Curtain Raiser: 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS

Mercedes Benz has always been a leader in the automobile segment. They were the first to commence the four door coupe rage in the automobile industry with the introduction of 2004 Mercedes Benz CLS. Recently introduced cars like 2010 Aston Martin Rapide, 2010 Porsche Panamera and Audi A7 are still following suit.

Mercedes is now ready to launch a new edition of the car and it prototypes were seen being test driven on the streets of Germany. Mercedes has plans to launch the new edition by the end of 2010 and will be introduced as the 2011 model. Mercedes is all set to launch its second four door coupe which will be based on the next gen small car platform. This new edition is expected to target the premium market segment in line with the some of its more premium rivals.

The test mules which were seen show wider tracks and extended wheel arches. Insiders have revealed that the new model will borrow its platform from the S Class sedan.

It is expected that it would include both V6 and V8 engines along with the high performance AMG model. There are rumors that Mercedes is working upon adding a new shooting brake variant to the new edition to offer maximum performance.

We will have to wait till Mercedes officially announces the finer details about their venture… till then keep tuned.

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