Geneva show: premiere for CL Coupé

  • Date
    12 - 21 March 1999
  • Description

    The Geneva Motor Show hosts the world premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz CL Coupé from the C 215 series. It is the world's first production car to be equipped with the active suspension system Active Body Control (ABC). The top-of-the-range CL 600 debuts with the 270 kW / 367 hp 5.8-litre power plant from the new V12 M 137 series, which features three-valve technology, dual ignition and automatic cylinder shutoff (CSO). In the CLK 55 AMG, Mercedes-AMG presents an especially powerful variant of the CLK Coupé (208 series). Also having their first showing are the facelifted V-Class (638 series) and the armoured special-protection version of the S-Class. The special-protection variants of the E-Class, S-Class and G-Class bear the new designation Mercedes-Benz Guard. Micro Compact Car smart GmbH presents the diesel variant of the smart City Coupé, scheduled for launch at the end of the year.

Mercedes-Benz CL 600, model series 215, 1999. Brilliant silver metallic (metallic paintwork as standard), anthracite interior, 17-inch 6-hole forged light-alloy wheels, glass sliding sunroof (standard equipment). Photo shoot in the USA.
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CL 600, Coupé - C 215
Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG
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Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG
Mercedes-Benz CL Coupés, model series 215 (left), 1999, and model series 140 (right, in ruby metallic, code 572), 1997. Active Body Control (ABC) - a new milestone in suspension technology. With ABC, the body movements when moving off, cornering and braking are reduced by up to 68 per cent compared to the previous model in the "comfort" characteristics map. This means significantly enhanced driving safety and vehicle dynamics.
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CL Coupés - C 140, C 215
smart cdi city coupé
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smart cdi City-Coupé
Mercedes-Benz Guard, E-Class Saloon, model series 210, G-Class Station Wagon long (above), off-road vehicle, model series 463, and S-Class long version, Saloon (right), model series 220, in special protection version, 1999.
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Guard special-protection cars: E-Class Saloon - W 210, G-Class, SUV - W 463, S-Class, Saloon - V 220
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