Mercedes-Benz takes two doors off the S-Class

Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupe

FRANKFURT — Mercedes-Benz very recently launched its upgraded S-Class, the flagship sedan in its lineup that also is one of the more luxurious cars in auto-dom. But here at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the company showed it could do one better, exhibiting the S-Class Coupe concept, a lusciously designed two-door vehicle with some near-future features.

Where the new S-Class was an exercise in subtlety, the Coupe concept uses bolder lines, with a strong crease down the side and a sleek, pillarless side window opening. The oval back glass forms a similar shape to the roof glass, meeting over the C-pillar. LED headlights contain jewel-like parking lights.

The hood, inset neatly over the nose of the car, shows two creases that look aerodynamic, and a broad Mercedes-Benz grille stretches across the front.