Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept.

While other automakers are coming up with new types of body, the concern DaimlerChrysler decided to turn to the past to show us the future - rolled on the Detroit Auto Show Concept Mercedes Ocean Drive. Moreover, the car was "marred" prematurely.

As you know, in the 30s of the last century in addition to classical limousines considered prestigious cars with an open top and four doors. And German-American concern, considering this topic actual, decided to make a car in the spirit of luxury convertibles of the past.

At first glance, on Ocean Drive revealed the outlines of the S-Class - four-door convertible length of 5, 29 m built on its base. More precisely, the donor served as an elongated Mercedes-Benz S600, from which the concept has got all the stuffing. However, a completely new body design, with clean lines that give the appearance of futuristic cars and pathos simultaneously. Elegantly paired surfaces of body mass is not on the S-Class, but they are in the CL, and on Ocean Drive, this feature is accentuated.

Concept is painted in two colors, like the Maybach. Luxury convertible attracts the attention of a massive vertical grille, as the models 80s, psevdospitsevymi drives and swept the front fascia. Conspicuous LED headlights and taillights, which seemed to emphasize that the Ocean Drive - a modern object.

Generously apply modern expensive materials, at the same time in the interior - the best quality leather, as well as the insertion of a maple, it is also a reference to the classic four-door convertible, which sported salons, decorated with precious wood.

Under the hood, rear-wheel drive car - the flagship 12-cylinder Mercedes engine capacity of 517 hp

Amusing, however, that market segment luxury convertibles is empty. Meanwhile, when you hear the phrase "four-door convertible," comes to mind is the classic examples, such as Dueseberg J Special Phaeton 1931 or Lincoln «Bubbletop» Limo, where Kennedy was shot. From modern to mind, perhaps, Peugeot 407 Macarena, created by the French engineering company Heuliez and shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006. But it was, in general, art for art's sake, but DaimlerChrysler easy flick of the wrist can begin mass production if the wave of interest in the concept is strong enough, it is desirable ocean.

In fact, the concept of banal named for the resort in California, but the literal translation is still interesting - "Ocean Drive". And the main advantage of the machine, of course, is that this is the "drive" will be able to fully experience the four adults. In the model range Mercedes convertibles and roadsters lot, but because of the modest size they disagree, mainly among young people, a significant share goes to the ladies. Anyway, DaimlerChrysler logically decided that an open car will demand from businessmen and middle-aged, if it is sufficiently spacious for a small company. Here it is extremely important that each rider given a separate door. No reclining seats, no tightness and infringement in the space behind.

However, the concept boasts not only highly unusual for the time of our body. Cloth, like a classic convertibles, the roof is made of a specially developed material that maximizes aerodynamics and excellent protection from the elements. There is an enormous roof in just 20 seconds in a special box, decorated with maple veneer, behind the second row of seats. When the roof stands and side windows are raised, the car is impervious to the elements, like an ordinary sedan. There is no concept of the B-pillar and door frames, but, according to DaimlerChrysler, or lack thereof, or a cloth roof will not impair the rigidity of the body on which the Ocean Drive is not inferior sedans.

In a car you can drive with the top down, not only in the hot sun, but in the cool weather. The trick system AIRSCARF (which also found a place on the roadster SLK), which douse all four riders warm air at the neck. And so they do not get bored on the road, there is a multifunctional DVD-system monitors in the front headrests and boxing for a bottle of champagne.

About the serial production of Ocean Drive not reported, no one admits that it is an experiment, but DaimlerChrysler will closely watch how you react press and potential buyers on a luxury convertible, to decide whether or not to release to the open sea, this ocean liner.