Mercedes is working on an all-new S-Class and the
company’s director of interior design has revealed some new details about the
upcoming model. Details
are limited but the magazine suggests the scroll wheel interface for the COMAND
infotainment system could be dropped and replaced with something more
touch-centric.
The S-Class’ 12.3-inch displays will also be changed
but Sinkwitz was coy on specifics. He suggested they won’t be replaced by one
massive screen, as that would be cold and impersonal, but he hinted the model
could use a setup similar to the one on the Vision Maybach Ultimate Luxury
concept.
The current S-Class offers a host of different
interior lighting options and Sinkwitz said this will continue in the
next-generation flagship. As he explained, “There are more opportunities than
we currently have.” Sinkwitz went to say we can expect the company to make
great use of direct and indirect light as well as ambient lighting. He also
suggested the color changing air vents from the A-Class could make their way to
the range-topping sedan.
Little else is known about the next-generation
S-Class but is expected to arrive in 2020 with an evolutionary design which
borrows some styling cues from newer models. Mercedes has already confirmed the
car will be offered with a Level 3 semi-autonomous driving system and there are
reportedly plans for an electric EQ S.
Cr : Carscoops
