20/08/2008 14:25. Heres a Mercedes thats designed to shock. These amazing pictures show the all-new E-Class, unseen until now and destined to shake up the executive saloon sector when it arrives in 2010.

The current E-Class has long played second fiddle to the BMW 5-Series, due to its conservative styling and inferior driving dynamics and with a new, improved 5-Series on the way in 2009, Mercedes needs to produce something special.

And it has! Our sensational images show just how far the firm has gone to revitalise its executive saloon. By wrapping up a host of new technology in a bold, S-Class inspired body, the E-Class is a stark contrast to the current model.

The striking headlamps retain the dual lens format of that car, but the similarities end there, as the newcomer gets angular new clusters.... // Mercedes thinking big on next E-Class