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Mercedes has checked out the competition and is believes that the only way to step up their game is to create a car that could replace the old models that we have grown bored of seeing. We were able to get some spy shots of the new CLC sport coupe out on the streets during a test run.

Although the new CLC Sport coupe will mimic the design of the brand-new C-class sedan, the upcoming coupe is actually built around the mechanics of the existing model – and hence based on the chassis of the outgoing C class. The basic concept of the car – short coupe with huge tailgate – will remain unchanged, too.

Because car accidents are one of the top killers in the world Mercedes-Benz is trying its best to make their models safer for their drivers. That is why they have added a new feature to the new CL-Class and S-Class models, the Blind Assist system.

The system uses six short-range radar sensors mounted in the front and rear bumpers. They monitor the zone to the side and rear of the car on both sides. If another vehicle is detected in the danger zone, a red warning symbol appears in the exterior mirror glass, indicating that it may be dangerous to change lanes.

The 2007 Mercedes CL600 will immediately impress you when you hit the accelerator. Automatic gearshifts pop off one after another, but the onward rush is hardly interrupted. From the moment the car lunges away from rest with a sharp squeal of rear wheelspin until the 130-mph speed limiter gently restrains its charge, the CL rushes forward on an unstoppable tide of torque.

You will also be impressed with the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-12 produces 612 pound-feet of twist from a mere 1800 rpm and sustains that level to 3500 rpm. So each of the five gears provides relentless thrust throughout its range.