Thursday, April 7, 2011

Shanghai 2011: Mercedes-Benz introduces A-class study

Mercedes-Benz at Auto Shanghai (21 - 04/28/2011) introduce a concept car for the future A-Class. The Concept A-Class said vehicle has a four cylinder turbo gasoline engine, a dual-clutch gearbox and a radar-based collision warning with adaptive brake assist. In particular, the study is drawn much more dynamic than the previous series.

But not only visually and technologically, the concept car heralds a new era in compact-class Mercedes-Benz. Is powered by a front-wheel drive four-cylinder gasoline engine of the new M270 series. It was designed for transverse installation, and offers direct injection and turbocharging ..

Under the hood of the study lies the two-liter version. It develops 155 kW / 210 PS. The engine is coupled to the new dual clutch transmissions from Mercedes-Benz. As a world first in the compact class has the concept vehicle is equipped with radar-based collision warning with adaptive brake assist, which decreases the risk of a collision.

The assistance system warns Collision Prevention Assist the inattentive driver may visually and acoustically, and prepares the Brake Assistant on a precise braking. This will start as soon as the driver releases the brake pedal is depressed significantly. This study focuses on design elements of the F 800 Style.

Three distinct lines structure the side view: The front edge structure is above the wing to the rear (Dropping Line). The pronounced shoulder muscle on the rear highlights the coupé-like character. And another line stretches sweeping front of the rear wheel arch to the top. Where else sitting holes or slats, is the front grill of numerous silver-metallic "dots" in black columns.

This theme is reflected in the design of the wheels. The LED lights have many points of light. For the daytime running to 90 glass fiber elements have been provided with aluminum hulls and wing-shaped and arranged in the headlights. Focal point in the interior is the dashboard, which has the shape of an airplane wing and is covered with a translucent, stretchable fabric.

The shape of the air vents in the instrument panel is reminiscent of the engines of a jet. Red are considered the indicators in the instrument cluster. Their formal model was the afterburner of a jet engine. The central control unit is designed as a modern flight panel with a lever in the form of a "thrust lever.

Fully integrated with the operating concept of the Concept A-Class is a smartphone. All applications, services and content of the digital lifestyle can be operated by using the system Comand Online. The graphic design of the screen elements are made of glass elements, which are illuminated by light magenta and offer three-dimensionally arranged navigation levels.

(Ampnet / jri).

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