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Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Ends Production

Hoping to get your hands on a Mercedes-Benz CLS? You may have to wait a little while, but when the wait is over, it should be worth it. Because the current model has ceased production in anticipation of its successor.

The pioneer of the four-door coupe body-style that his since spawned everything from the Volkswagen Passat CC to the Aston Martin Rapide has been in production since 2004. At the Paris auto salon next month, however, Mercedes is expected to unveil the all-new model, drawing its inspiration from the F800 Style and CLS Shooting Break concepts.

The last of the current-generation models, a CLS 550 with AMG sport package, is being delivered to an American customer.

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Mercedes-Benz Sculpture Previews Next CLS

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Automakers are always looking for intriguing new ways to preview what they're working on next, and this is what Mercedes brought to Detroit this year: a sculpture that's tipped to preview the next-generation CLS. Pioneering the "four door coupe" segment, the CLS has been a popular vehicle for Benz, so the new model will have big, svelte shoes to fill. And from the looks of things, it should be up to the task.

Looking like a show car draped in a sheet, the sculpture shows an SLS-inspired grille, with a sleek roofline, long hood and bulging wheel arches. That's all we have to go on for now until Mercedes pulls off the iron curtain, so have a closer look in the gallery below.

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz Design Sculpture