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Previewed by the Concept Coupe SUV at the New York Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz's five-door continues to take shape. These latest spy photos taken near the company's test center in Stuttgart show the engineering teams at work on what will most likely be Daimler's most dynamic 4x4 ever.
The five-door coupe version of the ML will sit slightly lower and be wider than the M-Class in order to maximize on-road performance. Most users will probably treat it as a statement of power and never actually risk damaging its paint in serious off-roading, so the tradeoff makes a lot of sense.
All the engines, including the petrol ones should have at least one turbocharger. As was the case with the S-Class Coupe, only the best will be offered to conserve the dynamism. Most engines could be paired to the new 9G-Tronic instead of the 7G-Tronic, with more gears to increase fuel economy.
There will also be a hot ML 63 AMG Coupe version, confirmed by our spyshots. Its power will of course be provided by the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8, mated to the more dynamically set up AMG SpeedShift MCT (Multi Clutch Transmission). It's main rival, the yet unrevealed second generation X6 M will also switch o a DCT twin-clutch, which should make for quite an interesting dynamic comparison.
Recent reports suggest we might not come to call this car the MLC, as either "M-Class Coupe" or "ML Coupe" will be used. This makes sense, since the S-Class Coupe clearly shows the Germans want to reduce clutter in their naming systems.
But what do the photos actually tell us? Well, there's something interesting going on with the grilles, the number of them to be more precise. We counted four different mesh pieces, including an odd one over the number plate.
All the engines, including the petrol ones should have at least one turbocharger. As was the case with the S-Class Coupe, only the best will be offered to conserve the dynamism. Most engines could be paired to the new 9G-Tronic instead of the 7G-Tronic, with more gears to increase fuel economy.
There will also be a hot ML 63 AMG Coupe version, confirmed by our spyshots. Its power will of course be provided by the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8, mated to the more dynamically set up AMG SpeedShift MCT (Multi Clutch Transmission). It's main rival, the yet unrevealed second generation X6 M will also switch o a DCT twin-clutch, which should make for quite an interesting dynamic comparison.
Recent reports suggest we might not come to call this car the MLC, as either "M-Class Coupe" or "ML Coupe" will be used. This makes sense, since the S-Class Coupe clearly shows the Germans want to reduce clutter in their naming systems.
But what do the photos actually tell us? Well, there's something interesting going on with the grilles, the number of them to be more precise. We counted four different mesh pieces, including an odd one over the number plate.
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