Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet.
What sort of convertible would you drive in January, in Detroit?
Mercedes-Benz is unveiling its 2011 E-Class Cabriolet there, at the Detroit auto show to show the four-season capability of top-down motoring.
The Cabriolet, previewed online this week by Mercedes-Benz, is equipped with technologies designed to keep its occupants comfortable, dry and wind-protected regardless of what Mother Nature may throw down upon them.
AirCap, an E-Class exclusive, is a windshield-mounted diffuser that can be raised up to six inches, to rechannel the flow of air out of the cockpit. Together with a wind deflector between the rear seats, the system can keep even back seat passengers draft-free. The diffuser can be deployed at any speed up to 100 miles per hour and will stay in place up to the vehicle’s top speed (over 140 m.p.h.).
Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet.Airscarf, already available on SL and SLK roadsters, allows the car’s ventilation system to direct its output toward occupants’ necks and shoulders.
The styling is closely based on the previously revealed Coupe. Though Mercedes-Benz pioneered styling of retracting hardtops, this model features a more traditional folding soft top. Mercedes claims the top is nearly an inch thick and keeps the cabin tightly insulated and quiet.
Like the Coupe, the Cabriolet will be available in E350 and E550 models. Engines include a 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 or a 382-horsepower 5.5-liter V-8.
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