[Tycoon]

Originally Posted by The Artist

if you think about it..the S class lights arent large either..and it has a hefty behind

Rather bland & boring "behind"... Even by S65 AMG model... Which i saw IRL recently... It's the weakest part of S class in terms of design...

[SKYSONY]

Look at the E 63 pics and you will see the rear much better than on this last pics. The tail lights will be very long and wide, just look at this:





Don´t you see the shape of the tail lights?, specially on this last pic.

[The Artist]

^^really?
i love the rear..it looks hot with those ribbed lights..
but i guess we have diffrent tastes.D

PS
I realise that i COULD be wrong about the lights on the E though..
they could very well be wrap around..
but somehow i dont feel they will be..as that reverse wheelhouse line seem to run all the way back to the light..

[Tycoon]

Originally Posted by The Artist

^really?

Yeah, really. Saw the car several times in ever possible trim and lastly in S65 AMG trim, a real car actually, and i still say it's ugly (the rear) compared to the rest of the car.

Originally Posted by The Artist

but i guess we have diffrent tastes.D

Apparently.

[Bartek Sikorski]

Mercedes E63 AMG (2009)



The disguise continues to fall off the next Mercedes E-class, and it’s plain to see that it won’t shock anyone – even in this musclebound AMG spec. Not for Merc the surprise and radical change that heralded the E60 BMW 5-series.
Instead, the new E (dubbed W212 in Mercspeak) will have a typically sleek outline redolent of its bigger S-class brother. Plus, on this example, the quad pipes, big wheels, discrete bodykit and huge brake discs that denote the E63 AMG sports saloon.
One giveaway to the new E-class’s design is the updated, CLS-style headlamps alluded to under the frontal disguise of this test car, a strong character line down the flanks and a stylised rear wheel arch.
Mercedes E-class: the lowdown

Where you can expect a radical rethink is under the skin. The next-gen E-class will have an E300 Bluetec diesel hybrid emitting just 134g/km of CO2. By linking Merc’s diesel Bluetec engine to a hybrid system, the greenest E-class should mix performance (413lb ft of twist) with purity (55.4mpg).
The diesel hybrid won’t be a big seller, as it’ll cost more than an E320 CDI (but less than the E500). It’s not the first Merc hybrid, though – that’ll be the S400 hybrid due at the 2008 Paris motor show this autumn

Forget the E-class hybrid, presumably diesels will be the big sellers?

You could say that. The big event will be the 2.2 and 3.0-litre diesels, badged E200 CDI, E220 CDI, E250 CDI and E300 CDI; however, the UK is unlikely to take the lowest-power version.
Unleaded lovers can pick everything from a 1.8-litre petrol up to a muscle-bound 6.2-litre V8, most with CGI direct-injection for cleaner emissions. Did you know why the big AMG engine doesn’t grow beyond its 6208cc? There’s a 6.3-litre tax break in Germany, beyond which you’re clobbered by seriously high bills…
Is the new E-class new underneath?

You bet. The E-class premieres the latest iteration of Merc’s mid-sized saloon architecture – with an emphasis on back-to-basics engineering after the debacle of the dodgy electronic braking system on the last E, which led to one of the biggest recalls of recent times.
So expect conventional hydraulic brakes, a multilink rear axle and four-link front axle layout, governed by ABC Active Body Control systems and Airmatic suspension on higher-spec (as opposed to hire-spec) models.
And toys galore?

Oh yes. Stuttgart is going to throw its entire toy cupboard at the new E-class, with electronic systems that read road signs as you pass them (reminding you of speed limits and the like) and automatically flick your headlights between main beam and dipped.
There’s even a pop-up bonnet that can be reset simply, rather than require a trip to the garage. Handy for those who like to bump-park.

And what about inside the new E-class?

Previous spyshots published by CAR Online prove that the interior will be updated with a fresh look, too. The gearstick moves up to the steering column and there will be a raft of intriguing tech to make lives easier for stressed execs: a more sophisticated voice activation system, night-vision from the S-class, you name it…
And how long til we see the real new E-class?

Be patient – we won’t see the finished E until the 2009 Geneva motor show. That points to a UK launch of summer 2009, when you can expect prices from around £29k.
Saloon and, from spring 2010, estate bodystyles will again be offered, and the next-gen CLS will also be spun off this platform too.
Owners of the BMW M5 and Audi RS6: you have been warned…

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[Yaz]

I ain't worried about anything. I know MB will wow us with the new E. This was the case with the S, everyone was worried and complained about everything from the wheel arches to the tail lights, but once they seen it, their jaws dropped!

The tail lights won't wrap around the boot, that's for sure. I see them as an evolution of the W210's tail lights, with LED's. The overall shape of the car is there to see. It's just the little details and lines that we have yet to see. Can't wait to see it in full glory.

[Merc1]

These latest spy shots from Germany reveal the 2009 Mercedes E63 AMG in closer detail than ever. Benz’s next super-saloon, also depicted above in Autocar’s exclusive rendered image, will be powered by the company’s 6.2-litre V8 when it debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show in autumn 2009 and should offer in excess of 550bhp.

However, Autocar has also learnt that a debate has been raging between Mercedes bosses over the continued use of the big-bore V8 in the face of increasingly stringent emissions laws. Many at Benz are concerned that BMW is getting the upper hand in the race to go green, thanks to technology like its Efficient Dynamics systems. AMG has plans to clean up its act with future models, which will feature turbocharged smaller-capacity engines, diesel motors and even hybrid tech. The E63 could even be the company’s last new big-bore super saloon.

The E63 AMG saloon will be followed closely by an estate version and both will go on sale in the UK in early 2010 for around £70,000, as a direct competitor for the following year's BMW M5.

Mercedes claims next year’s E-class is the biggest step forward for its enduring executive saloon since the hallowed W124 version appeared back in 1985.

As well as concentrating efforts on giving the new car a sharp new look, a great deal of work as been focused on the chassis, which shares various components with the critically acclaimed C-class in a move aimed at providing greater levels of production efficiency.

This is good news for AMG, which has vowed to make the new E63 a more dynamic drive than today’s model. In fact, AMG engineers have been involved in the development of the new E-class since its inception.

This has allowed AMG to tune the E63 with far fewer compromises than in the past. The ultimate E-class is said to feature a widened front track, a unique steering ratio, and MacPherson strut and multi-link suspension with variable damping control that, like all AMG models since 2002, has been tuned during exhaustive tests at the Nürburgring.

One unknown quantity is the rear differential. Autocar can confirm that AMG has been running E63 prototypes with a newly developed electronic rear diff. But while the early signs look encouraging, insiders say there has been no final decision on whether it will form part of the production package.


Autocar - Merc E63 AMG scooped testing


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[Mr. Mercedes]

The front guard is pumped. And the headlights shape are clearly visible. They look wicked!

[justanthony]

Originally Posted by Tycoon

Rather bland & boring "behind"... Even by S65 AMG model... Which i saw IRL recently... It's the weakest part of S class in terms of design...

Y'know, i'd have to agree. The S's rear, funnily enough as the same with a host of benzes (CL, C, GL, B, A), seems to be the least cohesive part of the design. Not bad designs overall but the rears jus seem that bit 'weaker' than the rest of the design.
Joked a few times with some friends that Benz dunno how to do a good rear...... lol

[RBP]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mercedes

I'd say this Motor Authority rendition is looking pretty much bang on with a subtle difference in the chin: