2005 Mercedes S Class Prototype

v12 · 23rd March 2004, 11:54

Read the full story here : Autospies : 2005 S Special Report
P.S. Its a PDF file so it cud take some time to download.

Frankly speakin the new S looks like a Camry from the front. Those lights remind me of the Camry. The new S will also use a similar system as BMW's iDrive.

Shan2nu · 23rd March 2004, 12:08

Exactly V12, even i thought the S class looked like the Camry, the moment i saw it.

I still feel the older design with clear head lamp looks good. They shouldn't change it.

Regards...
Shan2nu

GrimReaper · 23rd March 2004, 12:21

That look is too old for todays generation. I dont think they will do this style. Anyways im just crossing my fingers that they do not accept this. Also doesn't the car look a bit small too you

RJK · 23rd March 2004, 13:45

hmm...the headlights do look like camry..thinner & sharper for that aggressive look...the 350's lights are much better

M3

v12 · 24th March 2004, 18:48

this pic from Autobild is an artists impression of the new S Class. Looks almost the same as the pic in the first post. But somehow it looks better with those sharp angular lights.

ajmat · 24th March 2004, 19:30

Looks a bit Audi A8 meets Merc from the side - no bad thing

ajmat · 27th March 2004, 19:46

source chahhel 4 motiring

ajmat · 27th March 2004, 19:49

ilustration

ajmat · 27th March 2004, 19:50

ajmat · 27th March 2004, 19:53

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ajmat · 27th March 2004, 19:54

and again

manticore · 27th March 2004, 21:41

hell that is a camry. toyota must be paying the designers @ mercedes for this. what is happening @ stuttgart?? mb was a car that used to be engineered like no other and they used to take pride in the fact that their cars were priced much higher due to the supreme build quality (which was true). and the classy old-school designs and quality have somewhat eroded along the way. i feel the new mercs dont hold a candle to those of the 70's and 80's. and reliability is fast failing mb as can be seen from the f1 scene. mercs are not what they used to be. even though the designs and interiors were termed to be 'cold', mb did have loads of character and charm. whatever the hell's happening to them??

v12 · 27th March 2004, 23:31

the silver car is obviously a pshop modded car. it can no way be the new S Class. looks yuck with those CLS-type lights.

ajmat · 28th March 2004, 10:09

Thing have not been the same since Bruno Sacco retired

Dippy · 28th March 2004, 21:19

Not impressive. Seems like Merc too is going the Bangled way

Cheers

23rd March 2004, 11:54	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Read the full story here : Autospies : 2005 S Special Report P.S. Its a PDF file so it cud take some time to download. Frankly speakin the new S looks like a Camry from the front. Those lights remind me of the Camry. The new S will also use a similar system as BMW's iDrive.
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23rd March 2004, 12:08	#2
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Exactly V12, even i thought the S class looked like the Camry, the moment i saw it. I still feel the older design with clear head lamp looks good. They shouldn't change it. Regards... Shan2nu
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23rd March 2004, 12:21	#3
GrimReaper BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 261 Thanked: 0 Times	That look is too old for todays generation. I dont think they will do this style. Anyways im just crossing my fingers that they do not accept this. Also doesn't the car look a bit small too you
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23rd March 2004, 13:45	#4
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	hmm...the headlights do look like camry..thinner & sharper for that aggressive look...the 350's lights are much better M3
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24th March 2004, 18:48	#5
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	this pic from Autobild is an artists impression of the new S Class. Looks almost the same as the pic in the first post. But somehow it looks better with those sharp angular lights.
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24th March 2004, 19:30	#6
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,980 Times View My Garage	Looks a bit Audi A8 meets Merc from the side - no bad thing
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27th March 2004, 21:41	#12
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	hell that is a camry. toyota must be paying the designers @ mercedes for this. what is happening @ stuttgart?? mb was a car that used to be engineered like no other and they used to take pride in the fact that their cars were priced much higher due to the supreme build quality (which was true). and the classy old-school designs and quality have somewhat eroded along the way. i feel the new mercs dont hold a candle to those of the 70's and 80's. and reliability is fast failing mb as can be seen from the f1 scene. mercs are not what they used to be. even though the designs and interiors were termed to be 'cold', mb did have loads of character and charm. whatever the hell's happening to them??
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27th March 2004, 23:31	#13
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	the silver car is obviously a pshop modded car. it can no way be the new S Class. looks yuck with those CLS-type lights.
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28th March 2004, 10:09	#14
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,980 Times View My Garage	Thing have not been the same since Bruno Sacco retired
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28th March 2004, 21:19	#15
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Not impressive. Seems like Merc too is going the Bangled way Cheers
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