2006 Mercedes S-Class

[Deadpool]

http://www.autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0621/0621Mercedes_main.jpg

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[MiReLaNsKi]

http://www.autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0621/0621Mercedes_main.jpg

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews &loc_code=index&content_code=02836480




Uh...you would shot me. Look at my Camry thread http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Deadpool]

Misleading title much? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/rolleyes1.gifI am not deleting my thread http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[NewsReporter]

The battle of the threads

[MiReLaNsKi]

The battle of the threads



He won. Advertising is everything. Although mine is alittle more thought provoking then misleading.

And it doesn't help that I am posting here thus increasing the threads post count. http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[NewsReporter]

MiReLaNsKi, you won because this thread is talking about the two threads. In yours we are actually talking about the S-Class.

[NJerseyDawg]

"The integration of the trunk is similar to the controversial 7 Series, with its freestanding trunk lid."

Merc blew the design on this one. Camry front end and 7 back end does not equal a good looking car. Sounds like they're using better materials for the interior, but that doesn't matter because it looks pretty bad too.

[mj_the_eh]

Okay, so far we've identified that the front end has been copied from the Toyota Camry, the back end has been copied from the BMW 7-series. And I dare add that the fender flares appear to have been copied from the Ford Focus.

I think that the, ahem, controversial (read: ugly) designs of the future Merc-Benz S and the current BMW 7 (and 5 and 6 and Z) are consequences of the ever-escalating overall mechanical excellence of autos--especially premium autos. The automakers are attempting to differentiate themselves from their peers by styling their sheetmetal ever-more radically.

It's all quite like watching Britney, Christina, Madonna, and Janet compete to be the, ahem, sexiest (read: skankiest) female entertainer. Britney does a mock striptease at the MTV VMAs; then Christina releases that video for "Dirrty"; then both of them join Madonna onstage for an open-mouthed kiss (again at the MTV VMAs); then Janet trumps them all by showing her titty to the umpteen million people watching the Super Bowl. Sheesh!

P.S. To the credit of folks at DCX, the next-generation M-Class appears--in spy-photos at least--to be a stylish improvement of the current model.

EDIT:
P.P.S. Of course, we should remember that the above photo is a computer-generated guesstimate of how the future S-Class will look. Maybe the production model will be a lot more pleasing to look at.

[M_TYPE_X]

I think the Camry is skankier and sassier of a big round biatch than this overdone thing with a Benz hood ornament.

Because it's Dirty Old Rich Man Appreciation Week, I motion we rename the S-Class the 'Britney Klasse' because we all know that Britney et al can only survive because they appeal to the lolita-loving dirty old rich men segment of the pop couture market. Oh and this car will be big and ugly too.

So how much do they want for it? http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[pelucidor]

I think that the, ahem, controversial (read: ugly) designs of the future Merc-Benz S and the current BMW 7 (and 5 and 6 and Z) are consequences of the ever-escalating overall mechanical excellence of autos--especially premium autos. The automakers are attempting to differentiate themselves from their peers by styling their sheetmetal ever-more radically.

It's all quite like watching Britney, Christina, Madonna, and Janet compete to be the, ahem, sexiest (read: skankiest) female entertainer. Britney does a mock striptease at the MTV VMAs; then Christina releases that video for "Dirrty"; then both of them join Madonna onstage for an open-mouthed kiss (again at the MTV VMAs); then Janet trumps them all by showing her titty to the umpteen million people watching the Super Bowl. Sheesh!



Perfectly said. Five stars for you...

['87 Sentra]

They should call it the F-Class for focus. I think it looks like a 2005 Focus. Just ugly.

[crea]

didnt autospies already seen the undisgused version already?

they repost it up on their site like every other week

[r32guy]

They should call it the F-Class for focus. I think it looks like a 2005 Focus. Just ugly.



Thank you! I just started reading the thread and immediately thought the same damn thing. http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/confused.gif Please tell me this is not the direction of Mercedes... http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tear.gif

[Deadpool]

http://www.autospies.com/images/uploads/medium/NewS-class.jpg

[mj_the_eh]

Now then, that looks more like a proper Merc-Benz S-Class. However, I feel a tad troubled to see that the designers at DCX seem to have been reading "The Bangled BMW Book of Interior Design". Ah, but I have nothing if not hope: Maybe I'll visit the site tomorrow, and Deadpool will have posted a picture of a revised dashboard for the future S-Class. http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Honestly, I don't know why I even care. I mean, I'm a Japanese car kind of guy. I like some of the designs and engineering by the Europeans, but I trust the major Japanese manufacturers infinitely more.

[SHIFT_6speeds]

That dash photo there. Isn't that a BMW dash? It's fugly like one.

[Jason B]

I still like the Q.

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/q45/q_s55/q_s55_front.jpg