最近谍照拍到了内部编号为“A238”的全新奔驰E级敞篷扯 ，该车将于明年下半年发布。该车基于E级轿跑车。虽然老款E级轿跑车实际上是基于延长后的上一代C级车平台，但新一代车型将与最新一代E级车共享部件。这意味着新车将搭载类似的四缸和六缸涡轮引擎，而奔驰-AMG E63敞篷车则将搭载4.0升V8双涡轮引擎。现行版E级敞篷车和轿跑车没有AMG版本，但考虑到最近几年AMG家族逐渐扩大的趋势，因而新一代E级敞篷车会增加AMG版本。据传奔驰将推出一系列新的直列六缸引擎，这些引擎最快明年将配备在E级车上。如果真是这样，E级敞篷车有望搭载这些引擎。E级车家族车型阵容将进一步扩大，在巴黎车展上将首次发布全地形版本。而轿车和旅行车也将增加E63版本并提供全轮驱动。而轿跑车将于明年初发布，随后将在六个月后发布敞篷车。

 

New Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet hides design under psychedelic wrap

Our spies have caught on camera the next installment of the posh cabrio, the all-new model codenamed “A238” bound to see the light of production day in the second half of 2017. As you would imagine, it’s going to be based on the forthcoming E-Class Coupe that we have already spotted testing on numerous occasions.

 

While the outgoing E-Class Cabriolet is actually based on a stretched version of the previous-gen C-Class’ platform, the new one is going to use the same bits and pieces as the other members of the latest-gen E-Class family. That means it will have a very similar array of turbocharged four- and six-cylinder engines, and it might even get the biturbo 4.0-liter V8 for a full-blown Mercedes-AMG E63 Cabriolet.

 

The current soft-top and coupe “E” models are not available in a range-topping AMG specification, so hopefully things will change with the new one. Mercedes execs have expressed their regrets for not AMG-ifying the current coupe, so there are enough reasons to believe they will with its next installment and its cabrio counterpart taking into account the number of AMG models has grown considerably in recent years.

 

We’ve been hearing rumors for quite a while about the introduction of a new family of straight-six engines. These are apparently due to debut on the Mercedes E-Class as soon as next year, so if the reports will pan out, chances are the cabrio will have them from day one.

 

Until then, the E-Class family will grow next month with the launch of a rugged All-Terrain wagon scheduled to premiere in Paris. The sedan and wagon are about to receive the E63 treatment and we already know these will come exclusively with AWD. The coupe will debut most likely early next year and is going to be followed by the cabrio about six months later.