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For MB design standards yes, especially the CLS which was a significant departure from what we usually expect from them. But in terms of the automotive industry as a whole I don't think they are all that innovative mainly because they like to play it safe most of the time.

They took a design risk with the CLS and it paid off. Same cannot be said for the R-class though.



I don't think that any one manufacturer is the leader. There are a number of company's who are the trendsetters.. but an outright leader I don't think is possible in today's dynamic market where customer tastes in terms of design are so varied.

^i agree

Winter testing spy shots here:
http://www.leftlanenews/2007/01/...early-testing/

wow very cool.. so damn disguised you cant say anything about it..
but it will be super interesting to see what MB does with the new E..
im expecting a whole new design
as the W211 was an evolution of the W210

More Pics:

For some reason the pictures do not link, so click below on the link to view them.

http://www.leftlanenews/2007/01/...ing/#more-4688

Let see if this works.
Click for enlargements of the photo's.

Another few photo's.

so they're gonna make a big C?
gonna get I-drive aswell it seems.

Here are shots of the testing prototype. Of course they don't show much...

http://www.leftlanenews/2007/01/...early-testing/

Interesting photos!
One can tell this one will be larger than the currant model (the rear doors are longer). It also will have the tact-on hood design like that of the all-new C-Class, also the C-Posts are slimmer giving the driver a better view of whats going on over him sholders. The tail lights look smaller than the currant model while the headlight design is impossible to make out at the moment. I still believe Huck nailed it with his impressions. Time will tell us.