2017 Mercedes S Class Cabriolet Overview – Video

 

Slated to be initially available stateside in Mercedes-Benz S550 and Mercedes-AMG S63 form, the droptops will cost about $15,000 more than the $122,475 S550 and $164,075 S63 coupes (which are not to be confused with the Hyundai Scoupes of the late ’80s and early ’90s). While the S550 will feature rear-wheel drive, the hot AMG variant will get Benz’s 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system. The last AWD S63 coupe we tested made the sprint to 60 in a mere 3.7 seconds—only a tenth off the 130-horses-burlier and 44-pounds-heavier (but decidedly traction-challenged) Dodge Challenger Hellcat. And given the emphasis on weight savings that Mercedes put into the cabriolet, you might not even lose a tenth or two en route to freeway speeds.