2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK(E-Class Coupe) spotted with the current CLK

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First time we saw the next generation CLK was in June. Last week we showed you first spy shots of the new CLK Cabrio. Today we have new spy shots with less camouflage of the new CLK together with the current CLK.

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 more ambitious coupé-drivers.

Visible for the first time in these exclusive shots is the uncovered overall shape of the new model which is somewhat closer to the new E-class than to the current C. Rumors therefore suggest the car will be called the E-class coupé and will loose its traditional name CLK.

Engines, on the other hand, will come from the C-class line-up and will include a V8 for a CLK 500. We expect the car to arrive at the dealers in summer 2009 with the soft-top following just a few months later.

Source: Automedia