Hardly the crown jewel of the Mercedes lineup, AutoTelegraaf is speculating today as to what the future holds for the impoverished R-Class.  According to the publication, changes to to the model could include the addition of a rear-wheel drive variant to the lineup, seating for seven (as opposed to the current seating for six), redesigned exterior (which is a given assuming production of the model continues), and last but not least, the removal of the R63 AMG from the R-Class family.

Whether or not the rumors will come to fruition we'll likely find out in the not-too-distant future; I personally think the entire concept behind the R appeals only to an exceptionally niche market and therefore the model will never be the success Mercedes was hoping for.  We will of course keep you posted if we hear anything new; in the meantime, head over to AutoTelegraaf to check out their full article (it's in Dutch, so you'll need a translator).