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Mercedes-Benz Concept FASCINATION - 2008 Paris Motor Show
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11/8/2023
Motor Trend Executive Editor Matt Stone looks at the ConceptFASCINATION from Mercedes-Benz
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Mercedes-Benz had a lot going on here at Paris.
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There's the S600 Pullman, which is a big, long, stretched S-Class that reminds you of
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those great Pullman limousines from the 1960s.
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There's the S400 Hybrid, which is Mercedes-Benz's first hybrid automobile that will be introduced
00:26
in the United States market sometime next year.
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It's a V6 with near V8 power and really good fuel economy.
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So Mercedes claims it is the best, most economical, full-size luxury sedan, gasoline-powered,
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that will be on the market.
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But the real news for Mercedes-Benz is its concept car called the Fascination.
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Now, what we see here is a really elegant, two-door, sort of a sport wagon.
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Now, will Mercedes-Benz really come out with a two-door sport wagon?
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Well, I don't think so.
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But I think this car has other purposes.
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Number one, it shows off the new design language of Mercedes-Benz.
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The company has a new design director, and what we're seeing here is the first example
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of their new styling cues.
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Really elegant proportions, nice detailing, interiors that are emblematic of what we will
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see in future Mercedes-Benz interiors.
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But the real story, however, is up at the front of the Fascination.
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If you look at the dual headlight design, the grill shapes, the proportion, what you're
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really going to see is a good look at the new E-Class.
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The new E-Class mid-size Mercedes-Benz, also the replacement for the current CLK Coupe,
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which will be called E-Coupe or E-Coupe, when that new car breaks cover next year.
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But look at this front end, and that's what you're seeing.
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So take a look, future Mercedes-Benz styling just over my right shoulder, and I do think
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it is fascinating.
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