CLS (C257) [Official] Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C257)

[DjordjeC63]

I'd like to see Lexus in this class, knowing LC500 and LS500, it could look beautiful.

 

[John Galt]

 

[Kowalski]

Well @DjordjeC63 you asked what a Lexus rival for the CLS would look like and @John Galt posted the photo of it.

 

[John Galt]

Well @DjordjeC63 you asked what a Lexus rival for the CLS would look like and @John Galt posted the photo of it.

Who gives a damn about lexus, when this bs cls alreay looks like that.

Especially, the rear.

 

[Kowalski]

Who gives a damn about lexus, when this bs cls alreay looks like that.

Especially, the rear.

You do judging by your avatar and nobody wants to see what you look like.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

@John Galt We get the message by now...

 

[BMW3GT]

The car looks pretty underwhelming in matt grey as in the official photos. Pretty much every Benz does NOT look good with Daimler's "magno grey" paint job IMO.
But what does really turn my head is this new grey/black color scheme with red/black leather upholstery as in this video (I know that is has already been posted).

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Mercedes-Benz Store Munich has exactly this CLS in their showrooms. Looks pretty dope.

 

[klier]

I don’t get all the hostility towards poor Schmee. There’s much worse out there that’s for sure.

The CLS is one damn pretty car.

Shmee is a fat f#ck without a clue

And the CLS is an ugly Merc

Merry Christmas!

It's really growing on me!

Freaking horrible. Something only MB fanboys will claim to like.

 

[hovabongZA]

Shmee is a fat f$%k without a clue

And the CLS is an ugly Merc





Freaking horrible. Something only MB fanboys will claim to like.

Like the SL it will take them until the facelift to admit that the new cls is/was an ugly MB.

 

[martinbo]

Ag kak people. There is nothing wrong with the new CLS. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

 

[Merc1]

Why do you guys hate Shmee so much lol?

M

 

[Monster]

Why do you guys hate Shmee so much lol?

M

Some say he has a very punch-able face. Both him and Parker from Vehicle Virgin.

 

[TheNewBATMAN]

Why do you guys hate Shmee so much lol?

M

Deep down inside, they just envy him and what he does for a living, instead of having a dayjob and logging in GCF in their spare time and spending hours writing self-indulged opinions that no one on this planet would pay a single cent for.

I know I do.

 

[Monster]

Deep down inside, they just envy him and what he does for a living, instead of having a dayjob and logging in GCF in their spare time and spending hours writing self-indulged opinions that no one on this planet would pay a single cent for.
I know I do.

But I thought Batman doesn't envy anyone and be out fighting crime at night?

 

[TheNewBATMAN]

But I thought Batman doesn't envy anyone and be out fighting crime at night?

I just say that all the time but dude, I so envy Superman who can just fly effortlessly. Do you know what it takes to swing from buildings to buildings with a grapple hook while checking my IG and Whatsapp for any bat-signal with my right hand and what it does to my left arm's biceps? It got freakishly big, way bigger than my right and all the villains just wouldn't stop commenting about it. I had to endure so many sleepless dawns working out my right arm in front of my screen looking at.. err, videos of criminal profiles. Now they are both the same size but I have another problem. Now my legs look freakishly small. Darn it!

Blue boy scout just has his perfect body intact from the moment he was born. So yeah I secretly envy him.

But Diana is still so into me, because, well, you know, cause I'M BATMAN!!

Yes Alfred, just five more seconds please! Just put my warm milk next to my cookies, for crying out loud! You're not my daddy, geez

 

[TheNewBATMAN]

Batman out [mic drop]

Bed time!

 

[Wolfgang]

MB Passion posted a look back at the 1993 Coupe Concept for us.

Giving the brand a new face: Coupe concept

The facts

• Vehicle: Coupé concept
• When: March 1993
• Where: Geneva Motor Show
• What: Four-seater coupé with new Mercedes-Benz face and fastback tail
• Drivetrain: Four-stroke eight-cylinder petrol engine, 5.0 litre displacement, 235 kW (320 hp), rear-wheel drive, automatic transmission

Technical highlights

• Four-eye face -- Introduced 1995 in the E-Class (W 210)
• Fastback tail -- Introduced 2000 in the C-Class sports coupé (CL 203)
• Grey-tinted all-glass roof -- Introduced 2002 in the E-Class (W 211)
• Step-in light
• Front seats with asymmetrical head restraint mounting (‘Ergo Wing seats’)

At the 1993 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz presented a coupé concept which marked the opening shot in the new product drive. The dynamic design language of this concept gave a foretaste of many themes which would be taken up by later Mercedes models.

The coupé concept introduced the world to the ‘four-headlamp’ design which would later become the new face of the brand. With a slimline radiator grille, four separate oval headlamps – two large ones on the outside and two smaller ones on the inside – and powerfully sculpted fenders, the new design immediately unleashed a debate. Could this be the future face of Mercedes-Benz cars? Certainly the brand’s designers thought that it could – and by presenting this near-production concept they got the opportunity to consult the public before taking any decision. A constructive dialogue followed. Needless to say, the previous face with the rectangular lights still had its supporters. But the response to the four-headlamp face was overwhelmingly positive – and that meant a thumbs-up for production. The first model in which the new front-end design hit the road was also one of the brand’s most important models. It was the all-new four-headlamp E-Class, which appeared in 1995.

Signed: Steve Mattin

The concept car presented in Geneva was also intended to test the waters on another question: How would customers react to a new four-seater Mercedes-Benz coupé? This question too received a clear answer – considerable numbers of them would jump at the chance to buy a car like the one presented in Geneva. They had a while to wait however – until 1997, which was when the concept car became reality in the CLK coupé (C 208). The production model bore an uncannily strong resemblance to the Geneva concept, showing just how close to the ‘finished article’ the styling of Mercedes-Benz concept cars can be even well before they actually go into production. ‘We don’t go in for quirky show cars with pointless special effects. Such cars may cause a stir briefly but they are usually forgotten within the space of a few motor shows,’ is how the then Design Chief Bruno Sacco put it. In 1998, the CLK coupé was followed by the convertible version and the CLK now became a small product family in its own right. The technical platform and some components were supplied by the C-Class.

Interestingly, although the coupé concept shown in Geneva did have a tail section, albeit short-cropped, it did not have a conventional boot lid. In its place was a large tailgate which incorporated the rear screen and extended down as far as the edge of the bumper, making this the first ever Mercedes-Benz fastback. In fact the concept car already hinted to a small extent at a future model – which only made its debut in the fall of 2000 – in which the tailgate became a defining styling feature. That was the C-Class sports coupé.

The elegance of the exterior continued uninterrupted into an interior with four single, individual seats. Here the emphasis was on fluency of form and an absence of frills. The centre console, running all the way through from the dashboard to the parcel shelf, was a key design element. Smooth leather, luxurious microfibre fleece and wood panelling created a driving environment which was refined and elegant. At the same time the ergonomics were designed to the high standards for which Mercedes-Benz is renowned. This could be seen for example in the front seats with their asymmetrical head restraint mounting. These ‘ Ergo Wing’ seats had an elaborate inner structure which belied their ethereal appearance. And they were every bit as comfortable as they looked. Even at shoulder level they offered excellent lateral and spinal support.

The coupé concept was not just a show car but fully drivable. The bonnet sheltered an eight-cylinder five-litre engine developing maximum power of 235 kW (320 hp) and maximum torque of 470 newton metres at 3900 rpm. This too was a taste of things to come, presaging the future CLK 500. With its 485-litre boot meanwhile, the coupé also showed careful attention to practical requirements.

A car is a many-sided product. By contributing to so many subsequent production models, the Mercedes-Benz coupé concept proved that this can be just as true of a concept model.

März 1993: Auftritt für die "Vieraugen"-Coupé-Studie - Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog / Mercedes Benz, smart, Maybach, AMG

 

[mercpassion]

MB Passion posted a look back at the 1993 Coupe Concept for us.

Giving the brand a new face: Coupe concept

The facts

• Vehicle: Coupé concept
• When: March 1993
• Where: Geneva Motor Show
• What: Four-seater coupé with new Mercedes-Benz face and fastback tail
• Drivetrain: Four-stroke eight-cylinder petrol engine, 5.0 litre displacement, 235 kW (320 hp), rear-wheel drive, automatic transmission

Technical highlights

• Four-eye face -- Introduced 1995 in the E-Class (W 210)
• Fastback tail -- Introduced 2000 in the C-Class sports coupé (CL 203)
• Grey-tinted all-glass roof -- Introduced 2002 in the E-Class (W 211)
• Step-in light
• Front seats with asymmetrical head restraint mounting (‘Ergo Wing seats’)

At the 1993 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz presented a coupé concept which marked the opening shot in the new product drive. The dynamic design language of this concept gave a foretaste of many themes which would be taken up by later Mercedes models.

The coupé concept introduced the world to the ‘four-headlamp’ design which would later become the new face of the brand. With a slimline radiator grille, four separate oval headlamps – two large ones on the outside and two smaller ones on the inside – and powerfully sculpted fenders, the new design immediately unleashed a debate. Could this be the future face of Mercedes-Benz cars? Certainly the brand’s designers thought that it could – and by presenting this near-production concept they got the opportunity to consult the public before taking any decision. A constructive dialogue followed. Needless to say, the previous face with the rectangular lights still had its supporters. But the response to the four-headlamp face was overwhelmingly positive – and that meant a thumbs-up for production. The first model in which the new front-end design hit the road was also one of the brand’s most important models. It was the all-new four-headlamp E-Class, which appeared in 1995.

Signed: Steve Mattin

The concept car presented in Geneva was also intended to test the waters on another question: How would customers react to a new four-seater Mercedes-Benz coupé? This question too received a clear answer – considerable numbers of them would jump at the chance to buy a car like the one presented in Geneva. They had a while to wait however – until 1997, which was when the concept car became reality in the CLK coupé (C 208). The production model bore an uncannily strong resemblance to the Geneva concept, showing just how close to the ‘finished article’ the styling of Mercedes-Benz concept cars can be even well before they actually go into production. ‘We don’t go in for quirky show cars with pointless special effects. Such cars may cause a stir briefly but they are usually forgotten within the space of a few motor shows,’ is how the then Design Chief Bruno Sacco put it. In 1998, the CLK coupé was followed by the convertible version and the CLK now became a small product family in its own right. The technical platform and some components were supplied by the C-Class.

Interestingly, although the coupé concept shown in Geneva did have a tail section, albeit short-cropped, it did not have a conventional boot lid. In its place was a large tailgate which incorporated the rear screen and extended down as far as the edge of the bumper, making this the first ever Mercedes-Benz fastback. In fact the concept car already hinted to a small extent at a future model – which only made its debut in the fall of 2000 – in which the tailgate became a defining styling feature. That was the C-Class sports coupé.

The elegance of the exterior continued uninterrupted into an interior with four single, individual seats. Here the emphasis was on fluency of form and an absence of frills. The centre console, running all the way through from the dashboard to the parcel shelf, was a key design element. Smooth leather, luxurious microfibre fleece and wood panelling created a driving environment which was refined and elegant. At the same time the ergonomics were designed to the high standards for which Mercedes-Benz is renowned. This could be seen for example in the front seats with their asymmetrical head restraint mounting. These ‘ Ergo Wing’ seats had an elaborate inner structure which belied their ethereal appearance. And they were every bit as comfortable as they looked. Even at shoulder level they offered excellent lateral and spinal support.

The coupé concept was not just a show car but fully drivable. The bonnet sheltered an eight-cylinder five-litre engine developing maximum power of 235 kW (320 hp) and maximum torque of 470 newton metres at 3900 rpm. This too was a taste of things to come, presaging the future CLK 500. With its 485-litre boot meanwhile, the coupé also showed careful attention to practical requirements.

A car is a many-sided product. By contributing to so many subsequent production models, the Mercedes-Benz coupé concept proved that this can be just as true of a concept model.

März 1993: Auftritt für die "Vieraugen"-Coupé-Studie - Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog / Mercedes Benz, smart, Maybach, AMG

It's quite amazing how far sighted the MB designers were at the time by showing such a modern and radically styled concept...plus the rear lights were extremely forward looking, as this style was only introduced on MB design recently with the S Coupe and being used extensively since, with the CLS being the latest example, funnily Audi took a huge liberty with this design in recent years but it's good to see MB put their vision into reality albeit 20 odd years later lol

 

[John Galt]

Merc1 is Shmee. info 100%

 

[John Galt]

Why do you guys hate Shmee so much lol?

M

An idiot will never understand why someone hates an idiot.