CLS-Class (C218) [Renders] 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS (gen 3)

[SKY]

Autobild´s render:

http://download.autobild.de/dl/1257953/AuBi15_26_006-007_Inhalt.pdf

Remember how accurate they are with MB, revealing their usually 2 years before the official debut. I think this could be the design that influences the next gen MB line up, like the current CLS did.

 

[SKY]

I hope this uglyness is just due to the renders being the first ones. But these come from Autobild, which uses to be a reliable source for MB renders.

 

[SCOTT27]

Would that not be CLE?

 

[Wolfgang]

Decisions, decisions.

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[Wolfgang]

decisions, decisions.

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[Kowalski]

I hope this uglyness is just due to the renders being the first ones. But these come from Autobild, which uses to be a reliable source for MB renders.

If it's not Larson's then forget about it.

 

[mdartisian]

Would that not be CLE?

It'll most likely remain CLS. According to MB's new name chart, the CLS is a tweener.

 

[Busty]

decisions, decisions.

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@Wolfgang: this second vid is fake, isn't it? Why analyzing very basic design element in 1:4 models when the final car (obviously not even a model anymore) stands right beside you?

 

[deity]

Finally a change in design direction....

 

[SKY]

I think we should expect the first accurate renders to come when the first mules are spotted. Which should be this fall.

 

[DJRaze99]

I hope that the latest CLS will be as wonderful as the first generation of this car. In my opinion c219 is unmatched in its class, perfect proportions, beautiful beltline and the extremely smoothly sloping roof.

 

[Porsche Guy]

3rd gen already?! I remember the debut for the first like it was yesterday. Making me feel old.

 

[Kowalski]

3rd gen already?! I remember the debut for the first like it was yesterday. Making me feel old.

I know the feeling. Whenever I see an original CLS drive by I just can't help thinking "Crikey! That thing is already ten years old?" It feels just like it was yesterday when I saw the first official pictures and I wasn't so sure of what the hell Mercedes was trying to do. But then I saw the Top Gear review with a black CLS 55 AMG and I was like

 

[tristatez28lt1]

 

[SCOTT27]

If there is anything good in that render...its that there seems to be a good backwards step to the first generation CLS with its shallow glasshouse and lower sedan look and less complex design elements. A rightful return to simplicity.

 

[SKY]

It looks fugly.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

It's a bad render.

 

[Sniper]

 

[Wolfgang]

@Wolfgang: this second vid is fake, isn't it? Why analyzing very basic design element in 1:4 models when the final car (obviously not even a model anymore) stands right beside you?

The video is about the making of the second generation CLS. A number of the folks featured are pretty well known MB designers. Here's another one, the making of the Rising Car sculpture.

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[klier]

^ This thread is about the new one. Better forget about the current one asap