The German tuners Carlsson have finally made the future a reality. Up until now the aftermarket has only been releasing renderings of modified 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class models, you know, the ones that haven’t even hit the market yet, until now.
The Mercedes tuners at Sport Service Lorinser are ready for the 2010 E-Class with an exterior restyling as well as an impressive power package. Included is a redesigned front bumper with matte grill and a pair of spoilers for the rear end. While output has gone from 388 to 435 hp.
German tuners Carlsson have just released this rendering of a very wicked 2010 Mercedes E-Class. The bold muscular lines are more appropriate for an SL65 Black Series than Benz’s midsize sedan. Everything from the blistered and vented fenders to the aggressive 20 inch 1/5 Revo Carlsson wheels makes a little more sense when the tuners announced that the E500 will have a CM50K compressor under the hood.
Mercedes revealed today the E-Class coupe ahead of the public unveiling scheduled for the Geneva Motor Show in March. Unlike its predecessor, the CLK, which stood in-between C-Class and the larger E-Class sizes, this model leaves no question to where it fits in the family lineup.
The design of the coupe version takes many of its cues from its sedan brother, especially the rectangular headlights. One of the hallmarks that carries over from the CLK is the absence of a b-pillar, which means with all the windows down the car gets the cool open look and hardtop convertible feel. Mercedes also claims that the slick looks makes the E-Class coupe "the most aerodynamic model in the world." The coupe has drag coefficient of 0.24, which betters the super-slick Prius’ .25.
Like the sedan, the E-Class coupe will be offered internationally with a choice of engines with four, six and eight cylinders, with output between 200 and 382 hp. The base version is the E250 CDI that develops 200 hp and a peak torque of 368 lbs-ft and has a fuel consumption of about 44 mpg. The top version should be a V8 gas engine that powers the E500/550 models and develops 383 hp and 390 lbs-ft.
Sales will begin in Europe in May, and U.S. sales should begin shortly there after. European prices will start from 44,684.50 Euro for the E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupe and will go up to 66,045.00 Euro for the E 500 Coupe.
Mercedes revealed it’s first commercial for the newly launched E-Class coupe. These was a time when a high-brow company like Mercedes didn’t have to use implied sex to sell its cars. But hey, in this economy anything goes, and we’re not complaining.
Although Mercedes has already invested time and money into the AMG version of the new E-Class sedan, it won’t spread the cost over into the upcoming coupe version. The culprit: Mercedes’ own lineup.
The manufacturer is experiencing some spillover from blurring the line between coupe and sedan with the CLS-Class. A Mercedes official told Autocar, "We had a good look where it (E63 AMG Coupe) would fit into the line-up and eventually came to the conclusion it would be too close to the CLS63 AMG, both in positioning and price."
So now the BMW M3 fighter in the Mercedes lineup will be the slightly larger CLS-Class. The next-generation of the CLS63 AMG should make its first appearance next year featuring a twin-turbo V8.
Here’s some new video of the Mercedes E63 AMG taking some time on backroads and on the track. Turn up the speakers, because it’s definitely worth watching just to get the exhaust note from the 518 hp, 6.3-liter V8 engine.
Just last month TopSpeed showed had a few sketches of a modified2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class sedan from the German tuners Lorinser. Well today we have just received photographs of the kitted four door as well as some design sketches of the future Lorinser tuned E-Class coupe. Enjoy!
Mercedes must really know the European market. The new E-Class sedan went on sale less than a month ago in Europe and they’ve already taken 50,000 orders. Not bad for a car that starts at €41,590 (about $55K at direct rates) in slowing economy.
Mercedes revealed a new image gallery of the E63 AMG that will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show next week. The quickest of the E-Class is powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine that delivers 518 hp (525 hp in European models). The 0 to 60 mph sprint will be made in 4.5 seconds, while the German gentleman’s agreement has limited the top speed to 155 mph.
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