Monday, February 25, 2013

2014 E-Series TurboDiesel Hatchback: The Professor?

Sensible and SENSATIONAL! This is my idea of a Mercedes I'd love to see Stuttgart build: An E400TDI-h. For this "professor's" Benz, I've brought back the idea of a longitudinally mounted inline 6-cylinder turbodiesel powerplant, this time with a hybrid-assisted drivetrain. There is a practical hatchback in the rear and with careful aero-tuning I'd predict a nice round 50mpg of fuel-sipping diesel in combined city/highway driving. As much as I loved the first generation CLS 4-door coupe, the new one falls short for me and I'd rather have seen a fastback/hatchback E-Series instead!

The background is a detail from a watercolor painting I found hidden behind the cardboard of an antique frame. There was a second painting, too. Story at my artandcolour blog: here.
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3 comments:

  1. Korean Car ManiaMonday, February 25, 2013 at 9:16:00 PM EST

    I'm a big fan of German medieval town, love the car and background!

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, February 26, 2013 at 2:37:00 PM EST

    This looks so much better than teh BMW 5GT or the Acura ZX or the Honda Crosstour. It ahs good proportions and a more purposeful look. And your ideas for the drivetrain are things that will be coming soon. You're ahead of the curve, again!

    Paul, NYC

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