2011 CLS63 on US Soil - PICS
01-26-2011, 07:53 AM
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Sexy as hell. Tail light look like they have a nice smirk/smile expression. Almost as if to say nice try to any that dare to run it. Interior is just out of this world. Full of win
01-26-2011, 01:27 PM
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'13 GT-R AMS Alpha 9+, CLA45, E55
01-26-2011, 02:18 PM
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Congrats on the new beast! Amazing looks and numbers. Can't wait to see it in person. Maybe another Rally to the Bridge or something.
01-26-2011, 09:30 PM
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01-26-2011, 09:39 PM
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all info availabe on mercedes-amg website,
sport package includes engine cover, intake, spoiler are all in real CF. + other stuffs such as light alloy wheels, LSD , suspension, etc and more hp & TQ.
i already booked one for me. costed me here in UAE about $163K the top range + sport package.
sport package includes engine cover, intake, spoiler are all in real CF. + other stuffs such as light alloy wheels, LSD , suspension, etc and more hp & TQ.
i already booked one for me. costed me here in UAE about $163K the top range + sport package.
01-26-2011, 10:02 PM
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CLS55 plus a few Ducati's
UGLY back end really ruins this car. Front looks great. Side view IS confused. I mean don't you guys see the conflicting lines and confusion in the design of the side of the car??? I guess some people just don't notice details.
Interior is exceptional.
Interior is exceptional.
01-26-2011, 10:16 PM
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01-26-2011, 10:40 PM
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Porsche 991S, Cayenne S, 1972 BMW 3.0CS E9 Coupe
Those 'dog leg haunches' on the rear fender wells are supposed to be a historical connection to the 1950's Ponton model. Except that nobody knows that and it ends up looking like a big mistake.
The design is trying too hard, and it looks it.
I'll bet Gorden Wagener will eventually implode into obscurity just like Chris Bangle did.
I like Jeremy Clarkson's description of those rear fenders:
"It’s a crease that sets off from the back end with much purpose and drive, but when it reaches the door, it sort of gives up and, like the Okavango river, meanders about before giving up on the idea of existing in the first place.
One thing is for sure. It serves no purpose. It will make the car no faster, no more stable at speed and no more economical. And it’s not a traditional Mercedes thing either — it’s not like the BMW Hofmeister kink in the rear window, which is present on all models.
Mercedes says, apparently, it added the crease as a nod to some model in the company’s dim and murky past. Probably the one Hitler drove. But this makes no sense really. When I buy a new iPod, I don’t want it to look even remotely like my grandfather’s gramophone player. So why should I want my new car to have a feature from the days of running boards?
And, anyway, no one is going to say: “Ah so. I see you’ve hinted at the 1942 Doogleburger model with that crease on the flank.” They’re just going to do what I did: spend hours wondering if Mercedes has the first idea about form and function."
01-26-2011, 10:47 PM
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Absolutely. It's totally dysfunctional.
Those 'dog leg haunches' on the rear fender wells are supposed to be a historical connection to the 1950's Ponton model. Except that nobody knows that and it ends up looking like a big mistake.
The design is trying too hard, and it looks it.
I'll bet Gorden Wagener will eventually implode into obscurity just like Chris Bangle did.
I like Jeremy Clarkson's description of those rear fenders:
"It’s a crease that sets off from the back end with much purpose and drive, but when it reaches the door, it sort of gives up and, like the Okavango river, meanders about before giving up on the idea of existing in the first place.
One thing is for sure. It serves no purpose. It will make the car no faster, no more stable at speed and no more economical. And it’s not a traditional Mercedes thing either — it’s not like the BMW Hofmeister kink in the rear window, which is present on all models.
Mercedes says, apparently, it added the crease as a nod to some model in the company’s dim and murky past. Probably the one Hitler drove. But this makes no sense really. When I buy a new iPod, I don’t want it to look even remotely like my grandfather’s gramophone player. So why should I want my new car to have a feature from the days of running boards?
And, anyway, no one is going to say: “Ah so. I see you’ve hinted at the 1942 Doogleburger model with that crease on the flank.” They’re just going to do what I did: spend hours wondering if Mercedes has the first idea about form and function."
Those 'dog leg haunches' on the rear fender wells are supposed to be a historical connection to the 1950's Ponton model. Except that nobody knows that and it ends up looking like a big mistake.
The design is trying too hard, and it looks it.
I'll bet Gorden Wagener will eventually implode into obscurity just like Chris Bangle did.
I like Jeremy Clarkson's description of those rear fenders:
"It’s a crease that sets off from the back end with much purpose and drive, but when it reaches the door, it sort of gives up and, like the Okavango river, meanders about before giving up on the idea of existing in the first place.
One thing is for sure. It serves no purpose. It will make the car no faster, no more stable at speed and no more economical. And it’s not a traditional Mercedes thing either — it’s not like the BMW Hofmeister kink in the rear window, which is present on all models.
Mercedes says, apparently, it added the crease as a nod to some model in the company’s dim and murky past. Probably the one Hitler drove. But this makes no sense really. When I buy a new iPod, I don’t want it to look even remotely like my grandfather’s gramophone player. So why should I want my new car to have a feature from the days of running boards?
And, anyway, no one is going to say: “Ah so. I see you’ve hinted at the 1942 Doogleburger model with that crease on the flank.” They’re just going to do what I did: spend hours wondering if Mercedes has the first idea about form and function."
