Mercedes’ aircraft inspired Concept A-class will be revealed April 19th at the Shanghai Auto Show. This new concept will re-launch the A-Class series which began in 1997. The original sculpture was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January, displaying the company’s inspiration from “wind, waves and the romance of flight”. Futuristic designs and modern features set this new concept far from the original and any other Mercedes vehicle on the market.
The new concept introduces a front-drive architecture that will also be featured in the three-door and five-door variants of the concept. The front-wheel drive also offers radar-based collision warning system with adaptive braking ability which will significantly lower the risk of rear end collisions. With an acoustic and visual warning, the adaptive Brake Assist prepares an inattentive driver by initiating the brakes when the brake pedal is forcefully applied.
Between the four individual seats is an aluminum center rail extending the length of the cabin (made to look like a modern flight control panel), creating comfortable individual pod-like seats. The interior also glows red like the afterburner of a jet engine. Features like the vents, red instruments, dash and gear selector are reminiscent of sleek windswept designs found in aircrafts and the ocean waves. The dashboard itself is shaped like an airplane wing and is covered with translucent stretchable fabric.
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