2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Preview

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan has already put the world on notice, from its standard stance on opulence in the S550 to the impeccably impressive S63 AMG super sedan. Now, the sedan gets a sleeker, sportier companion: the 2015 S-Class Coupe.

A striking profile marks the S-Class Coupe apart from the teeming hordes of four-doored coupe wannabes. This is a true coupe, and it wears its proportions like a larger-than-life sports car. At the nose, the details are familiar, with the more upright, broad-set grille, angular full-LED headlights, and large air inlets familiar to the sedan--but the Coupe puts a slimmer, lower twist on the look, giving the face of the two-door the athleticism you'd expect. Each of those headlights can optionally host 47 Swarovski crystals, as well--17 for the daytime running lights, and another 30 for the turn indicators.

Along the sides, the arching character lines seem crisper, dissolving into the wide haunches formed by the rear fenders. At the rear, a taut, horizontally-oriented design spreads the mass of the S-Class Coupe to speak of solidity and performance--factors only enhanced by the air extractors and diffuser along the lower portion of the bodywork.

Inside, it's more familiar still, with the core of the sedan's layout mapped to a trimmer form. The dash presents the same massive dual-LCD instrument panel/center display combination, but comes off lighter and more compact, while still offering the same array of equipment and features. The center console is kept simple, the button count low, with many of the controls located on the door panels, as the brand loves to do.