Next-gen CLK to pick up E-Class platform (+ E-Class Coupe and Cabrio Renderings)
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Yes you're right, that's why the S-class coupe starts with a C too, the CL-class, so no ELK's LOL ...
I've hated every CLK since 2004. When I went shopping for my CLK I was specifically looking for a 2000-2003 model W208.
I haven't seen any CLK since the W208 that I liked enough to replace mine with.
I like a car with a big set of hairy ones. The W209 & up are for ladies.
I haven't seen any CLK since the W208 that I liked enough to replace mine with.
I like a car with a big set of hairy ones. The W209 & up are for ladies.
I've hated every CLK since 2004. When I went shopping for my CLK I was specifically looking for a 2000-2003 model W208.
I haven't seen any CLK since the W208 that I liked enough to replace mine with.
I like a car with a big set of hairy ones. The W209 & up are for ladies.
I haven't seen any CLK since the W208 that I liked enough to replace mine with.
I like a car with a big set of hairy ones. The W209 & up are for ladies.
Ah yes. the W208. That car got me my SN (GlobeCLK), I was shopping for a car when I made the name back in 1999. Test drove a CLK320, loved it, but had to wait 3 weeks for the color combo I wanted. So I went to a Lexus dealer to check out the SC300, saw my GS there and never looked back 
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Well, those CLK63 black series look pretty tough and un-girly. I stare at those when I see them on the road. The rest of the w209's look pretty feminine.
GlobeCLK - you've been on CL forever!
I think I waved to you one day in my NSX. You were in your GS on the 605 North.
GlobeCLK - you've been on CL forever!
I think I waved to you one day in my NSX. You were in your GS on the 605 North.
I was like, wow a NSX driver looking at my car
your NSX is super clean 
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Early look at Mercedes' upcoming E-Class Coupe and Cabrio
Early look at Mercedes' upcoming E-Class Coupe and Cabrio
Posted Today, 6:54 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The current Mercedes-Benz CLK is something of an enigma - built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and has no direct competition from its German rivals. Its sales history has been a strong success, especially in the U.S., but reports are surfacing that the German carmaker is planning to end the CLK name and instead brand its successor as an ‘E-Class’ Coupe and Convertible.
In the press release for the new ConceptFASCINATION Mercedes-Benz states that its designers are working on a ‘future E-Class Coupe.’ This goes towards explaining why Mercedes would drop such an important nameplate - the main reason is that the car’s successor will be based on the same platform that will underpin the next-generation E-Class due next year.
Meanwhile, near production-ready test mules for the E-Class Coupe and Cabrio have been spotted near Mercedes headquarters in Germany and now these latest renderings give us a clue as to what the final car will look like. As expected, the car draws heavily from the recent ConceptFASCINATION, while in keeping with its more upmarket positioning a new folding metal roof will come standard with the Cabrio.
Powertrains should include the new 272hp (203kW) 3.5L V6 engine as well as Mercedes’ 5.5L V8 for the E500 Coupe flagship. An even more powerful AMG version is guaranteed; sporting a 481hp (359kW) version of the hand built 6.2L V8 engine. The E-Class Coupe will be offered with optional 4Matic AWD and could possibly come with a new mild-hybrid option further down the track.
The decision to move the CLK to the E-Class platform will allow Mercedes to introduce a new entry-level coupe and convertible based on the C-Class, finally providing the carmaker with a direct competitor to BMW’s popular 3-series two-door models. You can see a preview of such a car in our previous story by clicking here.
The story doesn’t end there, however, as Mercedes is also expected to launch a new ‘shooting brake’ model based on the ConceptFASCINATION. The car will be the first production model based on the new E-Class platform - in the same way that the A5 Coupe was the first iteration of Audi’s new modular platform used in the A4 and future A6 – and is first expected to appear in showrooms early next year.
The new E-Class Coupe and Cabrio are expected to make their world debut at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Posted Today, 6:54 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The current Mercedes-Benz CLK is something of an enigma - built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and has no direct competition from its German rivals. Its sales history has been a strong success, especially in the U.S., but reports are surfacing that the German carmaker is planning to end the CLK name and instead brand its successor as an ‘E-Class’ Coupe and Convertible.
In the press release for the new ConceptFASCINATION Mercedes-Benz states that its designers are working on a ‘future E-Class Coupe.’ This goes towards explaining why Mercedes would drop such an important nameplate - the main reason is that the car’s successor will be based on the same platform that will underpin the next-generation E-Class due next year.
Meanwhile, near production-ready test mules for the E-Class Coupe and Cabrio have been spotted near Mercedes headquarters in Germany and now these latest renderings give us a clue as to what the final car will look like. As expected, the car draws heavily from the recent ConceptFASCINATION, while in keeping with its more upmarket positioning a new folding metal roof will come standard with the Cabrio.
Powertrains should include the new 272hp (203kW) 3.5L V6 engine as well as Mercedes’ 5.5L V8 for the E500 Coupe flagship. An even more powerful AMG version is guaranteed; sporting a 481hp (359kW) version of the hand built 6.2L V8 engine. The E-Class Coupe will be offered with optional 4Matic AWD and could possibly come with a new mild-hybrid option further down the track.
The decision to move the CLK to the E-Class platform will allow Mercedes to introduce a new entry-level coupe and convertible based on the C-Class, finally providing the carmaker with a direct competitor to BMW’s popular 3-series two-door models. You can see a preview of such a car in our previous story by clicking here.
The story doesn’t end there, however, as Mercedes is also expected to launch a new ‘shooting brake’ model based on the ConceptFASCINATION. The car will be the first production model based on the new E-Class platform - in the same way that the A5 Coupe was the first iteration of Audi’s new modular platform used in the A4 and future A6 – and is first expected to appear in showrooms early next year.
The new E-Class Coupe and Cabrio are expected to make their world debut at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.
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