Mercedes Benz is planning on unveiling the next generation CLS at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The second generation of the original four door coupe will continue to compete with four door GT cars like the Porsche Panamera and the soon to be Audi A7.
Aside from a high end grand tourer that has room for your friends, the German automaker is also planning on unveiling their latest Shooting Brake, a model who’s design will be inspired by the Mercedes Fascination Concept sometime in the second half of 2011. If the rumors are true there will also be an AMG version of the new Shooting Brake.
The luxury German automaker Mercedes Benz is releasing a special edition of their class creating four door coupe the CLS. This ultra exclusive CLS Grand Edition is limited to only 560 units, and for the first time ever is available in palladium silver.
Not only is the CLS being offered in this bold shade of gray, there is also a unique Designo Palladium Silver Matt Paint, finally a factory super with a flat paint job. This even more exclusive finish also has he benefit of being highly scratch and dirt-resistant. The color choice goes well with the car’s 18 inch AMG forged 5 spoke alloy wheels finished in Titanium Grey. There is also a pretty trick lighting kit.
However, a little show would be nothing without a little go. So the Mercedes Benz engineers managed to find and extra 48 HP out of the CLS 350 CDI’s turbo diesel V6 that now makes 272 HP. The added power allows the coupe-like sedan to go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 6.5 seconds while still getting a pretty economical 37 MPG.
If the diesel part didn’t tip you off, then we are sad to inform you that this limited edition CLS is another vehicle that won’t be imported into the U.S. Like the desired Ford Focus RS, this ultra excusive four door coupe is a U.K. only car. Like the Volkswagen Corrado Storm and so many other great classics, we can only dream about a left hand drive version of special editions like the Mercedes Benz CLS Grand Edition.
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Mercedes CLS Carlson Drift - Click here for another funny movie.
Whoever said that you can’t have fun in a big car? Obviously the driver of this Carlsson built Mercedes Benz CLS hasn’t.
For over a decade MEC Design has released its new body kit for the Mercedes CLS. The kit incorporates auxiliary lights into the new front bumper and a diffuser into the rear unit. The side skirts are available with LEDs that are connected to the vehicle’s internal lighting system. The exhaust is made from mandrel bent stainless steel tubing, the tone that exits the MEC exhaust tips is so powerful that it has become known as “Earthquake.”
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Mercedes-Benz CLS is no longer the only four-door coupe on the market, and in order to stay on top the German luxury car maker will have to keep improving their product. It is expected that the second generation CLS will be revealed in 2010 as a 2011 model. Spy photographers already caught the
Mercedes testing, but with the heavy disguise it is difficult to tell what the final product will look like. So for now all we can go on is our imagination and the imaginations of the artists at Global Motors have come up with.
Its only been a week since we’ve seen a spy shot of the next Mercedes CLS, but its back again. This time the body cladding is doing a good job to hide the sedan/coupe because this one almost looks like a Toyota Camry.
This example was caught performing cold weather testing in Sweden. The 2011 CLS should be positioned between the E and S-Class in the Mercedes lineup. Because the current CLS is based on the E-Class, it’s likely that the next generation will be using a stretched form of the E-Class chassis. Engines choices could range internationally from a turbo four-cylinder and top out with a V8 in the AMG model. Mercedes may also offer the engine from the S400 BlueHybrid in the CLS.
When Mercedes unveiled the sedan/coupe CLS back in 2004 it had no competitor. We can’t say the same today: Audi just showed a preview of the new A7, Jaguar’s XJ replacement is still on schedule, and no one knows the state of BWM’s on again/off again CS concept. So Mercedes knows it needs to stay fresh to stay competitive, and a new CLS will be launched by the end of 2009.
For better fuel efficiency and lower emissions, all the engines we see will be attached to turbochargers. Mercedes may even drop a turbo four-cylinder in the options list, but that has not been confirmed for the U.S. market.
The 2010 CLS is rumored to be longer and wider that the current car to create a roomier interior. Mercedes need to be careful with this redesign. Customers buy the CLS more on style than on substance. If customers want all the qualities of a sedan, they can just buy an E-Class.
Mercedes revealed today the CLS Grand Edition. The car was promoted by Julia Stegner. Sales will begin in March 2009.
The unique, four-door coupe features an unusual design that combines the sporty elegance of a coupe with the flair of a luxury sedan. Sales of this special model are scheduled to start in January, 2009.
“The idea was to pick up the red carpet situation at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks and thus create a strong connection between fashion and the vehicle’s elegance,” explains Michelangelo di Battista. The design of the key visual is based on the link between Mercedes-Benz Design and fashion: style, elegance and luxury. “Mercedes-Benz and fashion – they really fit together well. I think Mercedes-Benz cars are chic – just like fashion. So I’m delighted to be the international fashion brand-ambassador for Mercedes-Benz,” says Julia Stegner.
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When Mercedes revealed the CLS-Class back in 2004 they defined the four-door coupe notion. But thinks changed since then. Audi has the A7, Porsche will soon reveal the Panamera, and down market we have the Passat CC and we’ll also soon have the Sportback version of the Audi A5. So, Mercedes need to stay on top if it wants to survive the market. This mean, new, improved design and better technology for its car.
The next CLS will be revealed in 2011 and might be based on the S-Class platform (and not E like the current model - spy shots revealed an increased wheelbase). Like the future E-Class Coupe, the next CLS will be inspired by the concept Fascination revealed at the Paris Auto Show.
The side will have a more defined arch, the L-shaped headlamps are gone, and the front end will be given the family update to be more in line with the latest SL. The flanks are more three-dimensional, with rear power bulges, prominent character lines, and flared wheel arches. The A- and C-pillars are better integrated into the arc-shaped roofline.
Regarding the line-up, customers will have to choose from: a CLS350, powered by a 3.5-liter direct-injection V6 that delivers 292 hp; power output increases to 306 hp in 2012; a CLS550 powered by a 5.5-liter V-8 with 388 hp; superseded by 435-hp direct-injection twin-turbo V-8 in 2012; a CLS55 AMG powered by the 5.5-liter twin-turbo direct-injection V-8 with 570 hp; available from mid-2011 onward and a diesel version, the CLS320 CDI, 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6, 224 hp; replaced in 2011 by 313-hp CLS350 CDI.<
Now that the CLS is not the only four-door coupe on the market, Mercedes has to come with new design and better performance to keep up with the times. It’s strongest competitors are the Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera.
The next CLS will be revealed in 2011 and might be based on the S-Class platform (and not E like the current model). After the first spy shots revealed back in September, here is a new rendering of the car.
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