Mercedes Announces ANOTHER variant of the C-Class

fecurtis · 04-23-2014, 12:24 PM

C450 Sport, 367 HP

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/23/m...rt-amg-report/

Sounds mostly just like a tuned C400 with more aggressive styling.

MediaArtist · 04-23-2014, 12:36 PM

I haven't been keeping up, I didn't even know there was a C400.

8k3 · 04-23-2014, 12:41 PM

waaay too many cars in their lineup

gtron · 04-23-2014, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 8k3

waaay too many cars in their lineup

bmw too imo.

dwells · 04-23-2014, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 8k3

waaay too many cars in their lineup

Hardly any compared to all the nonsense BMW is churning out lately.

swanson · 04-23-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dwells

Hardly any compared to all the nonsense BMW is churning out lately.

b0bab0i · 04-23-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MediaArtist

I haven't been keeping up, I didn't even know there was a C400.

For the Next gen C-class, the C400 replaces the C350.

No one even buys the C350. 90% of the C-classes I've seen on the road are the lowest model C250(and C300 before).

MediaArtist · 04-23-2014, 02:43 PM

Yeah, the C250 Coupe, and C300 sedan are the one's I see all over the 405. All in all though, not bad looking cars.

Year's_End · 04-23-2014, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 8k3

waaay too many cars in their lineup

A different set of bumpers and some slight engine/suspension tuning does not constitute a new model.

ybbiz34 · 04-23-2014, 05:17 PM

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waaay too many cars in their lineup

It's not a new model. It's analogous to BMW's F30 Sport Line, Luxury Line, Base Line, 320i, 328i, 335i, etc.

Blacksage · 04-23-2014, 05:30 PM

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It's not a new model. It's analogous to BMW's F30 Sport Line, Luxury Line, Base Line, 320i, 328i, 335i, etc.

Yup. I like the C400 engine...on paper at least.

b0bab0i · 04-23-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Year's_End

A different set of bumpers and some slight engine/suspension tuning does not constitute a new model.

BMW did the same with 335i & 335iS

Year's_End · 04-23-2014, 10:36 PM

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BMW did the same with 335i & 335iS

I know. Again, "a different set of bumpers and some slight engine/suspension tuning does not constitute a new model." I'm not fond of the German marketing games. It's a "problem" with BMW, Audi, Mercedes, and Porsche. They seem to take some great engineering ideas and then they cover them in all of this marketing tinsel and the forum boys eat it all up

SeriusK · 04-23-2014, 10:43 PM

Mercedes has definitely come to play. I've never owned one, but they've really peaked my interest with their new C-Class.

367 hp NON AMG? And with that super luxurious interior? BMW really needs to step up their game with the 3-Series.

The Automotive Enthusiast · 04-23-2014, 11:42 PM

That's a car I'd own, if I didn't have an AMG on order.

Rotary Rasp · 04-24-2014, 01:17 AM

too bad they don't make it (or anything) in a 6 speed manual.

MediaArtist · 04-24-2014, 09:45 AM

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too bad they don't make it (or anything) in a 6 speed manual.

Ah, we have an aristocrat.

Rotary Rasp · 04-24-2014, 10:08 AM

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Ah, we have an aristocrat.

Thank you, but I believe true aristocrats would prefer not to shift.

ybbiz34 · 04-24-2014, 03:14 PM

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too bad they don't make it (or anything) in a 6 speed manual.

Actually, in Europe there will be C-Class models available with a manual transmission.

MediaArtist · 04-24-2014, 04:23 PM

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Actually, in Europe there will be C-Class models available with a manual transmission.

Wow.

Good old U.S market and their love for slush boxes.

ShocknAwe · 04-24-2014, 05:48 PM

Seriously? MT for EU but nothing in the US? Bleh.

boulderado · 04-24-2014, 06:31 PM

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Seriously? MT for EU but nothing in the US? Bleh.

You are not missing out on too much, MB makes the worst manual transmissions assembled to a motorized vehicle by humankind to date.

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