This week marks the passing of the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year with just 7 hours, 49 minutes and 41 seconds of daylight.

With the shortest day comes the longest night, so the timing couldn’t be better to tell you about the new ‘Night Edition’ S-Class Coupé from Mercedes-Benz.

As you’d expect, there’s lots of black involved in the styling of this special-edition two-door S-Class, with a distinctive high-gloss black radiator grille and 20-inch AMG multi-spoke light-alloy wheels.

Exterior

These monstrous trims are painted black and feature high-sheen detailing, while the exterior mirror housings and the inserts in the side sill panels are also finished in high-gloss black. Front and rear aprons with AMG body styling come as standard, while ‘Night Edition’ badges appear on the front wings.

The smart selenite grey magno paint you see on the S-Class Coupé’s exterior in these pictures also comes as standard.

In the cabin, ‘Night Edition’ lettering is engraved on the insert of the nappa leather AMG sports steering wheel, and customers can choose from upholstery in leather, nappa leather or AMG nappa leather in black/black, crystal grey/black, saddle brown/black, or Bengal red/black. There’s also a high-gloss black poplar wood trim as standard.

Performance

What about the performance though? Well, buyers can choose between the 4.6-litre 448bhp S 500, capable of doing nought to 62mph in 4.6 seconds, or the three-litre 266bhp S 400 4Matic, which can reach 62mph in 5.6 seconds.

The car will go on display at 2017’s Detroit Motor Show on January 8th, and orders will be accepted from the day after.

Mercedes says that the Night Edition S-Class Coupé boasts “a stylish appearance, generous equipment and refined driving characteristics to combine modern luxury with state-of-the-art technology”.

We agree, but what do you think? Tell us in the comments below.

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