Benz Brakes It Down

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: April 20th, 2010

Having helped launch the fad for four-door coupes that’s currently sweeping Europe with its CLS, Mercedes-Benz wants to move the game on to a whole new niche with this CLS Shooting Brake five-door hatchback. This styling concept [via Autocar] bridges the gap between Mercedes’ current design language, and its next-gen look, which was previewed in Geneva by the F800 Style Concept.

Chief among these forthcoming styling cues is the classic SL-inspired “soft nose” grille treatment, which will become part of Mercedes’ design DNA across the brand’s future lineup. According to Autocar, the CLS Shooting Brake hasn’t been officially announced for production, although the British mag notes that:

[The CLS Shooting Brake] has already been given the internal codename X218. A Stuttgart insider commented, “We don’t traditionally provide cars with codenames until they have been granted an official production go-ahead.”

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Tom on Apr 20, 2010

Mercedes is calling it "Shooting Break", at least thats what the license plate says. I guess they must have done this on purpose, maybe because it has four doors?

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Robert Schwartz on Apr 20, 2010

The Dodge Magnum lives again.

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- Porschespeed on Apr 21, 2010
  
  The offspring of a Magnum and CLS55. Agreed it looks more like a Magnum Evo.
  
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