The design of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe won't change much over the concept displayed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show , said Mercedes design boss Jan Kaul. The German executive added that the concept car uses many production parts from the real car, which is scheduled to arrive in showrooms next year.
According to Kaul, the production version of the S-Class Coupe is about 30mm (1.18in) higher and about 20mm (0.78in) narrower than the study, while the center of the nose cone is marginally higher and has less of a shark nose. The series production model will also ride on smaller 20-inch wheels compared to the concept’s 21-inch rims.
“Although the car is part of the S-class family with the prominent dropping line detail on the side of the car, the stretched proportions are completely different, with the greenhouse pulled right back. The car has a high shoulder and deep shoulders over the rear wheels,” Kaul told Autocar magazine.
Kaul, who was lead designer for the interior of the study, admitted that the cabin is slightly further from what the real car will look like. “The overall interior architecture is from the production model. With the dashboard we split it into two, separating the upper and lower elements, emphasizing that with the trim,” he said.
The interior, however, contains production elements like the large LCD display, the center console switchgear, the steering wheel, central control dial and much of the door switchgear. On the other hand, the huge aluminum door trims and the vent designs will not be seen on the production version.
By Dan Mihalascu
