Mercedes-Benz S-Class ain't no bag lady
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class ain't no bag lady
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We've seen weirder camouflage. But despite the fact that this next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class prototype looks like it drove through a garbage bag warehouse, we now have a very clear glimpse at some of the new car's details – namely, the shapely new front fascia.
Merc's new flagship takes many of its new design cues from the F700 concept that debuted back in 2007, specifically the larger, more upright grille and the redesigned headlamps that now incorporate LED running lights (just like what we've seen on the new SL and GL models). The big sedan's overall shape doesn't change too much from the car that's currently on sale, though things seem to be a little swoopier for this new generation.
Under the hood, we can expect Mercedes' latest engines to be on tap, including the 4.6-liter twin-turbocharged V8 as well as some V6 options. Naturally, an AMG model will follow suit, likely using the new 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 in the S63 AMG.
Look for the redesigned S-Class to officially bow later this year.
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It's gonna be tough to replace the current S Class design. Just like it's almost impossible to out do the R230 SL class design, as the new SL that came out this year just demostrated.
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Who decides on the camo for these new cars? Also how do they keep getting "spy" shots or is this a marketing tool? Wouldn't they have indoor tracks? Or at least isolated locations to test on? Maybe Im just too suspicious of these sorts of things. Just odd that multi - billion dollar corporations can't keep their cars away from a camera.
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Who decides on the camo for these new cars? Also how do they keep getting "spy" shots or is this a marketing tool? Wouldn't they have indoor tracks? Or at least isolated locations to test on? Maybe Im just too suspicious of these sorts of things. Just odd that multi - billion dollar corporations can't keep their cars away from a camera.
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I expect to see the retro grille on whatever sedan this is, which in my opinion is a mistake. Going backwards makes the car look old-fashioned and not progressive. Mercedes has always set the trend, where other makes have copied. Going the opposite direction is the same thinking that led Ford and GM to the crapper.
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The track is the real world? I understand regardless, it just seems like if they were REALLY trying to hide these cars from the public, they would buy land and build a mock city somewhere with restricted access and test cars there with no "spy" shots. If this is such an issue.![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
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The track is the real world? I understand regardless, it just seems like if they were REALLY trying to hide these cars from the public, they would buy land and build a mock city somewhere with restricted access and test cars there with no "spy" shots. If this is such an issue.![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
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It's smart advertisement. The track is the real world in a small number of cases (performance conditions), however the external environment is.