The Mercedes AMG CLE 53 was a complete novelty from Mercedes meant to merge the C and E Class into one model and for me it became one of the best looking Mercedes cars in recent years. I only had it for one afternoon but it was enough to fall in love with its curves and overall design which also made it one of the easiest cars for me to photograph. I am not sure if it was the connection between the car and the location or the design itself where almost every angle looked right, but working with it felt natural and effortless. While the design is something Mercedes clearly mastered, the sound of this new AMG model felt like the opposite and reminded me more of a vacuum than a performance car, which makes me curious about the highest version of this model range that should arrive next year.