The first official photos of the Mercedes-Benz F800 Style 'four-door coupe' study surfaced online today ahead of the concept model's official world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2.
The new concept model serves two purposes: first, it samples Mercedes-Benz's new and more dynamic design language that will be first applied on the next-generation CLS sports saloon, which is expected later this year, and second, it is believed to preview a smaller brother to the CLS.
If Mercedes-Benz goes ahead and produces the CLC, the four-door saloon with the coupe-like roofline and aggressive stance will most probably slot between the C-Class and E-Class models in terms of size and pricing.
Of course, don't expect to see the concept model's rear-hinged sliding doors or the uber-futuristic interior making it to production.
As for the powertrain, the photos reveal that Mercedes-Benz engineers considered two options for the F800 Style study: a fuel-cell system with lithium-ion battery pack and a rear-mounted electric motor or a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain.
Stay tuned on Carscoop as we'll update this story as soon as we have more information and/or new photos.
20 Comments:
Sorry, but Hyundai isn't going to appreciate Mercedes copying them.
Photos? Don't you mean illustrations?
chrysler 200c?
Looks like Merc is paying tribute to Chris Bangle's "flame-surface" design...
and the point of this is? they already have the CLS
What's wrong with your people! it looks freaking awesome, and is absolutely not derivative in any way. I really hope Mercedes is gonna build this thing with as little modifications as possible!!
Hyundai really isn't goin to appreciate that!!
i just laughed out REALLY loud
Reg; "Looks like Merc is paying tribute to Chris Bangle's "flame-surface" design..."
Where have you been hiding?
All modern auto designs use some of Chris's techniques, and this is not Mercedes first use of C B's stuff.
Reg; 'Jackson' All auto design is 'Derivative', I'm sure you meant 'Specifically' derivative.
Reg; F800..... At least it gets rid of those dam wheel arches.
There is a nice look going on here that takes Mercedes back to it's own Marque design heritage while advancing it.
Brilliant, and nothing like a fucking boring Hyundai
It really looks like Concept CS of BMW.
no wonder why it looks like Bmw concept CS----designer who designed BMW CS is working now at Mercedes advanced design!
Beautiful. Build it!
Chris Bangle Meets Mercedes Benza
Brilliant,voluptuous looking concept for a compact sport saloon. It could become a worthy alternative for the likes of Audi A5 Sportback,Chrysler 200C,Alfa Romeo 169,and Lexus IS350,if rightly engineered.
A beautiful car, the new design language is stunning. I am glad that Merc is slowly abandoning too conservative designs it has cherished for years.
The interia is pure concept, but the exteria is just what I would like to see on the road, unchanged. It would make a revolution, finally a new, modern Merc, without boring lines.
A comparison with Hyundai is senseless in this respect.
Merc, build it!!!
i dunno!! does evry one think m benz is above comparison with hyundai? no they r not.as a matter of fact i see a lot of fluidic sculpture on this.although it looks really stunning.
Reg; "new design language".... ?!
"finally a new, modern Merc, without boring lines." ... The 'CLS' was dated and boring(?), likewise the big 'SL"...?
mercedes came out with this design before hyundai anyway
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"Looks like Merc is paying tribute to Chris Bangle's "flame-surface" design..."
Where have you been hiding?
All modern auto designs use some of Chris's techniques, and this is not Mercedes first use of C B's stuff.
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Not completely wrong, but the so-called "flame-surface" theme appeared first in the 2000 Toyota Celica (at least in the U.S.) - designed by Calty (Toyota's California studio) and shown as the 1999 XYR concept - years before Bangle's 7-series and the Z4 roadster came to the scene.
Do a little online search for pics and info.
Sometimes we give credit to whom does not deserve it.
Speaking of that Celica, the new Peugeot 408 sedan on these pages features a similar nose... ;)
Robin P.
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