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There are a number of interesting tidbits in Chris Harris’ review of the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake, one of them being that he spends most of his seat time talking about the station wagon like it’s a sports car. This isn’t all that surprising if you limit yourself to the side of the spec sheet that lists “twin-turbo V8 with 557 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque, limited-slip differential and seven-speed paddle-shifted transmission.”
One the other side, though, is the part about it being more than 16 feet long, having four doors, seating for five and a cargo capacity that can go from 590 liters to 1,550 liters by folding down the rear seats. And that gets Harris examining how a wagon can not only fill a niche, but can actually be something special and, perhaps, even a cult vehicle.
Another measure of how far the automotive world has come is when Harris says, “Only a little 285-section [tire] at the back,” which means a new goalpost for “little” tire sizes comes from a review of a station wagon. You can see what else Harris has to say in the video below.Continue reading Chris Harris discovers new niche with Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake
Chris Harris discovers new niche with Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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