The 2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible looks like an E-Class Coupe without its toupee and with the addition of AIRSCARF and AIRCAP technology you can keep your hair, real or fake, from blowing away at top speed.

Testing cars these days is much trickier than it used to be. Now when you take a fräulein to the mall in your partially-disguised 2011 Mercedes E-Class convertible some car nut with an iPhone's there to take photos.

No surprises here, the 2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible looks just like the Coupe sans roof. These shots come from a European trademark filing and reveal a handsome, C-Class based four-seat convertible.

The arrival of the 2011 Mercedes E-Class Convertible is as predictable as the sequel for "The Sex and The City." Expect it next summer, around the same time your girlfriend drags you to the cinema. [X17]