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Interior: High-Grade Sportiness
The interior opens up to reveal taut, expressively sculptured surfaces. A large
carbon-fiber trim panel spans its full width, giving it the elegance and
distinctively 'cool' appeal of a coupe. Standing proud from the instrument
cluster are the two tubes, also in carbon fiber and individually glazed. When
the indicator is activated, a ring lights up in the tubes.
Flowing back in a long, continuous wave from the instrument panel is the centre
console. Embedded in this is an intricately designed fan module for the two rear
seats, which also incorporates a stowage compartment.
The world of fashion provided the inspiration for the color mix of light grey
and anthracite. A fresh, sporty touch is added by neon green piping and
topstitching, which appear on the instrument panel, steering wheel, seat and
door centre panels, amongst other places.
Fine materials combine with high-grade workmanship to set a new benchmark for
quality. There has been no stinting on the use of leather, either: the
instrument panel is upholstered in white nubuck leather, providing an
interesting contrast with the anthracite-colored Alcantara used on the upper
section of the instrument panel. Suede is used on the sports steering wheel to
ensure better grip. All chrome trim elements and control panels now for the
first time feature a black anodized finish, as seen on top-of-the-range limited
Sports Edition chronograph watches. The surfaces around the HMI control panel
have the glossy shimmer of black anodized aluminum.
The four integral seats with integrated head restraints are already familiar
from the Sports version of the new A-Class. An electroplated insert in the upper
part of the seat adds to the impression of lightness and is illuminated.
The design of the air vents in the instrument panel evokes an aircraft jet
engine. As in the Concept A-CLASS they are backlit and change colour according
to the temperature set by the occupants for the climate control system. When
cool, fresh air is being brought into the car, they are blue, but they light up
red when the airflow is warm. At a mid-range temperature setting the vents are
illuminated in fluorescent yellow, and thus match the color of the piping
perfectly.
Multimedia System: "Always On", Even in the Car
With COMAND Online and the various Mercedes-Benz apps developed specifically to
be used and controlled while on the move, as well as with the ability to browse
the internet when the vehicle is stationary, the occupants of the Concept Style
Coupe are "always on" and able to maintain their digital lifestyle at all times.
Mercedes-Benz is firmly convinced that the future lies with cloud computing. The
software for the COMAND Online applications is not stored in the vehicle, but
runs off the Daimler Vehicle Backend. The advantage is that the system can be
updated with new applications "over-the-air" (OTA) through a mobile phone
connection, without the car having to be taken into the workshop. The software
is thus always up to date, irrespective of the development cycles of either the
vehicles or the consumer electronic devices.
Engine: Sportiness in Tune with the Times
Sporty driving dynamics coupled with exemplary efficiency are the hallmarks of
the engine of the Concept Style Coupe. Powerful wheel-hub drive is provided by
the 2.0-liter version of the new petrol engine generation with 211 hp (155 kW),
combined here with the efficient 4MATIC all-wheel drive system and the 7G-DCT
dual clutch automatic transmission.
Among the highlights of the four-cylinder engine are its direct-injection system
with exhaust gas turbocharging, an enhanced combustion system and extended
stratification ranges for lean-burn operation using fast-acting injectors for
the multiple fuel injections, and multi-spark ignition according to need.
Mercedes-Benz Style Coupe Concept: Photo Gallery, Review (1/2) and Specifications