Hoovey689

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Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe images spill onto Internet

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/merce...photo-4970686/

Well lookie what we have here. We've been waiting for Mercedes-Benz to pull the silk off its long-awaited compact sedan, and a brace of new concept car images have started leaking onto the Internet this morning as further proof that a production model is almost here. Dubbed Concept Style Coupe, or CSC, the showcar seen here is expected to debut at the Beijing Motor Show next week. Earlier reports had this hot bit of hardware dubbed CLA, though that nomenclature could still be reserved for a production model.

Looking more than a bit like a CLS that's been run through a dryer after mating with the Geneva 2010 F800 Style Concept and last year's Concept A, the rakish four door is expected to spawn a production model that will be available in North America.

According to reports, the CSC will roll onto the stage in China powered by a 208-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder that also sees duty in the new A-Class hatchback. Like the A-Class five-door that debuted in Geneva, the CSC is expected to ride atop Mercedes' new MFA platform, scaled to take on models like the Audi A3 (which is also pegged to get a sedan variant) and Volvo's new V40.

We're also expecting Mercedes to unveil a related concept in North America very shortly at the Transmission LA: AV Club music and media festival that begins in LA on April 20, so keep your eyes peeled for that vehicle as well.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/18/m...onto-internet/

Hoovey689

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elegant, aggressive, modern, I like

LexFather

Hey Lexus, how about move ****ing faster with some coupes and 4 door coupes? Geez, its not that hard
1. Use existing platform
2. Use same parts
3. Make interior different
4. Make exeterior stylish and swoopy
5. Call it coupe even if it has 8 doors
6. Give it a new name....like B.S
7.Profit!

I like this and I love the last 2 gens of CLS.

cino

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Priceless. LOL

RXSF

there were so many reports of the CLC (a smaller CLS based on C class platform) coming out at the NY auto show but it never did. These shots kind of look like the CLC

blacksc400

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Nice looking baby CLS!

MPLexus301

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I'm excited to see what the production version might look like

Gojirra99

I don't like the new CLS, not impressed with this smaller 4 door coupe so far ...

adamls2

Best post on CL.

DustinV

You've seen it in person already? Cool.

Gojirra99

You must have missed the two words "so far " in my post

Yup, still don't like the new CLS ......

LexFather

How about lay off the smart comments to Andrew who has contributed to this forum for a decade whereas you come here to inform us how anything with a German badge should be hailed king of the milky way galaxy.

I8ABMR

nothing at all in the auto industry seems to wait until the actual unveiling to be shown. I guess its cool for enthusiasts but why even bother setting a date in the first place