Wait. The designers of a German car decided to install a mode called 'Master Race' and nobody has even noticed?
@barneyrubble93093 ай бұрын
And they say Germans have no sense of humour😂
@neale_CF3 ай бұрын
Yeah I clocked that … they must be taking the whizzle 😂
@Suileron3 ай бұрын
It's been around for a few years I think? It's wild.
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ133 ай бұрын
They had another mode called "super sport" with a little skull a crossbones icon for the infotainment display... apparently it used too much gas though.
@edwinsoto59933 ай бұрын
whats the joke? enlighten me plz and thx
@GungHo12343 ай бұрын
You buy a coupe instead of a sedan so your screaming family stays the f home and your coworkers never ask you to drive to lunch
@Father-klovkoski3 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true family man
@jacobd14323 ай бұрын
You must be a treat to be around
@_chipchip3 ай бұрын
@@jacobd1432psssst… hey… I think that’s called a joke 😉
@gullible1193 ай бұрын
@@jacobd1432 JOKEEE OLD FARTT
@Threat_LvL3 ай бұрын
Thats why i drive a coupè "Ahhh sorry no room :("
@merritdevries23843 ай бұрын
"Amalgomated ... consolidated ... absorbed" gotta love James
@geoffwatches3 ай бұрын
"smooshed" was what he was looking for
@JaakkoIsWatching3 ай бұрын
Constipated.
@smallworld7073 ай бұрын
Consumated
@fl00d693 ай бұрын
Amalgomated is not a word 🙄
@HenryKatsande2 ай бұрын
Congregated
@skankhunt4203 ай бұрын
"what a place to get unconscious" 😂❤
@SL4PSYM4XY3 ай бұрын
Saying the best part about an “AMG” powertrain is the start stop, makes you think about where we are. Sad times lol
@samuraikam3 ай бұрын
Word
@intelligence69003 ай бұрын
Not what they meant lol it’s a great engine
@artoo453 ай бұрын
Sad times were the mid ‘70s through the ‘80s. No car with more than 400 hp is sad.
@intelligence69003 ай бұрын
@@artoo45 v8 with 120 hp 😏
@cbotten1063 ай бұрын
Almost makes one tear up. 😭
@pilotdog683 ай бұрын
4 seconds to 60 used to be supercar territory about 10 years ago. Now it's a Canadian "pretty quick" for a heavy Mercedes coupe that isn't even top of the line. The performance level of regular cars is out of control.
@PEACEOUTXX13 ай бұрын
Bro this is a almost 90k car and does 0-60 in 3.8 sec .. a m4 xdrive does 0-60 in 2.8 sec... absolutely blows this out the water for the same price
@houseking92113 ай бұрын
yeah, seems like manufacturers don't actually care about how the car drives or sounds, just how good the numbers look on paper
@SeanyMacks3 ай бұрын
@PEACEOUTXX1 yeah but in everything else except for acceleration the Mercedes is better. The Mercedes will be more pleasant to live with on a daily basis.
@vipe650r3 ай бұрын
I remember when 7 seconds was respectable for a small, light hatchback. In reality, it's still not slow. You just have silly cars that are fast now, like random Hyundai crossovers. It is a strange time, but I guess in a good way.
@Jmarzx3 ай бұрын
@@PEACEOUTXX1all u care bout are numbers some ppl dont stop thinking everyone thinks like u .
@intochill3 ай бұрын
“That belt squeezes so hard it hurts. I like that too much!” lol
@eb110americana3 ай бұрын
"Hey Mercedes...what's the safe word?"
@LanguagesWithAndrew3 ай бұрын
You know that angry-hot Chinese chick on Tiktok who cooks things? He would like her.
@Beer_Dad19753 ай бұрын
I thought he said "I don't like that too much"
@z0sick873 ай бұрын
James was so fired up for this car only to get absolutely shot down by Thomas 😂
@mikseinimikelpaa3 ай бұрын
yeah thomas a bit negative, car seems reasonable and he just keeps nit picking
@z0sick873 ай бұрын
@@mikseinimikelpaa I would be too for 100k car. Honestly manufactures these days get away with putting out average stuff
@mikseinimikelpaa3 ай бұрын
@@z0sick87 yeah see it wasnt a 100k🤔
@ldwicked39193 ай бұрын
we all know thomas is a bmw glazer, he always looks for negatives when it comes to bmw competitors
@z0sick873 ай бұрын
@@mikseinimikelpaa the car as speced was 99k was it not
@salimrandall3 ай бұрын
The Lexus RC-F was ahead of its time. It weighed 4000 lbs since 2015.
@tylercouture2163 ай бұрын
I was just thinking that as well for the charger and challenger that is so crazy
@Youcallthesebagels_3 ай бұрын
But it’s slower than an m340i. And don’t forget the rcf is 100k usd and a lot slower and less attractive than an s650 mustang gt.
@bartoszmiki67743 ай бұрын
@@Youcallthesebagels_ RCF wins in build quality, reliability, interior materials, comfort etc. Don't know about handling, perhaps the Mustang is better in this regard.
@MidnightGear13 ай бұрын
@@bartoszmiki6774the RCF also came with a bad transmission IIRC
@salimrandall3 ай бұрын
@@Youcallthesebagels_ What year is your M340i and Mustang GT?
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ133 ай бұрын
My brother-in-law just bought a new Western Star Constellation heavy tow truck and it actually said "lighter than the new C63" in the brochure. True fact.
@zzaaaaap3 ай бұрын
Why did I look up what that tow truck was and then still check the spec sheets to see if the CLE was actually heavier
@AlBasrawi983 ай бұрын
That's actually hilarious 😂
@Beer_Dad19753 ай бұрын
There are neutron stars that are lighter than the new C63.
@mixswist3 ай бұрын
at least the new C63 is lighter than the new M5
@PapiAndrey3 ай бұрын
@@mixswistBy a good ~500lbs at that
@sheldonbrowne24163 ай бұрын
Feels like James is a son who loves a car and trying to persuade His dad (Thomas) to buy it for him
@rgarrard243 ай бұрын
The CLE actually has some S class suspension components! That’s why it feels so similar when just cruising around
@gameonyolo13 ай бұрын
Just the amg or the 300 & 450?
@gameonyolo13 ай бұрын
@@rgarrard24 please lmk
@newchangeunlisted_viewer55942 ай бұрын
Wait what?
@rgarrard242 ай бұрын
@@gameonyolo1 all of the CLE’s! Sorry for the late response I didn’t see lol
@gameonyolo12 ай бұрын
@@rgarrard24 thank you still much appreciated
@MidnightDUB3 ай бұрын
I was at the dealer here in east germany/Thüringen/Schwabhausen today to pick some parts and saw a ton of 2liter diesel cabrio cle's, believe me retired gentlemens gonna buy these like cupcakes
@AspireTurbo3 ай бұрын
Perfect, as long as they don't buy SUVs!
@kraenk123 ай бұрын
They’re beautiful. Classical lines.
@mks17023 ай бұрын
13:44 The CLE 450 is exactly what you are looking for Thomas. Especially if you can get it in avantgarde trim. Then it looks more normal, doesnt have the fancy AMG steering and other bits, can be had with wood and even a white colored interior but still retains the 6 cylinder with around 380hp. As a whole its dialed down to more normalcy without the shitty 4 cylinder found in the CLE 300 or the C-class. It is the perfect car in the CLE line-up and it needs a review of its own with a comparison of sorts to the CLE 53
@alex98b6273 ай бұрын
A white interior? 🤮
@PapiAndrey3 ай бұрын
@@alex98b627You’ll understand someday. White interior is goated
@mks17023 ай бұрын
@@alex98b627 White interiors make the car look 10x more premium. If I could I would want to spec it on hard core RS, AMG or M models
@alex98b6273 ай бұрын
@@mks1702 IMHO white interiors were considered gaudy until Tesla made them part of their brand. I still think they look tacky and cheap (particularly the plastic “leather” in Teslas). A tan or similar colour on the other hand looks super premium to me - think Bentley and Porsche interiors. Even Pagani does a really nice light brown interior. They are “10x more premium” than most cars on the road.
@alex98b6273 ай бұрын
@@PapiAndrey I’ll understand someday? The irony of your statement is that a white interior is a current trend created by Tesla. And like all trends it will pass. So the “someday” that you refer to will be a time in a the future when you follow some other trend and decide that you don’t like white interiors anymore. Meanwhile the classic interior colours will look good forever. Try not be to a slave to trends and what other people think 👍
@kaybe30443 ай бұрын
5:40 I love that the Mjölk joke is still being used
@YelCan3 ай бұрын
And the Master Race one too.
@FernandoArruelLopez3 ай бұрын
"What a place to go unconscious" 😂
@DavidMyers-o7w3 ай бұрын
Another comfy GT car from AMG. 4,400lbs is actually pretty light, right BMW M5?
@louisalonso16952 ай бұрын
Yeah for v six.
@Wavefather3 ай бұрын
As a single person who rarely has more than 1 other person in the car I'm all for regular (non-sport focused) coupes sticking around!
@moggelishes84613 ай бұрын
I did a rewiew where I drove the CLE 450 Cabriolet for a 3 000 km road trip through Sweden and Norway. The car was in blue with a light interior with wood trim and had multispoke wheels. It really came into its own in that form. A top down, mile-crunching thing of beauty with a sophisticated and effortless drivetrain.
@pomo26173 ай бұрын
I thought that there is no wood trim in the new CLE
@SM-10103 ай бұрын
@@pomo2617there is
@pokerfred683 ай бұрын
This may be the first MB I like in a really long time.
@capn_shawn3 ай бұрын
On our 4th Mercedes. Each year they get a little bit more plastic. So now we are looking to buy an older one... we miss those.
@brandonbrown99383 ай бұрын
It's like going back to the CLK
@CJReap3 ай бұрын
EXACTLY WHAT I THOGHT AND THATS WHY I LOVE IT. Been looking for a mint condition CLK350 for a while now, and once I saw this i was so happy they are trying to somehow go back to that era
@Omagaawhellnaw3 ай бұрын
Kind of going back though... the CLK is too iconic to even consider the CLE as the successor
@Mfh49073 ай бұрын
I both agree but still feel like it’s such disrespect to the legacy of the CLK
@justanotherfluteguy3 ай бұрын
Except they got rid of the pillarless design :((
@sjhfinest3 ай бұрын
I agree, I had a 430 & a 500 they both amazing
@Hostilenemy3 ай бұрын
And I'm jamz
@Spartan1683 ай бұрын
Jaymz*
@magnacircenses3 ай бұрын
Just a joy to listen to you guys.. witty, knowledgeable and not afraid of a little wellie…. Thanks gents
@jacobrev65673 ай бұрын
Honestly I kind like the Mercedes AMG CLE Actually
@mikewozawski16343 ай бұрын
2:02 "I have too" 😂😂 had me dying
@erichellner9563 ай бұрын
Best compliment Cleveland has ever gotten
@Gustel3 ай бұрын
*Synthetic* is a good word to describe this whole car
@kraenk123 ай бұрын
It’s one of the most beautiful modern cars.
@cs13753 ай бұрын
@@kraenk12 rather have a Blackwing.
@PapiAndrey3 ай бұрын
As many cars are these days, unfortunately. Eventually you’ll get used to it and become more sensitive to the car. By that point, it won’t bother you
@oxzak90933 ай бұрын
@@kraenk12 no
@jkliao64863 ай бұрын
This might be the best value product AMG is releasing these days.
@Battle_Garage3 ай бұрын
those wheels looks amazing
@eptxm56643 ай бұрын
Just test drove the 2024 cle 53. Beautiful car! Performance doesn’t match the price. Price competes w M4 but its performance competes w the m440i xdrive
@andycalifornia4263 ай бұрын
Props for talking about "amalgamated", "congregated", etc. I feel exactly the same about these words. "Consummated" is what it's gotta be.
@yusufyldrm83213 ай бұрын
Mercedes lover James vs Bmw lover Thomas , James always positive about Mercedes.
@DaylightDrift13 күн бұрын
7:56 I’m glad we have halfway cars available to people as well as a halfway house 🏠 😂 now they can drive!
@ctsperformance17553 ай бұрын
Damn, not gonna lie. This thing is beautiful. Gonna sell like hot buns. Not like the C "63"😂
@JJ-pe1wy3 ай бұрын
😂
@keithlehman20603 ай бұрын
I don’t see how anyone can call any MB product these days beautiful.
@kidodakid88613 ай бұрын
@@keithlehman2060 you need to get your evaluated. Cause I can’t lie to you, I was in awe when I first saw the new amg gt in the dealership. Yellow on black with the most Pristine looking white interior
@VeZusClanGamingVeZusClanGaming2 ай бұрын
@keithlehman2060 clean your eyes kid
@TheProfessionalDrift3 ай бұрын
I think it’s supposed to be a GT car. It seems to do a wonderful job.
@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson56763 ай бұрын
I think the problem there is that’s not what an AMG is supposed to be. I agree this would go great as a normal E class coupe. But it’s the AMG over badging and “theater” that feels pointless and self absorbed, which to be frank, that’s basically modern Mercedes, so fair play
@gunterlauch22643 ай бұрын
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676that is absolutely what the 53 is supposed to be
@TheProfessionalDrift3 ай бұрын
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676 yeah I get what you’re saying, but I see it as a positive that it is an AMG. It’s not just the badges, it’s also got wider rear archers and fenders and a decent powerplant, which a standard cle doesn’t. It’s basically trying to be an M440i rival but it’s closer to a C63 than the M440i is to the M4.
@v12-s653 ай бұрын
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676 amgs were always heavy cars with a lot of power. This is definetely an AMG
@erichellner9563 ай бұрын
It’s Throttler and Houser!
@AiynZahevSounds3 ай бұрын
2Throttle2House
@adanny41403 ай бұрын
The German counterpart, Throttlenhausen
@syr723 ай бұрын
Just started watching the vid but based on looks that is a beautiful coupe. Much nicer looking than the M3 and M4s
@daniellenance24283 ай бұрын
Got a point there.
@matteo9643 ай бұрын
The 4 series looks very decent from the rear but the front is hideous. It's the opposite here.
@jjjjjjj33763 ай бұрын
Nah the 3 and 4 series are looking way better.
@jjjjjjj33763 ай бұрын
The CLE looks like a CLA
@jjjjjjj33763 ай бұрын
And the M3/M4 is A LOT quicker. The CLE 53 is more like a 340 or 440
3 ай бұрын
Oh look - it's the new AMG 53 Crossfire!
@SAMiAMi7692 ай бұрын
i look at it as comfortable luxury and at the same time u can switch it up to be sporty and responsive basically the best daily💯
@Jdaddy2083 ай бұрын
Not Mercedes adding a Master Race mode LMAO 7:34
@JStryker73 ай бұрын
Not new
@Dayystra5 күн бұрын
The 63 will be the GREATEST car on the market. My favourite car has never been a Mercedes I’m a BMW guy, but this car is just so stunning from every angle. With some nice rims, lowered a tiny bit, and a nice exhaust with a V8 this will be a perfect car. Perfect.
@air-headedaviator18053 ай бұрын
Thomas is too stuck up on it being a coup to be sporty. Its a 2 + 2. Out right performance isn’t the main focus. Its a coup cause it looks good. It has all the bobs and modes cause that feels important, feels like value. Its a sport GT. You ain’t tracking this and going full 10ths, you just enjoying an attractive fast car.
@TheProfessionalDrift3 ай бұрын
@@air-headedaviator1805 exactly
@rockino25623 ай бұрын
It's just a weird and confused car that doesn't understand itself on a fundamental level
@theheadone3 ай бұрын
Watching this really makes my miss my 2018 RS5 I sold, I loved that car so much. Although you couldn't hear the turbos because the impellers were literally the diameter of a quarter. It's really impressive how many lead bricks they managed to fit in that car though, 4400 lb coupe is actually insanity.
@vipe650r3 ай бұрын
Right? I've got a solid sized SUV that's barely heavier than that.
@DrivinZ3 ай бұрын
I picked up one of these, and I love it. It's connected and there's some feel. Really enjoying the drive. Rear wheel steer is awesome, too.
@rickbernhardt39123 ай бұрын
You forgot one…they also got rid of the S550 Coupe and I have one and it’s damn nice ride
@alexjavi13ify3 ай бұрын
I am a simple man to please, I see a throttle house video about an AMG Benz and I click
@skankhunt4203 ай бұрын
Lame
@KadirNokay3 ай бұрын
I see any throttle house video and I click
@alexjavi13ify3 ай бұрын
@@skankhunt420your mother
@commandertopgun3 ай бұрын
Guys, magnificent short review as always, & I love this car, everything about it, the interior is to die for,
@CJReap3 ай бұрын
I actually love this car and I think it's the best thing mercedes put out in a few years when it comes to looks. Saying this as a big mercedes fan as well. But I do agree, if they lose a bit of carbon fiber and other weird design choices and stick to minimalism with it I think it would be a pefect car really.
@bbb40193 ай бұрын
At least it’s not called the CEL
@axel-113 ай бұрын
Get in CEL
@rotorhead50063 ай бұрын
No, they keep that badge for their diesel cars! 😂
@gianmarcorinaldi82473 ай бұрын
"It just squeezes you so hard!" "....I liked that too much." LOL
@chuanmingj3 ай бұрын
After watching this, it reminds me more of a CLK where u get the luxury and space with 2 doors sporty style 😊
@robertberry58593 ай бұрын
I enjoy the Thomas attacking the car and James defending the car approach
@kraenk123 ай бұрын
These look really good on the road and this is the perfect engine for it.
@urbanstrencan3 ай бұрын
The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe looks so good, the last of the proper German coupes, and I really like the wheels. They now need to release a version with V8 😃 Great video you should get it as a daily. Just one thing please use metric units for us Europeans :) ;)
@douglasknerr68663 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great review. Having owned both E and C coupes, I'm the target demographic for this car. If they made the CLE450 in the wide body with rear steering there'd be little need for the 53 in my view given how it will be used by most owners. To the club and back, not to the track and back...
@Kristofferheihei3 ай бұрын
I think this car is almost perfect. As a powerful GT sports car to drive with across Europe. Sporty for 7/10 driving in the corners and riding the boost from the inline 6 engine. The rest of the time it's supple and nice like an e-class that just looks great. If you dont need to bring a lot of stuff or people / children the this seems pretty perfect. Cruising in a pretty car with excellent equipment that sounds great with well damped suspension.
@lifetree4623Ай бұрын
The CLK performed a similar duty from 1998 through 2009 - an amalgamation of C-Class mechanicals and E-Class styling in coupe and cabrio form. The CLK 55 AMG was a great runner.
@fredrce3 ай бұрын
And Canadians complain about car prices. Guys this CLE 53 amg price is a BARGAIN compared to what it costs in USA! Let alone in Germany.
@denalisiomontpellier40643 ай бұрын
i agree, my province only got 5% tax, and the price is really low, mercedes canada should charge moe
@mortensenvick57113 ай бұрын
Truth
@karlk.68193 ай бұрын
Yeah I think I'll buy it in Alberta and just drive back to Mississipi to register it
@svartdraken3 ай бұрын
It's cheaper than an european Golf GTI
@darvinmilevic74183 ай бұрын
Are you seriously asking for a higher price? Lol@@denalisiomontpellier4064
@ferrasjr36533 ай бұрын
Beautiful and confident car, humbled by its engine redline and transmission is what I got from the review. Wait for the 63
@PickleNick-tj5vx3 ай бұрын
I can't look at those seats and not think of deadpool
@owamamazongolo82003 ай бұрын
I think it's nice
@bokiNYC3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 I can't unsee it now!
@PickleNick-tj5vx3 ай бұрын
@@bokiNYC 😅
@johnfauxname80173 ай бұрын
“What do you start with with the scientific thing?” is precisely how I feel everyday in the neurological lab where I work. 😂
@clifftaylor32953 ай бұрын
Is James ok at 4:42? It seems like possibly some sciatic pain going on?
@shaggy_e2103 ай бұрын
Looks like he just misstepped 🤷🏻♂️
@alexeysafronov64473 ай бұрын
Dunno guys, its a nice GT coupe option from Merc. Somewhere in between low end cla45s and top end gt63s. It's heavy, comfy, long trip runner for every weather and road conditions out there yet classy to find the best hotel and restaurant in that town that you would like to go by a car trip. Yet, there still a lot of fun in that place, so you can test your skills at the track, lightly, learn something new about car and come back home with your kids that you took from the school. It's really like a Dodge Challenger GT in a lot of ways. And its not that expensive, so I think its a good place you can be in.
@P.Galore3 ай бұрын
Once the dash went digital, there is no need for a center screen. EVERYTHING should be accessed from the dash. Put buttons back on the console and 86 the velcro ipad.
@Shamil_Magomedov_2 ай бұрын
James should have his own car channel. He is the one who is good at this.
@rodmix3 ай бұрын
Bring cars back again. I bought an Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio last week and I do not need those tablets, lights, etc
@morganvon56643 ай бұрын
Good Choice!
@greensamurai58053 ай бұрын
The best choice you could do! It's a real car!
@vipe650r3 ай бұрын
Same. It's one more aspect of what's made a lot of those resto-mod's stick out. Good, clean design without all those screens is so much more calming and beautiful to look at. I'm there to drive, to configure a few things, and to be undistracted. I'll stare at a big screen when I get home.
@amrxclan8023 ай бұрын
I love my 2018 C43 coupe 3.0 V6 BiTurbo, not too much electronic crap, performance exhaust nothing pumped in, 4.5s to 100km/h, just love it. Keeping it until I can afford an LC500 coupe. Very happy with my purchase.
@dertobi2573 ай бұрын
fun fact: the reason the door feels so heavy is because Mercedes switched to steel doors for the lower end cars, so yeah, you can look forward to winter when the doors will rust away in a few weeks
@tylercouture2163 ай бұрын
😂😂
@EvanGeorge-m5v3 ай бұрын
Sometimes it is better to just walk away from things and go back to them later when you’re in a better frame of mind.
@dennishorsthuis15073 ай бұрын
What a line! But what a place to go unconscious….😂
@mikexhi2873 ай бұрын
One of the few better cars that Mercedes brought lately
@tommarino693 ай бұрын
So it's basically a re boot of the CLK with yet another confusing name. Like when the SLK became the SLC for some reason.
@DolleHengst3 ай бұрын
Yeah pretty bad. One of my favorite Mercedes is the curious 70's SLC. Now when Googling SLC i am confronted with that hairdressers abomination
@kraenk123 ай бұрын
Except it’s even larger than the last gen E-Class coupe.
@Dylan-ti6do3 ай бұрын
@@kraenk12 longer but less wide
@jonathanmarcus763 ай бұрын
It’s beautiful in photos. Then I drove it. Sure it had fast acceleration but it felt heavy and bloated. The slab of a dashboard didn’t help me feel connected with the road. Then I drove the CLA45s. It felt light and nimble and was faster than the CLE53.
@op878673 ай бұрын
Cool infinity Q60 2:30
@craigclark13843 ай бұрын
Benz is combining/consolidating models. They did the same thing with the AMG GT, the SL, and the S class Coupe - turned them into a single platform.
@_Woodhouse_3 ай бұрын
3:54 looks exactly like an infinity coupe
@dannapoli13 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing as soon as they showed the back.
@greyfort18123 ай бұрын
fck😂
@leo.automotive3 ай бұрын
I couldn’t think of what the back reminded me of. That’s what it is
@libertyforall78993 ай бұрын
Can’t unsee it now thanks bro :/
@Allurenzia3 ай бұрын
It is fast (for what it is) but it is not sporty. So it is not for enthusiasts. Not a complicated formula to understand. It is great for its target market.
@dummekuh12123 ай бұрын
14:17 this is perfect
@davidcambouris8771Ай бұрын
It's the "Watch your fingies" that made the video for me 😂
@nanomage3 ай бұрын
An amalgamated C and E class coupe... So it's a D class, which also happens to be the grade I'd give it. Neat.
@m1l3s273 ай бұрын
It's just the CLK again. A coupe between C and E. Except the old CLK had the excellent m113 and m156 V8 engines available.
@jonathanmarcus762 ай бұрын
Given its bloat it’s a double D.
@connellywvu3 ай бұрын
I feel like the elephant in the room is how Mercedes is doing AMG like BMW has come to do M…everything gets the visual fan fare but the dynamics fail to follow suit. Because if you want that, you have to pony up to the next price category. You guys are great - cheers!
@YelCan3 ай бұрын
Exactly. Engineering and performance standouts gave the values to the brand, but now we have cues without the standouts. Mercedes has made AMG into a cloak rather than a dagger. It’s all visual cues and just enough car to sell to those who want the brand more than what it stood for. The hood badge, as Thomas experienced it, is perfect: branding with the life drained away. The car - listen up, James! - is a cenotaph: overdone signifier with little - or here just enough to sell - signified. A not really car for not really drivers.
@rt_goblin_hours3 ай бұрын
Idk how any modern screens still look so detached from the car their in I know with tesla it's an identity and it took a while to adapt But in 2024 on a full refresh/new model, you can't build a screen cowl? Anything?
@RaphTackie3 ай бұрын
quality is really good had me mesmerised keep it up 🎉❤
@markcoopers19303 ай бұрын
0:31 their sedan/coupe lineup was a mess though. C-class, c-class coupe, CL class, CLE, cle class coupe, CLS .... Repeat for E, S, and A (RIP) classes. Some of the names also don't match up with the "class" (c, e, s) that the vehicle implies it's based on engineering wise.
@firewaffle13 ай бұрын
Some of the ones you listed never existed at the same time as the others lol. But yeah it's very confusing
@zix_zix_zix3 ай бұрын
The interior is fine as it is! You don't need to have one of the full-fat signed AMG models to enjoy the AMG interior. I rented a 4-door CLA 200 when I visited the UK 3 weeks ago, which was specced with the optional "AMG Packet". This packet includes the stitched alcantara interior, the AMG steering wheel, sportier seats etc. It did not have the carbon interior decoration obviously, but in general it was similar to the CLE 53 tested here. Contrary to what Thomas says, in my opinion the AMG interior felt really nice even in a car with a 1300 cc engine.
@vindevhunta49053 ай бұрын
C63s AMG coupe v8.. E53 AMG coupe ❤❤❤
@gtstarwars3 ай бұрын
One thing to note, the rear interior is not as wide as the outgoing E53. But the longer chassis is complemented by 4 wheel steering. Cheaper than E53 at least AND you have launch control. Other details this has is the carbon steering wheel that we couldn’t get on E53, as well as the embossed Affalterbach logo on headrest.
@tubejorrit3 ай бұрын
can you get those optional sport seats in the e54?
@Big-BU3 ай бұрын
E53 coupe still looks way better especially without the B Pillar.. CLE in fact has the B Pillar which is a deal breaker for me when purchasing 2 door coupes 👎🏽
@lawrencekitt55823 ай бұрын
Dont forget the 2 door S Class
@firewaffle13 ай бұрын
@@suk6806i think the SL should be a new s class coupe and the GT can be the sporty one.
@marcoxtv68543 ай бұрын
i love the wide body work.
@rudycastillo12863 ай бұрын
As a e550 owner I approve of this beautiful machine. Simply THE BEST OR NOTHING!!
@eastbaystreet12422 ай бұрын
If you think those doors are heavy... my AMG S63 Cab doors are nuts. They are actually fine in daily use and I don't notice it, but if I parked on a hill I would have a challenge on my hands. And they are crazy long. But I love them and the free car that came with them (very expensive doors!).
@afridizzz3 ай бұрын
Thnxfor uploading and reviewing CLE ....I picked mine on 14th August
@guccimane56593 ай бұрын
These cars are slept on . In-line 6 is where it’s at bet it had a bunch of potential
@enricocurcio16103 ай бұрын
The fact that a 53 has a bigger engine than the 63 is CRAZY
@TYAC_red3 ай бұрын
@7:30 I think BMW's mild hybrid motor is a belt driven accessory, but MB's sits between the engine and the trans. Very different.
@ilikeexxs3 ай бұрын
0:55 JoJo's bizarre adventures abridged anyone?
@RosemaryLloyd-o4z3 ай бұрын
To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.
@dertobi2573 ай бұрын
ah yes, paying E class money to get C class tech and parts, great
@kalekhalili81303 ай бұрын
As a sales manager for Volvo. I’d like to see your quick review of the Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered. Ohlins adjustable suspension. Brembo brakes. Plus in hybrid. Combined power 455hp 523 ft lbs tq. You can put it in polestar mode and charge mode and essentially not lose your electric range and have full power all the time. Pretty cool……… for a Volvo lol