While there has been no shortage of spy shots and videos showing the upcoming next-gen Mercedes-Benz CLS sports sedan, to date, we didn't have any official material sourced from the Stuttgart automaker. That changed today with the leak of the car's official brochure that reveals the production-ready version of the new 2011 CLS inside and out, way ahead of its scheduled world premiere at the Paris Auto Show next month.
As we reported in July, the second iteration of the CLS combines the "banana shaped" body of the original model with styling cues from Merc's new design language. For the most part, the car's interior is almost unchanged from the CLS Shooting Brake Concept shown back in April.
While Mercedes is trying to keep a tight lid on details, we do know that the CLS is based on the new E-class mechanicals with which it will share similar powertrain options including a V6 turbo diesel, and V6 and V8 petrol engines.
The range will top out with an AMG variant sporting Stuttgart's all-new 5.5-liter bi-turbocharged V8 engine delivering somewhere around 540HP in standard form and about 570HP with the optional performance package.
Source: MB Passion , Via: eMercedesbenz
