Mercedes-Benz and a European Rotary-winged aircraft company have teamed up to outfit its twin-engine utility helicopter for business-luxury transport.

Through the Austrian Alps you can almost hear the call, the new Eurocopter EC145 has powerful engine but it won’t exceed 167mph. however one couldn’t afford to buy an EC145 with an interior spec’s out by the lux-meisters in Stuttgart.

For business-luxury transport, Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with the European rotary-winged aircraft consortium and sister company of Airbus under the EADS umbrella. The company’s Advanced Design Studio in Como, Italy, undertook the project, which pulled design cues from the company’s designo roster of interior packages. The design and style of EC145 is more akin to a S65 than SL.

The helicopter has capacity of up to eight passengers with its rail-mounted seats. The interior, wood and ambient lighting draw influence from Benz’ up-level S-Class and E-Class sedans. This helicopter has a TV, fridge and requisite cup holders. Designers in the MB Advances Design Studio in Italy added the custom cabin with wood flooring, soft-touch plastics, comfortable leather seats, and other typically Benz features to remake the vehicle in the true Mercedes-Benz style .

The Eurocopter EC145s price starts at $5.5million but the version of Mercedes-Benz will go for around $8.5 million, according to the report.