Its been 44 years since Mercedes-Benz stopped making a convertible version of its largest coupe. Yes, its been that long. Remember when the 220 convertible roamed the streets back in the 1950s? I also cant let this space pass without mentioning the 220 SE cabriolet and the 280 SE cabriolet, could I?

Yes, its been a while, but finally, Mercedes is bringing back its top-flight cabriolet to complete the S-Class lineup. The arrival of the 2016 S63 4MATIC Cabriolet was months in the making after first being spotted doing some test runs back in February 2015. As expected, the returning cabriolet is bent on making up for lost time and laying waste to anybody foolish enough to stand in its way. That may or may not include the Bentley Continental GT.

One of the many things Mercedes did right with the drop-top S-Class was sticking to the styling cues of its sedan and coupe brothers. It would behoove Merc to reinvent the S-Class wheel so its nice to see the company stick to whats already working for its flagship model. The S63 4MATIC Cabriolet does come with with its own set of unique characteristics, as is usually the case for a car with a three-layered canvas roof and enough proprietary technology to make Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz proud.

So here it is, ladies and gentlemen. More than four decades since the last top-flight convertible featured a Silver Arrows badge, the 2016 Mercedes S63 4MATIC Cabriolet has arrived.