Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Spy Photos, Coupes, Mercedes-Benz
Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLK
by Dan Roth on Aug 1st 2008 at 6:31PM 
A Quarter Pounder with cheese isn't exactly Schupfnudeln and Kölsch, but some Mercedes-Benz engineers decided to slum it while putting the new CLK through hot weather testing. That stop at the Golden Arches put Stuttgart's camouflaged efforts under the scrutiny of the Automotive Traveler's long lenses. The CLK, or at least that's what it's believed to be, looks like an awful lot of energy has been expended in the area of the C-pillar and rear quarter panel. The vigorous coverup in that particular area is fueling suspicions that the CLK will be getting the CLS banana-boat treatment, complete with the "Coupe" moniker. Most of the details have been carefully obscured, but we're not expecting to have our hair blown back when the wraps come off. AT thinks that the camo indicates a car that's 12-18 months away, and that the debut will likely be at the 2009 Frankfurt show, where brats and brew are more readily available.
[Source: Automotive Traveler]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kumail 6:35PM (8/01/2008)
better not have 4 doors, i really like how its shaping up...
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Quattroporte 6:47PM (8/01/2008)
Can't wait for the Black.
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CLKevin 7:05PM (8/01/2008)
That can't be a 4 door because is still doesn't have a "B" pillar.
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Devin 7:06PM (8/01/2008)
LoL is this Automotive Traveler guy for real? He really thinks it's a "C-Class 4-Door Coupe" and not the CLK??
Oh well, there goes his credibility.
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Tool 7:25PM (8/01/2008)
I agree. This is the next-gen CLK, not a new 4-door coupe.
autotronic 7:55PM (8/01/2008)
Devin, I've been staring at these pix since I shot them yesterday and it appears to be as you say, a clever ruse to throw me off. I should have realized that the lack of a B-pillar was the real tip-off. And I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong. But don't you agree, they are among the most revealing CLK shots thus far?
Brandon 7:48PM (8/01/2008)
Anyone notice the new E-Class hidden in the back of the second shot?
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autotronic 8:06PM (8/01/2008)
Brandon, I shot the E-Class last week. There's a link to those photos -- which I correctly identified right from the start -- at the bottom of the blog. Take a look.
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J M C 3 9:57PM (8/01/2008)
Nice site.
Good work capturing E and CLK's.
Looking forward to more.