The use of strong contrasts between light and darkness in art is called chiaroscuro and goes back to drawings on Roman Imperial manuscripts, but has since evolved to be used in paintings and even photography.
We don't know if that is the reason for the stylistic approach undertaken in the following official video from Mercedes-Benz, but it certainly creates a powerful impression on the onlooker.
The subject is a Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe (C217), which was recently unveiled but will soon meet the public for the first time at the upcoming 2014 edition of the New York Auto Show.
Until that time arrives, Mercedes-Benz decided to keep everyone on their toes once more with the short studio footage below, which uses the chiaroscuro - or clair-obscur, if you wish – effect on the car, as if it were an actual piece of automotive sculpture or a three-dimensional painting.
Powered by the latest evolution of the M157 engine, the new S 63 AMG (C217) is currently the fastest luxury coupe on the planet, especially when fitted with 4Matic all-wheel drive system.
The 5.5-liter V8 is force-fed via twin turbochargers, the main result being no less than 585 hp and 900 Nm (664 lb ft) of torque. These numbers translate into a naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) time of just 4.3 seconds for the rear-wheel drove variant and a neck-snapping time of 3.9 seconds for the 4Matic all-wheel drive variant.
All of the aforementioned figures pale when compared with how exquisitely beautiful – in a brutish kind of way – is the exterior design of the car, especially when lighted in a certain way.
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