| Make
|
Mercedes |
| Model |
F700 |
| Concept
year |
2007 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
1.8
L, 4 cylinder |
The Mercedes F 700 which went on display at the 2007 Frankfurt
Motor Show was a concept for a future luxury touring sedan
which combined high levels of environmental friendliness,
good performance and low fuel consumption.
The styling of the Mercedes F 700 comes from the Mercedes-Benz
Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, California. Here the
designers looked to nature for influences when designing
the F 700 concept. "Aqua Dynamic" is what the
designers term this design idiom. A direct connection
to this design theme is the "back fin" which
appears on the roof; it is used for antennas, the reversing
camera and the third brake light.
The side view of the Mercedes F 700 concept is defined
by highly tense curves. This is true of the roof contour,
but especially of the concise shoulder line: it starts
out by continuing the line created by the front wheel
arch a short way, and then carries over in a sweeping
curve to the rear end.
The distinctive front arches of the F 700 are similar
to those of the current S-Class. But with the F 700 the
theme has been taken further and the fenders have been
distinctly sculpted. The door handles are recessed and
the exterior mirrors highly stylized. The large 21-inch
wheels of the F 700 are designed to imitate turbine blades.
The Mercedes F 700 concept is the first car that can recognize
the condition of the road ahead and level out the uneven
spots with its active PRE-SCAN suspension, improving suspension
comfort substantially. The F 700 also sets standards in
regard to road roar and tire vibration. With two laser
scanners the active PRE-SCAN suspension scans the roadway
in front of the car. The hydraulically controlled active
suspension compensates for detected road problems, such
as potholes or small bumps, enabling a further improvement
in comfort.
Inside the Mercedes F 700 concept features a versatile
seating arrangement. The REVERSE seat is a completely
new design thought out for the right rear seat, permitting
individual seat positions both facing the direction of
travel and in the opposite direction. At the push of a
button the innovative seat swivels in the opposite direction.
From here the occupant can hold a confidential chat face
to face with someone on the left rear seat. They can work,
enjoy the entertainment system or simply take a rest.
Owing to the REVERSE seat’s variability, the F 700
sedan affords entirely new freedoms for traveling in complete
ease.
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and related vehicles:
Mercedes Mojave Runner
Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA
Mercedes-Benz F-400
Mercedes-Benz F500 Mind
Mercedes-Benz SLR
Mercedes Ocean Drive
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