

It's a stunning car, but I really want to know how and where they're going to incorporate these design cues in future models.

M

Not that hard to guess. The profile with no lines, the sharp front end with thin lights, huge grille and elegant air intake will most likely be part of the W223.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

...and just when I was on the verge of convincing myself that M-Bs' exterior design department had found "The Holy Grail Of The Immaculate Automotive Aesthetic" and somehow magically acquired that decisive, never relenting "Style Mojo"...we are confronted with the first photographs of an uncladded AMG GT 4 (5) door "sedan thingys'" derriere and now sense trouble in paradise.

Bummer, man...

 

[Wolfgang]

It's a stunning car, but I really want to know how and where they're going to incorporate these design cues in future models.

M

Not that hard to guess. The profile with no lines, the sharp front end with thin lights, huge grille and elegant air intake will most likely be part of the W223.

Yes, and may also contain a message for Mercedes-Maybach?

Maybach probably gets a more independent model palette. "Just look at what we've done with AMG over the last decade," says Wagener, looking at SLS, GT and the upcoming Gran Turismo for four. "Then you get an idea of where Maybach could be in ten years."

 

[klier]

Awesome pics! It looks fantastic in these real life shots. And the celebs were impressed

 

[Gianclaudio]

Yet still and solely based on the exterior aesthetic, I can't help but ponder whether this has aged better than the C217 will:

I think both generations of CL and current S-coupe have been/are gorgeous cars on their own and couldn't call one more beautiful than the other.

the sharp front end with thin lights

I heartly hope so, my main and perhaps only gripe with Mercedes current design language are the over detailed, laboured headlights.

 

[WAND]

^ Was designed by Peter Arcadipane / Bruno Sacco.

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Thank you Wolfgang very much on this details about car which I still own.
It's interesting to read something new about car, after 17 years of ownership.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I think both generations of CL and current S-coupe have been/are gorgeous cars on their own and couldn't call one more beautiful than the other.

Agreed. The S-coupe is as gorgeous today as the day it was launched which suggest it should age very gracefully.

 

[mercpassion]

^ Agreed but then we have the small issue of th S Class Coupe being put to bed

 

[mercpassion]

A Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet in Cote d'Azure Blue was spotted in Stuttgart recently.

Some dimensions to compare:

Length x Width x Height [mm]
5700 x 2100 x 1340 Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet
5027 x 1899 x 1411 Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet

In the US market, the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet will be available in three exclusive configurations:

• Zircon Red exterior paint with a Porcelain / Black interior, Piano Lacquer Flowing Lines trim and a black soft top
• Cote d’Azur Blue exterior paint with a Porcelain / Saddle Brown interior, Magnolia Nut Brown trim and a beige soft top
• designo Diamond White exterior paint with a Porcelain / Yacht Blue interior, Magnolia Nut Brown Flowing Lines trim and a dark blue soft top

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ach-s650-cabriolet-all-the-specs-photos-price

Thanks for sharing @Wolfgang, this is the best look so far at this color and I must say it looks very regal and rich..

 

[Wolfgang]

^ You are welcome, mercpassion. And here it was just spotted in Düsseldorf.

Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet

 

[Merc1]

Wow that looks good. It is time to drop the FL info.

M

 

[sako97]

 

[bum-man]

Friggin' sweet pics. Build it!!

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

While I still find the proportions almost comical, it looks much better as a cabrio vs. the coupe. The blue paint doesn't hurt it either.

 

[SDNR]

I really want them to build this amazing car ....but make it a Maybach with a Maybach badge . Now that Rolls no longer makes a Phantom Coupé this would be the grandest two-door luxury car of them all.

It makes me think that in time Maybach will return to be a serious threat to Rolls-Royce.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I really want them to build this amazing car ....but make it a Maybach with a Maybach badge . Now that Rolls no longer makes a Phantom Coupé this would be the grandest two-door luxury car of them all.

It makes me think that in time Maybach will return to be a serious threat to Rolls-Royce.

If they did a run of 500 of these and 500 of the coupe's they would sell every single example.

But whatever they do it must be badged Mercedes Maybach, but with the Maybach grill and insignia.

 

[hannaz]

Glad to know that this IAA has got more show stealer other than ProjectOne.