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Mercedes unveils its most expensive car
Mercedes is taking on the likes of Bentley with a long , sparkly convertible unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show .
The Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet is a very exclusive upgraded version of the already-expensive Mercedes S-class Cabriolet . Only 300 of these cars will be made , and they ’ ll feature lots of gorgeous inlaid wood trim and a loads of extra chrome .
Mercedes hasn ’ t yet said how much the S650 Cabriolet will cost in the U . S . In Europe , it will run 300,000 euros , which is roughly equivalent to $ 320,000 .
The only Mercedes that ’ s nearly that expensive is the closelyrelated Mercedes-Benz ( DDAIF ) S65 AMG Cabriolet , which lists at $ 250,000 . And the new Cabriolet will certainly cost a lot more , making it easily the priciest car in the Mercedes line-up .
The Mercedes-Maybach convertible is essentially another variation of S65 AMG Cabriolet , with a heavy emphasis on luxury along with top performance . The Mercedes-Maybach S650 is powered by a 621 horsepower turbocharged V-12 engine . In addition to special paint colors that are exclusive to this model -- one red , one white , one blue -- there are other decorative elements such as Maybach logo badges . Buyers will also get a set of luggage made from the same leather used on the seats .
They ’ ll also throw in a certificate signed by worldwide Mercedes head Dieter Zetsche .
Mercedes-Maybach is an ultra-luxury sub-brand of Mercedes Benz that ’ s intended to compete against cars such Rolls Royce . The car unveiled Tuesday in Beverly Hills will be the first Mercedes- Maybach convertible .
In addition to the well-known Mercedes-Benz brand and the Mercedes-Maybach brand , Mercedes also has the Mercedes-AMG performance brand . In the future , Mercedes will also offer the Mercedes-EQ line of plug-in cars .
The convertible ’ s interior
32 LIFE TODAY MAGAZINE Issue 1 , No . 001 / 17 / December 2016