Torque Autos December 2016
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A LIMITED EDITION OF 300: THE NEW
MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 650 CABRIOLET - THE
ULTIMATE IN OPEN-AIR EXCLUSIVITY
brings some of the visionary ideas of the
Concept S-Class Coupé show car (IAA
2013) to series production. hese include
the dynamic "lowing lines" in the seats.
his waterfall-like seat upholstery look is
achieved with the aid of progressive per‐
forations. An eye for detail is also
demonstrated in the outer diamond
quilting on the seat side bolsters and the
Budapest piping.
features include nine additional colour
concepts for the interior, the trim - op‐
tionally with "lowing lines" - plus the
hand-inished cratsmanship of the
leather seats with perforations in a wa‐
terfall-style look. he drive system is a
6.0-litre V12 engine with an output of
on the open-top S-Class and has adopted
the latter's classic proportions, among
other features, with highlights which in‐
clude the dynamic silhouette with
coupé-like sot top and the dropping line
along the side which slopes down to‐
wards the rear. Exclusive Mercedes-May‐
he unique trim elements are commis‐
sioned individually for each vehicle
based on the colour and grain. In addi‐
tion to trim on the instrument panel and
door panelling, the Mercedes-Maybach S
650 Cabriolet exclusively boasts a trim
element on top of the sot top compart‐
ment with inlaid Maybach logo. As an
option, the look can be reined with
"lowing lines". In combination with the
other trim elements a unique yacht am‐
bience is created - inspired by the Mer‐
cedes-Benz Style "Arrow 460-Granturis‐
mo" yacht.
he lowing lines are generated by a
combination of precision machining and
traditional cratsmanship. As part of this,
the substrate beneath the ine wood ve‐
neer of the three-dimensional trim ele‐
ment is exposed in a special process us‐
ing a ine milling cutter (with a diameter
of 0.8 mm). he individually milled lines
follow the shape of the trim, thus rein‐
forcing the three-dimensional effect.
Exclusive to the Mercedes-Maybach S
650 Cabriolet are trim elements in desig‐
no nut brown magnolia - either with
lowing lines or in a high-gloss inish.
Nine additional interior colour concepts
- from pastel yellow/black to porcelain/
saddle brown - provide for further indi‐
vidualisation.
he Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet
is equipped as standard with an exclusive
travel luggage set from MAYBACH ICONS OF LUXURY. "THE AFFINITY"
set comprises two large travel bags as
well as two lifestyle bags made of origi‐
nal vehicle leather. In terms of form and
colour - which are coordinated with the
interior variant selected by the customer
- the bag set is tailored to match the
Cabriolet. he bags can be securely at‐
tached to each other with straps to en‐
able optimum use of the space in the
boot.
Just like the vehicles from MercedesMaybach, the elegant items of luggage