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Mercedes-Benz says the Shooting Brake Concept is a "further insight by Mercedes designers into the possible future development of the Coupe concept". BMW says the Gran Coupe "sets new benchmarks in the design of 4-door coupes with a distinctive sporty character". Yet, and let me be careful how bold I am in advancing traditional theory, the BMW Gran Coupe has FOUR DOORS and the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Brake Concept is a five-door STATION WAGON. Caps lock... on GoodCarBadCar.net? Yes, that's exactly what you had to witness. Coupes, in the simplest definition, are cars with two doors.
And it's nothing against the cars. These concept cars from the greatest and mightiest luxury automakers in the world are gorgeous, particularly the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Brake. As an outgrowth of the CLS-Class, the Shooting Brake Concept would be a direct competitor for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon but would sell at a higher price point with much lower volume. The BMW Gran Coupe Concept would inevitably steal some sales from the BMW 7-Series and from the BMW M5, but the Germans always seem to feel they need to be in each others' niches, no matter how minute the niche. And since Mercedes-Benz has the CLS-Class, BMW wants to give consumers an option.
Peruse auto enthusiast websites long enough and you'll be unable to quantify the complaints regarding pointless vehicles like, well... these two, the BMW X6, the Volkswagen Passat CC, the Acura ZDX and others. With these two Beijing Auto Show concepts, thankfully, at least the pointlessness is truly handsome. Check out both cars in their respective Galleries after the jump.
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- New Mercedes-benz Cls Shooting Brake: All You Need To Know Plus 86 Photos And Video Footage
It took Mercedes-Benz a little over two years to turn the Shooting Break Concept from the 2010 Beijing Auto Show into the production CLS Shooting Brake (that's no typo, the German automaker changed the name in the process) you first saw in a set...
- Spied: Mercedes-benz Cls Shooting Brake Shows Some Skin To The Camera
It should not be long before Mercedes-Benz whisks the covers off the new addition to its CLS range, the more practical Shooting Brake variant, but for now, das Germans are wrapping up the test phase with some lightly camouflaged prototypes. The car...
- Breaking: Mercedes-benz To Build Cls Shooting Brake, On Sale In 2012
Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed recent speculations that its CLS Shooting Brake concept, first shown at the Auto China in April 2010, is heading into production. The sporty-looking shooting brake model with the sloping tail end will be based...
- Mercedes' Shooting Brake Concept: Updated High-res Image Gallery
The Paris show ConceptFascination is Mercedes-Benz’ way of telling us this is how the next generation CLK (badged as the E-Class Coupe) will look like up to the height of the front door. But what about the ‘shooting brake’ bodystyle?...
- Mercedes-benz Conceptfascination Hints At 2010 E-class Sedan And Coupe
Previewing the design language of the next-generation CLK coupe that will be known as the E-Class Coupe as well as the new E-Class sedan, the ConceptFASCINATION will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show. Freed from the constraints of the marketing...
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CONCEPT GALLERIES - MERCEDES-BENZ SHOOTING BRAKE & BMW GRAN COUPE
And it's nothing against the cars. These concept cars from the greatest and mightiest luxury automakers in the world are gorgeous, particularly the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Brake. As an outgrowth of the CLS-Class, the Shooting Brake Concept would be a direct competitor for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon but would sell at a higher price point with much lower volume. The BMW Gran Coupe Concept would inevitably steal some sales from the BMW 7-Series and from the BMW M5, but the Germans always seem to feel they need to be in each others' niches, no matter how minute the niche. And since Mercedes-Benz has the CLS-Class, BMW wants to give consumers an option.
Peruse auto enthusiast websites long enough and you'll be unable to quantify the complaints regarding pointless vehicles like, well... these two, the BMW X6, the Volkswagen Passat CC, the Acura ZDX and others. With these two Beijing Auto Show concepts, thankfully, at least the pointlessness is truly handsome. Check out both cars in their respective Galleries after the jump.
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2011 BMW 5-Series Gallery
Luxury Automaker Sales In The USA - March 2010
Mercedes-Benz E350 Wagon Gallery
Top 10 Most Expensive Sedans In The World
- New Mercedes-benz Cls Shooting Brake: All You Need To Know Plus 86 Photos And Video Footage
It took Mercedes-Benz a little over two years to turn the Shooting Break Concept from the 2010 Beijing Auto Show into the production CLS Shooting Brake (that's no typo, the German automaker changed the name in the process) you first saw in a set...
- Spied: Mercedes-benz Cls Shooting Brake Shows Some Skin To The Camera
It should not be long before Mercedes-Benz whisks the covers off the new addition to its CLS range, the more practical Shooting Brake variant, but for now, das Germans are wrapping up the test phase with some lightly camouflaged prototypes. The car...
- Breaking: Mercedes-benz To Build Cls Shooting Brake, On Sale In 2012
Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed recent speculations that its CLS Shooting Brake concept, first shown at the Auto China in April 2010, is heading into production. The sporty-looking shooting brake model with the sloping tail end will be based...
- Mercedes' Shooting Brake Concept: Updated High-res Image Gallery
The Paris show ConceptFascination is Mercedes-Benz’ way of telling us this is how the next generation CLK (badged as the E-Class Coupe) will look like up to the height of the front door. But what about the ‘shooting brake’ bodystyle?...
- Mercedes-benz Conceptfascination Hints At 2010 E-class Sedan And Coupe
Previewing the design language of the next-generation CLK coupe that will be known as the E-Class Coupe as well as the new E-Class sedan, the ConceptFASCINATION will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show. Freed from the constraints of the marketing...