Mercedes’ new Shooting Break Concept offers us a glimpse of the dramatic styling language set to define the next-generation CLS.
It features a long bonnet, narrow-look windows with frameless side windows, and dynamic roof sloping back towards the rear to create a coupe-like stance.
“The Mercedes Shooting Break concept car is based on the great tradition of a stylish, cultivated sportiness which has always characterised the great Mercedes Coupés, and it takes this unique legacy an exciting step further,” explains Professor Gorden Wagener, chief designer at Mercedes-Benz. “At the same time it points the way towards the future design idiom of Mercedes-Benz.”
Powering this vehicle is an early version of the next-generation V6 engine from the Stuttgart-based firm. This spray-guided direct-injection engine boasts the latest generation of piezo-electric injection valves which enable multiple injections and improved operation thanks to load monitoring of the pressure information – a result of the advances made in the BlueEfficiency programme, which also sees the Shooting Break gain a seven-speed transmission and stop-start technology. This powerplant produces 225 kW and 370 N.m of torque.
Luxury will be bountiful in this vehicle with a panoramic glass roof, full-length centre console, fine wood trim and extensive use of leather. The luggage bay floor is made of wood as well and is lined metal slide strips trim so items stored in the rear don’t scuff the polished bark.
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