It was kind of inevitable really. There's an
AMG S63 Coupe
, Mercedes is developing an
S-Class Cabriolet
... put the two together and here you have it, the rudest Riviera cruiser around.
These are the first images of the AMG-S63 Cabriolet yet and, well, doesn't it look fantastic? Low and sleek but oozing menace and intent too, it's nearly enough to make the
GLE Coupe
seem a horrible nightmare. It doesn't look too far from production either, the trademark quad pipes, AMG alloys and front grille all suggesting this is the drop-top S63 that will soon be in showrooms.
Expect it to be heavier still than the 2,070kg coupe, as cabrios so often are. But then with 585hp and 664lb ft it'll probably still be quick enough... Certainly that's comfortably more than a Maserati GranCabrio, though still a little behind a Bentley GTC Speed on outright power.
Given how finished this car appears, a Frankfurt show debut would seem likely for the S-Class cab in all its forms. As inevitable as the bigger kerbweight is a bigger price too; the S63 Coupe is £125,605 so expect something above £130K for this car. Anyone for a four tonne-plus Mercedes versus Bentley twin test?
[Spyshots: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]