Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Previews SUV of 2025
2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
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2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Just the Facts:- The Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force design study previews a futuristic SUV and is based on the concept of a 2025 police car developed for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge.
- The Ener-G-Force is unusual in that automakers usually provide only sketches for the Design Challenge — but Mercedes-Benz unveiled a life-sized vehicle.
- At this point, Mercedes-Benz says the concept is "pure, rendered science fiction."
LOS ANGELES — The Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force design study previews a futuristic SUV and is based on the concept of a 2025 police car developed for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge.
The Ener-G-Force is unusual in that automakers usually provide only sketches for the Design Challenge — but Mercedes-Benz unveiled a life-sized vehicle.
At this point, Mercedes-Benz says the concept is "pure, rendered science fiction."
The Ener-G-Force is spun off the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The concept is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and stores recycled water in tanks on the roof, which is then converted into hydrogen.
Mercedes-Benz said the concept has an operating range of about 500 miles. A "Terra-Scan" topography scanner on the roof monitors the surroundings and adjusts the spring and damping rates for maximum traction. Other details include a pull-out tool box and LEDs in the headlights that form the shape of the letter "G."
The bumpers, roof rack and rally lights are melded into the body.
Edmunds says: It may be science fiction, but you can be sure that designers will be gauging the public's reaction to see if a future Mercedes-Benz SUV should take this shape.
