The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 has been officially unveiled ahead of its debut at the Monterey Car Week, which will take place on the Monterey Peninsula between 16 and 21 August 2016. is the first luxury coupé in the series of visionary design show cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The showcar features an extremely long bonnet along with a sloping low roofline which recalls the aero coupés of days gone by. There is a large front grille inspired by a pinstriped suit. rests on two aerodynamically shaped supports on the outer right and left of the bumper. There are chrome strips that sit on the wheel arches and in the centre of the bonnet and the boot lid. The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 show car comes fitted with 24 inch alloy wheels. They feature a transparent shield that display the aluminium spokes behind it. The rear is similar to a boat tail and features narrow tail lights and split rear windshield. A rear diffuser with aluminium frame and the air outlets behind the wheel arches complete the rear. The car features gullwing doors and the external rear view mirrors are designed as cameras.
The interior of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 features a curved dashboard that integrates with the door trims giving the cabin a 360 degree lounge feel. Authentic materials and colours such as rose gold are used to create luxurious accents. There high quality leather upholstery and doors and dashboard feature traditional wood trims. The luxury padded leather upholstery is a particular highlight. Its traditional look is combined with future technology here – the buttons which would normally be trimmed in leather have been replaced in the upholstered surfaces by miniature “body sensor displays”. These scan the passengers and monitor their vital functions. As a result, comfort features such as seat climate or the massage function, for example, can be activated or the seat settings adjusted to the passenger. The sensors embedded in the upholstery also record the incidence of light, the colour of the occupant’s clothing and the ambient temperature. This information can be used to trigger new, emotional lighting effects in the interior.The front luggage area gets a set of two suitcases, exclusively created for the car.
The classic circular instruments are combined with deep displays and act as a reference to the unique history of Mercedes-Benz. In contrast, other display elements are digitally integrated into a continuous glass trim part. Information about the seat, for example, can be shown on this digital strip. Map information is also shown in the front area of the strip. Menu content is extended along a digital line which extends to the sides as far as the occupants, who can set their own content ergonomically using touch control. The front windscreen serves as a transparent display: driving-related data and geographical information is shown across its full width, augmenting the outside world with additional information. This information can be controlled and adjusted by the occupants using gestures.
Power for the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 comes from four compact permanent magnet synchronous electric motors that totally develop 750 horsepwer. The shallow underfloor battery has a usable capacity of approx. 80 kWh. It can go from 0 to 100 kph in under four seconds and has a electronically limited top speed of 250 kph. The car has a range of 500 kms in a single charge and comes with all wheel drive.
The quick charge function allows a charging capacity of up to 350 kW. In just five minutes enough power can be charged to achieve an additional range of around 100 kilometres.
The battery can either be charged via a cable connection at a public charging station or a conventional domestic outlet or, for even more convenience, it can be charged wirelessly, via an electromagnetic field.
