New E-Class, Bluetec Zero and Stirling Moss SLR Roll Early Before Detroit Show

its a bit much...but still hot

— LexusKindaGuy12 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 12:54:55 AM | | Votes: 2   

Please go to your favorite Jaguar forum and troll there. Thanks.

— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 5:11:08 AM | | Votes: 5   

Oh yeah, there are lots of luxury cars being used as taxis. I've even seen your precious JAGUAR S-Type and X-Type being used as one.

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— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 5:30:41 AM | | Votes: 5   

I totally agree. The rear end is so Japanese to me the tail lights look Toyotaesque.

— Dutchman (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 9:14:03 AM | | Votes: -3   

I would like to hear from a world-renowned design expert like you how exactly this car is "Asian"? Please, let's hear a well-thought out explanation and not some mindless troll BS.

— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 2:57:12 PM | | Votes: 5   

I am no "world-renowned design expert," just a mere POTENTIAL BUYER of a mid-size luxury car. I know what I like, and I know what I see, and I do not like what I see when I look at the new E-Class.

— Anthony (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 3:01:47 PM | | Votes: -5   

You still have not answered my question. What looks so "Asian" about it? Let's hear some facts. The design looks very Germanic / Teutonic. Very simplistic (conservative) and subtly elegant. This is a successful formula, did you know that? Not everyone wants a car that says "Look at me!".

— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 3:51:39 PM | | Votes: 5   

Simplistic and elegant is "Germanic" I agree. This car is not. There are too many "layers" of sheet metal towards the front of the car, the side profile has a more creased character line than normal. The rear is too flat and does not match the rest of the car, and the front-end looks like a cartoon character. These are all "Asian" traits. And let's not kid ourselves: This car was probably designed somewhere in Asia. The new chief of design at Mercedes, Gorden Wagener, was formerly in charge of the Mercedes design studio in... Japan. They just hired an ex-Hyundai designer to join their team as well.

Regardless, I held out on buying a new Jaguar XF to see what the new E-Class would look like. I think I'll go for the Jag.

— Anthony (View Profile)

Posted on 1/11/2009 8:27:53 PM | | Votes: 1   

The design obviously doesn't appeal to you. I personally find it very attractive because I can see the total resemblance to the W211 E-Class and perhaps even E-Classes of the past. There's a design language in that car that a Mercedes fan like me can understand and appreciate. :-)

— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 1/12/2009 2:25:36 PM | | Votes: 1