Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2012 CLS550 Because Hood May Open While Driving

A small number of 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 and CLS550 4Matic are being recalled in the United States because the engine hood could open while driving.
In a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the German automaker said that the recall affects 23 examples of the aforementioned models built from December 01, 2011, through December 13, 2011.

Spy Shots: 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Shows up in a New Shade

The second generation of the CLS sports sedan will soon have an equally, if not more interesting sibling called the Shooting Brake.
This is not the first time we've snagged the sleek-looking estate model as our spies have captured both photos and a video of prototypes while testing in Europe, the only difference being now the burgundy shade of its lightly camouflaged body.
The CLS Shooting Brake will be less roomy than its E-Class Estate sibling, but at the same time offer a larger boot and increased practicality over the CLS sedan while retaining the latter's elegant lines.

2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS Sports Saloon Snagged Completely Undisguised!

We were supposed to see the next iteration of the Mercedes-Benz CLS for the first time at this fall's Paris Motor Show, however, thanks to an eagle-eyed reader of the Brazilian website Noticiasautomotivas, we now have pictures of the sporty four-door saloon without a hint of camouflage. Believe it or not, the reader caught the 2011 CLS lurking around the German firm's Stuttgart Museum. We assume the car was there for a photo shoot.

The new CLS blends the "banana shaped" body of the outgoing model with styling elements Mercedes-Benz's latest cars such as the E-Class Coupe's heavily shouldered rear wheel arches and the more dramatic front-end design, all previewed on the CLS Shooting Brake Concept.

There are no photos of the interior, but don't expect to see something entirely different the concept study.