New Gen Mercedes CLS (2010)

The Mercedes CLS has been a success so Stuttgart is pushing ahead with a replacement, due in late 2010. We've snapped the first engineering mule, testing with Brembo engineers, but the big news will be 4Matic transmissions, a hybrid option, new turbo engines and even more striking looks. The mule we've caught uses the current CLS body, but with flared wheelarches to accomodate the wider tracks of the next-gen car. So Mercedes is replacing the CLS? Yes. Five years ago, the term 'four-door coupe' was a big unknown. But in 2004, Mercedes introduced the CLS and it didn't take long for it to become the brand´s new shooting-star. Other marques followed, like Jaguar with the XF and VW with the Passat CC, while in 2010 Audi will unleash the A7 and BMW will launch the four-door CS coupe. But while the competition is still learning the tricks of the four-door coupe trade, Mercedes is already laying the finishing touches on the second-generation CLS. Codenamed C218, the new low-roof four-seater is a careful evolution of the original design masterminded by Gordon Wagener, who was recently appointed head of the design department, replacing Peter Pfeiffer

 

Mercedes E Class Sedan Spied with Interior Shot

Here are the latest photos of the 2010 Mercedes E-Class sedan caught during early evening traffic in Germany. The overcast sky provides a little more depth to the photos for a nice view of the overall shape and size of the new generation W212.

 

Mercedes E Class Coupe Interior Spied

Mercedes next E-Class coupe, expected to replace the CLK, is seen in spy photos with minimal camouflage and clear interior shots.

 

Hamann Volcano Based on Mercedes Mclaren SLR Officially Detailed

Supersizing a supercar - German tuner Hamann-Motorsport has turned the Mercedes McLaren SLR into a true Volcano.

 

Mercedes E-Class Coupe in Black Almost Free of Camo

More spy shots of the coming Mercedes E-Class. This time it's a not very well disguised E-Class Coupe.

 

Mercedes E Class Sedan Spied with Interior Shot

Here are the latest photos of the 2010 Mercedes E-Class sedan caught during early evening traffic in Germany. The overcast sky provides a little more depth to the photos for a nice view of the overall shape and size of the new generation W212.

 

2009 Euro Wagon Shootout: BMW 535xi Wagon, Mercedes E350 Wagon, Volvo XC70 T6, Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Wagon

Station wagons, or "estates" as they are known across the pond, occupy that strange place in the auto market between SUVs, minivans and sedans. On the surface, wagons promise the holy grail of cargo schlepping and fuel sipping. But they're not as sexy as a sedan, not as practical as a modern crossover and they can't haul as much crap as a minivan. In the new world "station wagon" brings up PTSD style flashbacks of 1970s Country Squire wagons with a roof-rack and eight kids in the back on the way to summer camp, 8-track blazing, and your dad at the helm wishing he had a terrier and a 240Z instead. Thankfully, this is not your dad's Oldsmobile Customer Cruiser. For this comparo we've selected the BMW 535xi Wagon, Mercedes E350 Wagon, Volvo XC70 T6 and the Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Wagon.