Mercedes-Benz F800 Style: First Photos of ‘Baby’ CLS Sport Saloon Concept
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.
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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!!!
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.
Looks like Merc is paying tribute to Chris Bangle’s “flame-surface” design…