C-Class Test Car Spotted in LA (correction: S-Class plug-in)
 

I was out in El Segundo near the LA Airport today about to turn onto the Pacific Coast Highway when I pulled up behind this:

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W205 C-Class? Here's an official pic for comparison:

http://i60.tinypic.com/2zfkcd5.jpg

This is the only pic I was able to get without risking an accident but I also pulled up next to it. I knew the car had grown but it looks much bigger than the current W204 C-Class. In the darker paint, it was hard to make up the swooping lines on the side that readily visible on lighter paint, something to consider if you happen to like them (or dislike then stick to the darker paints). It looked good but it didn't really stand out as distinctive in the dark paint. I think it will look great in silver. Wish I could have trailed it for longer but had to get back to work!

lol thats the S class. Just goes to show how much the C class looks like the S. And the little flap on the rear bumper means its the S500 plug in version.

LOL, that explains why the C-Class looked so big:) Thanks for the correction, should have realized they wouldn't be test driving the C-Class at this point even in the USA, it's coming off the assembly line. Interesting that they're making a hybrid S-Class.