RE: Wraps Come Off Mercedes Concept A-Class

RE: Wraps Come Off Mercedes Concept A-Class

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mrmac1980

25 posts

168 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Looks like the 'old' 3dr astra with st wheels!

Escort Si-130

3,307 posts

186 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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DOesnt IMO, think you need to go specsavers dude.

carlove said:
Am I the only one who thinks it looks like the Lexus CT200?

roberthiggs

44 posts

190 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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looks like a mazda 3 smashed into the back of a vauxhall astra

Rumblestripe

3,170 posts

168 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Escort Si-130 said:
DOesnt IMO, think you need to go specsavers dude.

carlove said:
Am I the only one who thinks it looks like the Lexus CT200?
X2 looks absolutely nothing like it (I suppose it does have a hatch)

va1o

16,050 posts

213 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Looks like a cross between a Scirocco and CLS

Will be interesting to see the production version, but I think they are going to move it a lot more upmarket and we are probably looking at a £20k starting price.

BBS-LM

3,978 posts

230 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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I have to admit it, the car looks fantastic. Lets hope most of the design gets put into the production car.


lamby

91 posts

193 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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210hp from a 2.0L Turbo..... Well... it must have some seriously good fuel consumption / CO2 emissions then... because i would not class that as impressive figures really?? or is it just me?

va1o

16,050 posts

213 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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lamby said:
210hp from a 2.0L Turbo..... Well... it must have some seriously good fuel consumption / CO2 emissions then... because i would not class that as impressive figures really?? or is it just me?
Yes, the same was mentioned in the last thread. The 2005 on A200 Turbo managed 190bhp from its 2.0T so this new engine is hardly game changing!

Hellbound

2,509 posts

182 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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1000TCR said:
Mr Gear said:
Hellbound said:
Yawn. Haven't we been over this? :
Not as far as I am aware. If you have had this discussion already that isn't my problem.
The solution for all those who want the clever design of the old A-Class is to buy the old/new B-Class. They are basically the same. Those who want a 1 Series alike car with a star on the grille go for the new A-Class. I think that was more or less the reached consensous on the topic.
yes



Lowrey82

3 posts

162 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Really like this...just wish it would actually look like that once available to buy

Hellbound

2,509 posts

182 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Lowrey82 said:
Really like this...just wish it would actually look like that once available to buy
Wouldn't it be amazing if they green lit this concept as it stands...pillar-less...mirrors...the lot smile

gumsie

680 posts

215 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Hellbound said:
Lowrey82 said:
Really like this...just wish it would actually look like that once available to buy
Wouldn't it be amazing if they green lit this concept as it stands...pillar-less...mirrors...the lot smile
I'd put money down that it won't happen. This time I mean my money too.

chris333

1,034 posts

245 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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carlove said:
Am I the only one who thinks it looks like the Lexus CT200?

No...that was my first thought on seeing the back. It's better proportioned than the Lexus, but for me doesn't look like a Merc should.

Hellbound

2,509 posts

182 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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The Concept A-Class already features much more dynamic styling than what we would expect from most Daimler-produced vehicle. Good news if you like that look: Mercedes designer Mark Feterston told Top Gear that the production version of the car will hold on to 85 percent of the concept model's design when it reaches showrooms in the UK.

( http://www.worldcarfans.com/111041932754/mercedes-... )

85%? The lost 15% could be everything that's cool about this concept...

va1o

16,050 posts

213 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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When are they supposed to be revealing the final model?

Negative Creep

25,198 posts

233 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Hellbound said:
The Concept A-Class already features much more dynamic styling than what we would expect from most Daimler-produced vehicle. Good news if you like that look: Mercedes designer Mark Feterston told Top Gear that the production version of the car will hold on to 85 percent of the concept model's design when it reaches showrooms in the UK.

( http://www.worldcarfans.com/111041932754/mercedes-... )

85%? The lost 15% could be everything that's cool about this concept...
The production model will be almost the same? Where have I heard that before? Oh that's right, every bloody time

Hellbound

2,509 posts

182 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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va1o said:
When are they supposed to be revealing the final model?
Frankfurt in September.

va1o

16,050 posts

213 months

Wednesday 20th April 2011
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Negative Creep said:
The production model will be almost the same? Where have I heard that before? Oh that's right, every bloody time
Some production cars do end up looking just like the concept, the current Honda Civic springs to mind. Everyone said it wouldn't look like the concept, but it did.

Lowrey82

3 posts

162 months

Wednesday 20th April 2011
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gumsie said:
I'd put money down that it won't happen. This time I mean my money too.
Yep, I think I'll be with you on that!

SSCooperS

1,428 posts

170 months

Wednesday 20th April 2011
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Is Chris Bangle working at Mercedes now? There's a definite hint of 'Flame Surfacing' there.