New York 2018: 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet Follow in the Sedan's Footsteps: Comments

[balthazar]

• ^ See that fixed black pillar above the rear wheel? IMO that's not a pillarless roofline.

• RE the '59 vs. the MB as pictured above- the MB has a much higher relative beltline & shorter glass, and both cars have the rearward point of the window ending well over the rear wheel... but only 1 of those 2 engineered a way to lower that whole pane of glass- the one with the bigger challenge to do so logistically.

• Not seeing anything (modern) pictured on this page stirring my soul. I kinda like the Audi out on the road, it sometimes catches my eye, but in the pic above it just looks... weird/unpleasant. Also VERY depressing how --other than the Challenger-- every modern car is doing the exact same thing with the upper & lower horizontal bodyside peaks. Anyone going to try and do their own thing, ever?? 

The infiniti is easily the worst/most awkward, the BMW is the most dated/boring. Base ATS in that straight profile also looking a bit boring.  The white MB looks decent, but there's a noticible distortion in the photo making either end appear truncated.

It seems tough to balance clean vs. cluttered design and still get everything cohesive. Most of the above still look like pieces from multiple vehicles pasted together. The red MB is clean, no wierdness, but it looks like it could have been built in 2005. Probably the MOST cohesive design here is the Challenger, and I do like it, but it's also been around a while. No 9s or 10s for me.

[Robert Hall]

3 hours ago, balthazar said:

• ^ See that fixed black pillar above the rear wheel? IMO that's not a pillarless roofline.

I'd say it's a hardtop.  There is no full B-pillar directly behind the door.  That's just a small fixed window at the back of the window opening. 

Edited March 25, 2018 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[smk4565]

If you put the rear window down that black piece goes down and it is all open.  The black piece is only there to seal the windows when up.  S-class is the same way.

[balthazar]

s-class doesn't have that fixed quarter window- it's not the same way.

[Robert Hall]

7 hours ago, balthazar said:

s-class doesn't have that fixed quarter window- it's not the same way.

 Looks like the S-class has smaller windows and a longer wheelbase.