The new-for-2011 CL-Class continues a great tradition of Mercedes-Benz coupes. An uninterrupted history of the CL-Class dates the 50s; however, Mercedes-Benz did produce some very rare coupe versions of its supercharged cars in the 20s and 30s. For Mercedes-Benz, the CL-Class is considered its flagship car, despite the S-Class and SL-Class normally outselling the CL-class by a ratio of 7-to-1 and 2-to-1, respectively.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the big Mercedes-Benz coupes are normally the test bed for new, exciting Mercedes-Benz technologies. For instance, the 1961 220SE Coupe was the first production Mercedes-Benz to be equipped with disc brakes. In 1995, Electronic Stability Program (ESP) celebrated its premiere in the S600 Coupe and, in 1999, Active Body Control was introduced for the first time in the CL-Class. Now we have the 2011 CL-Class with Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist.

Follow the link to read more about the CL-Class History.

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