As Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to wrap up the development of the new E-Class Coupe, another prototype of the two-door executive car was caught in the open.
While previous examples were trying to trick car spotters with a fake plastic boot cladding, mirroring the one of the previous, Chris Bangle-era BMW 6-Series Coupe, the latest tester looks more production-ready, but it's still not ready to drop the vinyl wraps.
Its front fascia will mirror the one of its four-door sibling, while at the rear, it will probably be similar to the C-Class Coupe. The interior will be carried over from the sedan and it will include the twin-screen digital instrument cluster. However, the Germans will swap the rear bench for two individual seats, as is the norm in this category.
With an engine lineup shared with the new E-Class Sedan, joined later on by the range-topping AMG sporting a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in two outputs, 571 PS (563 HP) and 612 PS( 604 HP), the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe is expected to debut by the end of the year and reach dealerships Stateside in early 2017.