Mercedes-Benz will unveils all-new
E-Class Cabriolet at the Geneva Motor Show. Coming to
complete the new E-Class family, alongside the sedan, estate, Coupe,
All-Terrain and the China-only long wheelbase saloon, the drop-top model will
pretty much look identical to the two-door, bar the chopped roof.
It will likely share an identical engine lineup,
with Europe to get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel, producing 191 horsepower,
a 2.0-liter turbo petrol with 181 HP and 242 HP, and a twin-turbo V6 petrol,
rated at 328 HP. The AMG E50 and AMG E63 S Cabriolet will follow at a later
stage.
Joining the new E-Class Cabriolet on Geneva's floors
will be a "highly unusual variant of the legendary off-road icon, the
G-Class", or in other words, the Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet, unveiled
earlier this week. Created by the Maybach division, it will be produced in just
99 examples, all of them powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine that pushes out 630
HP and 1,000 Nm of torque. This is the final limited edition based
on the current G-Class, as Mercedes-Benz has a replacement in development.
Carrying a modified front end and a slightly
different rear, the facelifted GLA will be on display in Geneva, as well. The
automaker will probably bring the 220 4Matic newcomer, that has 184 HP and 300
Nm of torque, alongside the range-topping AMG 45 4Matic, whose
2.0-liter petrol lump develops 381 HP and 475 Nm of torque.
