Comments on: 2011 Mercedes CL63 AMG Updated. Styling Cliches Included. http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/ Covering the worlds greatest cars Sun, 06 May 2012 09:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gunnar http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6346 Gunnar Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:02:53 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6346 We are doing something Josh. We're giving them feedback! :-D That SL commercial is a favorite. Thanks for sharing. We are doing something Josh. We’re giving them feedback! :-D That SL commercial is a favorite. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Josh http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6342 Josh Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:44:17 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6342 Chris - I also see the resemblance to the 126 coupe. Benz is obviously trying to incorporate elements of Sacco's best-loved design into the the first S-coupe penned after his retirement. Euri - I agree with you that LED lights look trashy. I think the E550 employs them the worst. Maybe next, automakers can affix little LCD screens all over their bumpers and allow drivers to change colors according to mood! Gunmar - MB's styling department needs some major help. The E looks like it was built from LEGOs. The S-class is getting so fat, soon women will be scared to drive it. And the SL. Oy! It went from being one of the best-looking cars in the world (pre-facelift) to one of the worst (post). You must know important people at Benz. Please, do something!!! And all - watch this commercial. It's awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNWFlhrWo4 Chris – I also see the resemblance to the 126 coupe. Benz is obviously trying to incorporate elements of Sacco’s best-loved design into the the first S-coupe penned after his retirement.

Euri – I agree with you that LED lights look trashy. I think the E550 employs them the worst. Maybe next, automakers can affix little LCD screens all over their bumpers and allow drivers to change colors according to mood!

Gunmar – MB’s styling department needs some major help. The E looks like it was built from LEGOs. The S-class is getting so fat, soon women will be scared to drive it. And the SL. Oy! It went from being one of the best-looking cars in the world (pre-facelift) to one of the worst (post). You must know important people at Benz. Please, do something!!!

And all – watch this commercial. It’s awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNWFlhrWo4

]]> By: Gunnar http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6341 Gunnar Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:45:19 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6341 Chris - I think you're using your imagination here ;-) Euri - Quite true re: Porsche & MB. Though, I believe Audi's used them successfully. Headbang8 - Thanks for that bit of info. So, I should see plenty of V-dubs with the same Audi treatment soon? Chris – I think you’re using your imagination here ;-)

Euri – Quite true re: Porsche & MB. Though, I believe Audi’s used them successfully.

Headbang8 – Thanks for that bit of info. So, I should see plenty of V-dubs with the same Audi treatment soon?

]]> By: Euri http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6339 Euri Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:08:52 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6339 True, but there are other solutions like BMW's corona ring daytime running lights. True, but there are other solutions like BMW’s corona ring daytime running lights.

]]> By: headbang8 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6338 headbang8 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:12:51 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6338 The LED running lights (LED Tagfahrlichten) will become mandatory on cars sold in Germany from 2011. The stylists had little choice, I'm afraid. They resisted the glitter-ball effect for as long as they could. The LED running lights (LED Tagfahrlichten) will become mandatory on cars sold in Germany from 2011. The stylists had little choice, I’m afraid. They resisted the glitter-ball effect for as long as they could.

]]> By: Euri http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6337 Euri Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:51:30 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6337 Porsche and Mercedes are more conservative in adapting LED accent lights then Audi does. However the public opinion concerning these LED accent lights is that Porsche & MB should not adopt these trashy/ 'bling bling' like lightning strips on their models in the first place. Here we allready see older VW models equiped with aftermarket audi LED accent lights to 'upgrade' their cars... This will certainly not help Audi to become a future 'Automobile de Luxe' brand at all. I would say: don't make a mercedes look like an audi or an audi look like a christmass tree. Porsche and Mercedes are more conservative in adapting LED accent lights then Audi does. However the public opinion concerning these LED accent lights is that Porsche & MB should not adopt these trashy/ ‘bling bling’ like lightning strips on their models in the first place. Here we allready see older VW models equiped with aftermarket audi LED accent lights to ‘upgrade’ their cars… This will certainly not help Audi to become a future ‘Automobile de Luxe’ brand at all.
I would say: don’t make a mercedes look like an audi or an audi look like a christmass tree.

]]> By: Chris http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/2011_mercedes_cl_63_amg/#comment-6336 Chris Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:10:07 +0000 http://www.automobilesdeluxe.tv/?p=6470#comment-6336 I can't figure out what was wrong with the first generation CL and why it needed to be updated so soon. This doesn't look bad, but it looks like a step in the wrong direction. I am starting to see more of a resemblance to the older C126 coupés however. I can’t figure out what was wrong with the first generation CL and why it needed to be updated so soon. This doesn’t look bad, but it looks like a step in the wrong direction.

I am starting to see more of a resemblance to the older C126 coupés however.

]]>