Mercedes-Benz redesigns its largest coupe for 2007 with fresh styling, more power and an array of new high-tech features.
The posh Mercedes-Benz CL-Class coupe gets a major redesign for the 2007 model year and will launch in the fourth quarter of 2006. It features fresh styling and mechanical updates as well as sophisticated new features first introduced on its sedan counterpart, the all-new 2007 S-Class.
The base engine is larger, a 5.5-liter V8, which prompts a name change to Mercedes-Benz CL550 from the previous CL500. The new V8 generates an impressive 86 hp more than the 5.0-liter engine it replaces, for a total of 388 hp. Mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission with manual gear selection via a steering-column-mounted lever, this engine enables the CL550 to reach 60 mph from a standing start in around 5.4 seconds, according to Mercedes-Benz. That’s nearly a full second faster than the 2006 model’s zero-to-60-mph time...
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