It wasn't all that long ago you could get a powerful (for the time) 7 series with a 5MT.

And I would call a 2 door E Class a sporty car.

 

e-class coupe = new clk?

 

pretty nice with the bigger wheels and black roof. tinted windows will be a requirement to hide that ugly small window

 

This is so much nicer than the current model IMO. IT looks a lot more mature and muscular with the rear quarter-panel and the front fender bulging. The interior is the nicest interior I have seen on a Mercedes since the W140 S-class, the seats are perfected in every way......I must say the first generation CLK is the nicest of the three so far. Lets all wait to see this in person.

 

I do not like it.

 

I too do not like it. I rather must have the current E, looks so much more refined and elegant. This E just looks to sharp and blocky. Interior color treatment is nice though

 

http://egmcartech.blip.tv/#1798422

Looks better in motion ...

 

Yes. The CL is going to be the S class coupe, as well.

 

It looks ok. I bet in person it'll be pretty killer. A stock mercedes is a stock mercedes, a modded one is a different animal. Again, in person I bet it's pretty impressive. Knowing the materials that interior is made out of I bet it is pretty dang nice to sit in.



It's for clearance so all the windows will roll down. Mercedes is big on that with their coupes, thank god for that too!

 

I'm tempted to ask you what Toyota's answer to a W12 or even 2.0TSI is, but DustinV brings up a good point in that market dynamics dictate a lot here.

 

W12: Hybrid V8

2.0TSI: Hybrid I4

With the improvement of battery technology the output for those engines will just get higher and higher. I think it's very obvious that at this point, hybrid is Toyota's answer to FI engines.

 

Ahh, the 740i 5MT. Those are tough to find. I wanted one too.

The E class coupe looks like a grand tourer instead of a true sporty coupe. Too bad.

 

yet to see anything close to 650hp from toyota or the modability of a 2.0t either

 

In what may prove to be a major blow for the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Audi A5, the upcoming Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupe will actually cost less than the E-Class Sedan on which it is based. Despite the new Coupe’s predecessor - the CLK - costing thousands of dollars more than the E-Class Sedan in most markets - the U.S. being a notable exception - this differential will no longer exist for the latest breed of E-Class variants.

The sedan itself is competitively priced as well, starting at $4,600 below the previous model's base price. The entry model, the 2010 E350, will start at $49,475, while at the other end of the spectrum, the V8-powered E550 will start at $57,175. The Coupe starts at a mere $48,925 for the E350 model, while the E550 kicks off at $55,525.

Earlier reports had hinted that the prices would be the same, or similar, because the E-Class Coupe shares most of its equipment and powertrain packages with the Sedan. While coupe and convertible models traditionally attract a price premium over sedan siblings, Mercedes appears to be attempting a new, aggressive pricing strategy to really hit its competition hard.

The CLK was always positioned slightly above the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Audi A5 and the new E-Class Coupe is no different. It won’t help that the new Mercedes two-door is not only cheaper, but also one of the best luxury coupes we’ve seen in a while, and is easily the pick of the bunch next to its rivals.

Sales of the new E-Class Sedan and Coupe will start in June, but that’s not the end of the story. At September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes will unveil the new E-Class Cabrio as well as the E-Class Estate wagon, but both of these models will almost certainly attract a price premium over the Sedan.

Pricing for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and E350 BlueTec diesel models will not be announced until a later date.

http://www.motorauthority.com/merced...***-coupe.html

 

what a great photo