CLS voted best design 'Popular Mechanics' - Page 5

Just_me · 11-21-2005, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

I don't care what anybody tells me, a coupé has two doors and a sedan has four - that is not some old fashioned notion martinbo, that's just reality. The CLS is a sedan - that is just the way it is - it is the same reason a cat can never be a dog.

But please, be my guest, if you want call the CLS a coupé, then the marketing people at Daimler Chrysler have done a great job.

I'll just be that annoying little voice in the crowd saying - "the Emperor's wearing no clothes"

like you said Roberto , I dont care what anybody tells me. We simply has to decide for ourselves.

Hypersonic · 11-21-2005, 02:26 AM

- I'm surprised to see you defending the CLS's coupé status Just_me..........are BMW also planning a, so called, "four door coupé" or something?

Just_me · 11-21-2005, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

- I'm surprised to see you defending the CLS's coupé status Just_me..........are BMW also planning a four door coupé or something?

I dont know about BMW but I know Porsche are making one

martinbo · 11-21-2005, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

- I'm surprised to see you defending the CLS's coupé status Just_me..........are BMW also planning a four door coupé or something?

Roberto, this debate has to be one of the most contentious and enduring automotive discussions on the web. Back at GCF I got caned for my assertion that Mercedes Benz were more than vindicated in calling the CLS a coupé.

When I look at the whole form that is the CLS, I am left convinced that -arbitrary count of door apetures aside - the CLS is nothing less than a large coupé. The high belt-line, very shallow DLO, cab-backward stance, sloping rear roofline over the rear wheels and plain old proportion all combine to create what has to be, unmistakably, a coupé.

In my, personally subjective but well balanced all the same, humble opinion.

Just_me · 11-21-2005, 02:40 AM

Why dont we just call it a Sedan-Coupe then we are all right.

martinbo · 11-21-2005, 02:43 AM

I coined the term Saloupé ages ago on GCF. I should've copyrighted it.

Hypersonic · 11-21-2005, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

I coined the term Saloupé ages ago on GCF. I should've copyrighted it.

Ha ha - I wouldn't worry too much martinbo - I think that term is safe - lol

There is no doubt that the CLS's designers have been very clever amalgamating two distinct body types in to one car design - the CLS will undoubtedly spawn many imitators and will become a classic of our time I think.

The Emperor · 11-21-2005, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

And anyone that says it isn't a coupé is stuck in an old-fashioned paradigm about cars with four doors.

Well, i'm stucked! It's not a coupe for me and definitely not a best design.

mrnet_01 · 11-21-2005, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

the CLS will undoubtedly spawn many imitators and will become a classic of our time I think.

The Artist · 11-21-2005, 07:12 AM

The cls will become a classic no doubt.. this car will have many followers.. there will be a VW,Porsche.. 4door coupes we know that.. and i thing BMW and AUDI will follow.. and if they do.. then the rest of the world will to...

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