“€™s still officially under wraps, but this is the best look yet at the new Mercedes CLK. Captured barely disguised by our spies these shots show how the”

on the trip computer during a 40-mile highway jaunt in the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet that was my test car for the past week. This was at real-world highway speeds, averaging over 60 mph, in a luxury-sports cabriolet powered by a 382-horsepower 5.

Power and luxury mean wasteful fuel use, right. But of course. That would explain the woeful 26-mpg average that showed on the trip computer during a 40-mile highway jaunt in the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet that was my test car for the past week.

Specialist Mercedes Benz tuners Inden Design has just released a new tuning package for the CLK cabrio that is inspired by the limited-edition CLK DTM AMG model that Mercedes released a couple of years ago.

Although it has been rumored for some time now, Mercedes-Benz has finally confirmed it will end production of its CLK coupe in favor for a bigger, E-Class based two-door. According to reports by Automotive News , the all-new car will hit U.

Yet bigger and yet a bit more elegant than the outgoing model, the new CLK (and CLK convertible likewise) will be based on the C-class saloon. It goes without saying, however, that refinement will be done to the chassis to meet expectations of the somewhat mor...

Mercedes-Benz is working on its next CLK cabriolet and these images show that it will, for the first time, have a retractable hardtop. The very visible joint between the windshield frame and the front edge of the roof are the most telling details.

“h its recent Fascination concept car, Mercedes-Benz previewed its next-generation CLK-Class (which might be renamed CLE or E-Class Coupe, depending who”

The next CLK Cabriolet -- or E-Class Coupe Cabriolet depending on Mercedes' choice of nomenclature -- is out and about, wearing lots of camouflage. While this rendering looks like it could still be pretty accurate, the front fog lights have given way to LED's,...

“Staff For Mark Vickers, owner of Sound Sensations in Marietta, Ga., no car compares to the '99 Mercedes-Benz CLK430.By making it the demo car of his shop”

Confusing alphabet-soup names like CLK, CLC, CLS SLK, GLK, CL, SL and SLR have made it hard for customers to keep track of Mercedes-Benz's vehicle lineup, and to fix that the company is looking at returning to more traditional names based around the A, B, C, E...

The CLK 63 AMG Black coupe has been fine tuned with an all-new lightweight dry carbon fiber front spoiler and a more aggressive replacement carbon fiber deck lid spoiler. Code named the “Black Widow†the combination of the Vorsteiner DTM front and re...

The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is a mid-size luxury rear-wheel drive coupe. Major models include the CLK350, CLK550, and CLK63 AMG. The CLK63 AMG’s 481 bhp (359 kW) V8 engine is the most powerful.

The latest attraction announced for the forthcoming Paris Motor Show is this design study from Mercedes-Benz, entitled ConceptFASCINATION. Mercedes hopes its concept will give fresh impetus to the ‘shooting brake’, a category of vehicle which is rarely see...

“cedes-Benz may decide to call a coupe a coupe starting next year. If you want a CLK after 2009, you might have to settle for an E-Class Coupe or E-Class”

At the Paris auto show in October, Mercedes-Benz will preview its third-generation CLK with a production-ready coupe-station wagon concept called the Fascination. Created at the Mercedes design studio in Sindelfingen, Germany, under new design boss Gorden Wage...

Miley Cyrus has had quite the year in 2008. Her year has been so good, in fact, that's it afforded her the opportunity to purchase a new Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet for her 16th birthday.

To the average person, customizing a 2001 CLK 55 AMG Mercedes Benz is like drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa. Luckily, James Betz is not the average person. When he entrusted his car to the wizards at Stereorama in Clearwater, Florida, he did so with the ho...

A Quarter Pounder with cheese isn't exactly Schupfnudeln and Kölsch , but some Mercedes-Benz engineers decided to slum it while putting the new CLK through hot weather testing. That stop at the Golden Arches put Stuttgart's camouflaged efforts under the scrut...

After capturing spy shots of the 2010 Mercedes E-Class testing in the California desert last week, spy photographer extraordinaire Rich Truesdell is back, this time bringing you a new look at the 2010 Mercedes CLK.

The new Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series is the Formula One pace car - based on the official F1 safety car and optimised for the racing circuit. Powered by a 6.3-litre V8 engine, drivers can expect to get 500hp out of the machine.

Contrary to what many believe, Mercedes has not given up on taking on and beating the competition with its new CLK. Spies have caught the CLK being tested and prepped for a possible release in 2009 to take on not just the 3-series coupe, but also the new A5 fr...

“Mark Nichol This is Mercedes’ brand new CLK, caught preparing for battle against stylish competitors like the Audi A5 and BMW's 3-Series Coupe.”

The lens jockeys at KGP have managed to snag us a darn good look at the upcoming 2009 Mercedes Benz CLK . While we've seen the shape of the car before we haven't seen the new split-design headlights and the very bizarre trunk lid design.

The 2009 Mercedes CLK has been spotted out on the roads, getting ready for its debut at October's Paris Motor Show. The lines, cladding, and peeking swage lines would appear to indicate that it will indeed look quite a bit like recent renderings .

“rging reports suggest that Mercedes is gearing up to preview the new CLK coupe with a shooting brake concept at the upcoming Paris Auto Salon in October.”