Here's Our First Look At The 'Extreme' Mercedes CLE With A V8

Mercedes-Benz is teasing a new car. It’s a high-powered CLE that’s more than just a new AMG model. This is (reportedly) the V8 coupe that will serve as the brand’s second Mythos vehicle.  

The car in question, which Mercedes describes as "extreme," will likely feature the brand’s new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter flat-plane-crank V8 engine. The powertrain could make as much as 650 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque in the coupe.  

Mercedes Mythos is the ultra-luxury low-volume sub-brand that the automaker launched in 2022. The first Mythos car was the Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed, which had a limited production run of 250 examples. 

The photos released by the company show the coupe cold-weather testing in Sweden. The car wears a tight-fitting camouflage wrap that fails to conceal the wide lower grille opening or the gigantic wing on the trunk. The car also appears to have a wider track.  

Mercedes says in its press release that the "extreme model shows a relationship to the popular CLE, but promises an ever more uncompromising appearance," so it might get a unique name to reflect its specialness.