Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Mercedes-Benz
Official Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe pics pop up - UPDATE
What have here are the first official pics of the new Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe that were unofficially leaked on the internet this morning. It shares many mechanical bits with the S-Class sedan, though it seems softer and more of a visual match for the last generation S-Class than the current one with its creases and flares. The spy shots that showed up a week or so ago were dead on, however. This appears to be a tame model, perhaps with the reported 3.7L V6 under the hood. Hopefully AMG will make it more look more aggressive after the installation of its 6.3L V12 that produces 600 hp.
Check out more official pics after the jump...
[Source: CarScoop, Autoblog Spanish]
UPDATE - Official pics and link from Autoblog Spanish
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Trav 10:12AM (6/22/2006)
wow, cool news!
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JZeke 10:13AM (6/22/2006)
I'll let everyone else lambast this car, but theres one detail that irks me.
Check out the hood, namely the grill area. Notice the break right half-way through the grill? Yup, the hood no longer takes the grill with it. Maybe thats better on a cost front, and just maybe they can make it safer for pedestrian impact... but it just screams Cheap!
check out the detail of the last gen; http://fcarz.tripod.com/Mercedes/CL/merc_cl_8.jpg
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mcd 10:14AM (6/22/2006)
If that front shot is anything to go by this is the best looking Merc since the brand lost its way stylewise (after the first SLK I'd argue.) Simple, restrained: I hope the other angles are as good. Those headlamps are a triumph after all those fried egg variations of recent years.
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Adam Singer 10:22AM (6/22/2006)
Oh god that is awful, what were they thinking?
P.S. Check out the side profile shot...this thing is a boat!
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Daniel Roberts 10:34AM (6/22/2006)
The CL600 and V12 badges are clearly visible in the photos of that same car, so that's how tame the V12 non-Amg version will look, at least.
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jose 10:36AM (6/22/2006)
wow, now that i real competition to the bmw 6 series, since they both are ugly... not sure which one win in that matter though.
but front end isnt as bad as rear end, and hopefully performance will make up for its look.
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mcd 10:38AM (6/22/2006)
Oh dear, further to my positive comments about the front end, I just saw the rest of it. It's like one of those Acuras from years ago - you remember (though they were pretty forgettable) - the one that tried to, er, look like a Mercedes!
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Tittle lee winks 10:41AM (6/22/2006)
This car looks as though it is bending in the middle. Not a very attractive design, that is just my opinion and what do I know. Maybe it needs a caption that says, "I'm melting, I'm melting".
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Richard Warren 10:46AM (6/22/2006)
It'll sell.
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JarryHames 10:46AM (6/22/2006)
Just when you thought that BMW and Mercedes could not make cars any uglier. They seem to pull another surprise out their asses and make them even uglier. What happened to classy German designs? And people wonder why Lexus is becoming the #1 Luxury brand? Look at the shit that the Germans are producing! This car is a Hot Fuckin' Mess!
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Mister Ed 10:48AM (6/22/2006)
Ever picked a fat little puppy up and watched it sag on both ends? Well a fat little puppy was the inspiration for this car, a fat little german whimperrimper.
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Joe Condon 10:50AM (6/22/2006)
I hate those wheels. They show up on all of Mercedes' big cars now.
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Aaron 11:21AM (6/22/2006)
i like it, but the headlights are defintely from the 6 series
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Shane 11:21AM (6/22/2006)
Hilarious joke mercede, now give us real pics.(sarcasm)
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jl 11:36AM (6/22/2006)
You guys above are shallow ignorant fools! Typical response like: ugly, looks like this, looks like that! Even worse, commands like they copied Toyota will show up sooner or later. What a whole bunch of morons! Did you guys graduated from fine arts school? How can you judge a design based on small pictures like that? Of course the car looks like it was sagging on both ends. Might it be due to distortion on you CRT monitor? Without trained eyes, why don’t you guys reserve your judgment until you see the actual car in real life 3D and study the surface development, the proportion, highlight flow, the stand of the car, etc, etc. Only if you morons know what I’m talking about.
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Mister Ed 11:43AM (6/22/2006)
#9, Then again it could be this is the droopy drawers model.
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JZeke 11:58AM (6/22/2006)
#9, I actually have a masters in design, industrial design at that...
note I only picked a detail, so if your care to generalize make sure you're aiming at the right audience.
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Amit 12:17PM (6/22/2006)
I like it too. Nice clean design. Better than the 6 series. Of the two new cars DCX introduced this week, this one has a much better chance of standing up to the competition. Sadly the new Sebring looks like just another rental car.
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PJ 12:52PM (6/22/2006)
I can't say I'm a fan of the proliferation of Bangle-style character lines criss-crossing nearly every new German car that's released... but I don't think it looks all that bad. It's only really jarring in comparison to the smooth flanks of the previous CL.
I remember how hideous I thought the Z4 was when I first saw official pics of it. After seeing it on the road enough (and driving a couple), I started to like it.
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jose 1:05PM (6/22/2006)
#9, this are official pictures, which means that mecerdez wants to make the car looks as photogenic as it can get, ur point could proven if they were spy pics. and the design isnt as bad as the bmw 6 series.. the rear end though is just not... exiting looking. and yes iahve taken art classes, photography classes. everyone has an opinium, if u like it, thats you. and if u think its fugly, then thats u. i personally am not exited about the design.
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