Rumors: New Mercedes-Benz CLC "Baby" Sports Sedan to Debut at 2012 New York Auto Show

Citing company officials, Edmund's Insideline reported today that the highly anticipated 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLC compact sports sedan would receive its world premiere at the 2012 New York Auto Show next April.

The German luxury carmaker's executives also noted that the CLC (the name has not yet been confirmed) will not be a "stripped down", inexpensive model with few features, stating that "this [the CLC] will be a real Mercedes-Benz".

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Mercedes Rumored to Launch FWD SLA Small Roadster in 2013

[2000 Mercedes SLA Concept pictured above]

As stated by Daimler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche stated last month, Mercedes-Benz has a plan to overtake arch-rivals Audi and BMW and become the leading premium carmaker in the world. The plan involves a barrage of new models, some of which we will see next Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

According to a report from Australian website GoAuto, Mercedes intends to utilize the 2012 A-Class MFA platform to not only launch the CLC in four-door coupe and shooting brake variants, but also a new front-wheel drive small roadster.

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