The Detroit show isn’t officially open yet, but Mercedes has sneaked in with a pre-show reveal of the latest
C-Class
. And from back here in Britain, it looks very good indeed.
You want it, right? The C-Class, that is
Mercedes had already embarked on an epic 2,500km road trip from one of the C-Class factories in Tuscaloosa to Detroit with a select group of ‘digital authors’ (the hashtag was #mbrt14) prior to the show. So a few are already familiar with the latest car, but what have we got to look forward to in the UK?
There’s a lot of show buzz about the 9GTronic auto that will be offered, codenamed NAG3. It will be offered in the majority of models but not the next C63 AMG which will stick with the seven-speed ‘box used in the current car. With power expected between 460 and 500hp from the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 that must be on torque grounds.
This is why Harris just does words usually
Chris Harris is out in Detroit right now and, once he finished ogling Kelly Rowland, had plenty complimentary so say about the C-Class. His tweets included ‘think it looks bloody good in the raw’ and ‘decent arse’ (that was definitely about the car and not Kelly).
The official Mercedes channels have shared a few pics also, those of the interior making it look even better than it did in the launch photos.
And if photos are words are far too old tech, see the Mercedes livestream here (including the GLA45 unveiling too).