Facelifted Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Spied for First Time

New AMG S-Class Coupe will come with a more aggressive-looking front end than the standard version

Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix
Mercedes S-Class Coupe AMG Facelift Spy Photo / Copyright by CarPix

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cronan

Hey! on pic6 there is an SLC mule in the background.

February 16, 2009 4:18 pm

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motorjedi

True, and is that a Maybach in front of it? Noooo Mercedes, please stop making that whale...

February 17, 2009 4:25 am

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lucifa

Good eyes, the pair of you. =) Anyone willing to guess what that is up front of the pack?

February 17, 2009 7:42 am

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zdenda20

Yup, GOOD EYES GUYS!! My guess is that the maybach is a just a convoy protection vehicle...they have to use them for something right? And who in the world would shell that kind of money in these times for a generation old Sclass:S

February 18, 2009 1:30 pm

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Renegade

Might be a good idea.

February 16, 2009 4:24 pm

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isaacu

"CL" designation please.... isaacu

February 16, 2009 4:51 pm

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ShinyG

Forget facelift, this is a "namelift". Honestly, the last thing the CL needs is a facelift and a namechange! CL was working fine!

February 16, 2009 6:03 pm

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wjaprep

I like the new naming of the Mercs, what sense does "CL" or "CLK" make? Do they even mean anything thing? ANYWEIGHS, Im upset because acording to these pictures, they didnt fix one of the only things I ddint like about the CL, the tail lamps.

February 16, 2009 6:49 pm

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carbonsigma

CL stands for Comfort Leicht.

February 16, 2009 10:17 pm

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wjaprep

Hmm, I did NOT know that, thnks. (english= comfort light? So... clk = comfort leight kurz english= comfort light short) I still think thats pretty stupid, I mean, I understand it, but I think S class coupe makes more sense (S stands for sonderklasse(sp?) or special class for those of you who don't know)

February 17, 2009 12:49 am

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machida

I was told by MBAG people at the time that it stood for "Coupe Line." The CL has never been light by most standards. The SL earned that designation in the 1950s when its spaceframe was a lightweight construction method. Unfortunately, CL and C always had to fight over the same letter, despite different meanings (Coupe vs Compact). Odd to see them abandon all these nomenclatures just when they seem to have fleshed out the whole line with some sort of consistency. We'll be back to just C, E, S, SL, M and G before long. But what to do with the SLK and GLK? Suppose they'll stay the same... short/small (kurz) versions of the SL and G...

February 17, 2009 4:02 am

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benz_man

Mercedes needs to make up their mind on grille treatment. They change the design slightly every year. This is getting a little ridiculous. I'm all for "S-class coupe" though. With their interior's throwing back to the eighties now, a modern interpretation of the old SEC should be just as entertaining.

February 16, 2009 7:27 pm

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wjaprep

I agree 100%.

February 16, 2009 8:49 pm

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joshg_5

Uh, actually, yeah, all of the names for mercedes DO mean things. They're acronyms for words in German... They obviously don't just pick random letters and slap them on cars... especially ones of this caliber. I love the names that German cars receive. As soon as a Mercedes receives a name that is also a noun, I'm going to vomit, and loose all respect for them.

February 16, 2009 9:36 pm

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I am loving the new designations S Class and E Class Coupe...all that CL, CLC, CLS, CLK is all a bit too much....I just wish MB would stick with one them for the interiors (dash design) there are too many gimmicky and fussy options, have you seen the instruments of a new E Class Avant Guarde? It's all flash hooded anstruments, blinding colours etc etc...they should really have a look at what BMW are doing...choose a direction and run wiht it...New 7 series is a case in point, a smooth one hooded dash...clean and simple dials, likewise the controls...

February 17, 2009 1:08 am

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BabyMilo

I like the current design of it, I think that the grill is to big and I hope that they update some of the tech in the car becuse it is abit old and dated. S-Class coupe desingishes the car from the rest of the range and says that it is the top of the range but i like CL coupe more... (Even though I always need to think which MB is which)

February 17, 2009 4:52 am

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