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May 21, 2010 | 09:07 AM

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2011 CLS Official Thread

Certainly looks very futuristic. Definately see that concept car that was revealed a few months ago in this sedan. Looks like LED fogs and LEDs in the headlight housings. Also, looks like they took design cues from BMW with the pointed/verticle nose. I like it!

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May 21, 2010 | 09:12 AM

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Pole is in the way but I'm liking the rear. Tail lights remind me of a Kabuki performer

May 21, 2010 | 09:12 AM

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Very nice update to one of the greatest designs I've ever seen.

May 21, 2010 | 09:14 AM

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1) Holy wheel gap

2) What size are those wheels? 15"?

3) Like every other recent Mercedes design, I find this to be unnecessarily busy.

4) Once again, like other recent Mercedes designs, I see a lot of Asian influence in the rear end.

May 21, 2010 | 09:15 AM

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I hope that rear bumper brake light/reflector doesnt make it over here

May 21, 2010 | 09:19 AM

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I know Mercedes did it first but still, the resemblance is hard to ignore:

May 21, 2010 | 09:19 AM

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It uses a lot mix-and-match designs from other cars on the road.

It sorta has lots its personality...

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May 21, 2010 | 09:28 AM

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that sonata is more of the old/current CLS with the crease going from front to back. But the new one has a crease going the other way

May 21, 2010 | 09:31 AM

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not liking how vertical the grill is from the side. Its not bad overall, but could be better.

May 21, 2010 | 09:32 AM

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Looks promising.

May 21, 2010 | 09:35 AM

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The original CLS was a work of art. I'm not loving the redesign.

May 21, 2010 | 09:37 AM

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like what im seein,,,,

May 21, 2010 | 09:49 AM

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I'm not sure what to think. It's not really impressive but at least it's not awfully ugly.

I think the problem is there are too many hard angles mixed with soft curves.