10/10/2008 19:33. An awkward name indeed but the Mercedes-Benz Concept Fascination, shown for the first time at the 2008 Paris auto show, could be a look at what's in store from Stuttgart.

Half-coupé and half-station wagon, the Concept Fascination is a 21st-century take on what used to be known as a shooting brake and was rumoured by industry insiders in Paris to be the first step towards a new E-Class coupé to be shown at the March 2009 Geneva auto show.

The Concept Fascination is based the C-Class platform and will probably end up replacing the CLK despite its E-Class badges and front end
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The distinctive front section retains the E-Class' twin-headlight face, but gives a first look at Mercedes' new design language, with reshaped headlights and fashionable LED technology.

Daimler chairman Dieter... // Motoring