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Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury carmaker, is really redefining luxury. And as the 2017 Concourse d’Elegance officially opens this Sunday, August 20, at Pebble Beach in California, the new ultra-stylish luxury-class cabriolet, Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet, will be standing out along with the most magnificent classic cars at the Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet, according to Mercedes-Benz, comes as a limited edition of only 300 units and is a car which, with its sensual, emotionally appealing design and innovative technical concept solutions, defines the ultimate in luxury of the future. At the same time, the two-seater model pays homage to the glorious “automotive haute couture” of hand-finished, exclusive cabriolets.The glamorous cabriolet reinterprets classic, emotional design principles in an extravagant way and combines intelligent beauty with classic, aesthetic proportions and a reduced, technoid appearance – a perfect embodiment of the design philosophy of Sensual Purity.
Designed as an electric car, the drive system of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet has an output of550 kW (750 hp). The shallow underfloor battery allows a range of over 500 kilometres according to the NEDC (over 200 miles according to EPA).
The elegant cabriolet which has already been revealed at the Monterey Car Week in the Monterey Peninsula and at a world premiere at Pebble Beach in California between 15 and 20 August 2017, will be standing out at the traditional Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which opens this Sunday, August 20.
“The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern luxury into the realms of the ultimate in luxury and is the perfect embodiment of our design strategy. Breathtaking proportions combined with a luxurious “haute couture” interior help to create the ultimate experience,” explained Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Daimler AG.
