Going through our inbox this early afternoon I ran across an email from our good friend Shiv, one which directed to some new spy photos of the 2009 Mercedes E-Class captured by the fine gents over at AutoSpies.

Although the next E is heavily disguised, one of the most obvious additions is undoubtedly the grille reminiscent of the one found on the new C-Class. As for the rest of the vehicle, masking makes its difficult to see anything for certain, but I wouldn't be surprised if other styling elements found on the C-Class made their way to the new E as well.

To see more photos and form your own conclusions as to the direction the new E-Class is heading, head over to AutoSpies where you can find the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class spy photo gallery in its entirety.

And to Shiv: thanks for the tip my good sir; we sincerely appreciate it.