{"id":136468,"date":"2010-01-04T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/04\/report-2011-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-coming-with-turbo-power\/"},"modified":"2010-01-04T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T20:58:00","slug":"report-2011-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-coming-with-turbo-power-possible-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/136468","title":{"rendered":"Report: 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe coming with turbo power, possible hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/coupes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coupe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Performance<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/mercedes-benz\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/luxury\/\" rel=\"tag\">Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"4\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/09\/mb-c350-carbon-lead-630.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>Mercedes-Benz C-Class &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nAfter the resounding sales flop of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/mercedes-benz\/\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a> C230 Kompressor hatchback, you&#8217;d be forgiven for assuming M-B wouldn&#8217;t want to toe the entry-level waters any time soon. According to Inside Line, though, the success <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/bmw\">BMW<\/a> has had with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/1+series\">1 Series Coupe<\/a> has prompted Mercedes to rethink a new two-door version of its latest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/c-class\">C-Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The discontinuation of the CLK and the emergence of a new, larger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/e-class+coupe\">E-Class Coupe<\/a> means that there&#8217;s space in Mercedes&#8217; lineup for a smaller, entry model that would do battle with the aforementioned BMW 1 Series as well as the slightly larger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/3+series\">3 Series<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/g37+coupe\">Infiniti G37<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, we can expect a couple of DOHC V6 powerplants, in this case utilizing direct injection for added power and reduced fuel consumption and emissions. Interestingly, reports indicate that we may also see a smaller V6 with twin turbochargers designed to battle the 300-horsepower BMW 135i. A naturally aspirated V6 may also be offered as a hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, what Mercedes-Benz wouldn&#8217;t be complete without an AMG version to spice things up a bit? Not this one, as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/15\/report-twin-turbo-5-5-liter-v8-to-replace-mercedes-benz-6-2-li\/\">5.5-liter twin-turbo V8<\/a> is likely on the menu along with the expected suspension and braking upgrades. We&#8217;ll know how much of this is fact and how much is rumor sometime in 2011, which is when the C-Class Coupe is expected to hit the market.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\">Mercedes-Benz C-Class<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2007\/04\/2008_my_c350_sp-img_5793_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2007\/04\/2008_my_c350_sp-img_5812_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2007\/04\/2008_my_c350_sp-img_5811_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2007\/04\/2008_my_c300_lu-img_5857_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2008-mercedes-benz-c-class\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2007\/04\/2008_my_c350_sp-img_5761_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n[Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideline.com\/mercedes-benz\/c-class\/2011-mercedes-c-class-coupe-revealed.html\">Inside Line<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/04\/report-2011-mercedes-benz-c-class-coupe-coming-with-turbo-power\/\">Report: 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe coming with turbo power, possible hybrid<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:58:00 EST.  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