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THE DRIVE<br />
<strong>The</strong> Future Has Arrived<br />
Head straight into the future of automotive engineering with the latest<br />
concept cars and production<br />
Original text By KC Yap<br />
Mercedes Benz Vision EQS<br />
With its innovative, stretched “one bow” proportion, the<br />
Vision EQS takes the Progressive Luxury design philosophy<br />
of the EQ models by Mercedes Benz into a new dimension.<br />
<strong>The</strong> flowing yet powerful sculptured effect of the exterior<br />
gives the car its majestic appearance and the impression of<br />
seamlessly connected vehicle surface from the striking EQ<br />
front grille to the rear.<br />
Technologically futuristic features include Digital Light<br />
headlamps, each with two holographic lens modules, a digital<br />
front grille with a high matrix consisting of 188 individual<br />
LEDs, and 229 illuminated mini Mercedes Benz three pointed<br />
stars, discreetly integrated across the rear to form a seamless<br />
‘lightbelt’ tail light.<br />
<strong>The</strong> interior of the Vision EQS takes its inspiration<br />
from the world of luxury yachts. For the first time, the entire<br />
dashboard blends with the body of the front trim section<br />
including the centre console and armrests to form a cockpit<br />
that envelops the occupants like the deck of a boat. Highquality<br />
Dinamica microfibre in crystal white is used alongside<br />
native figured maple trim, made from recycled PET bottles.<br />
Also used is artificial leather with a finely structured surface<br />
similar to nappa leather. <strong>The</strong> material used for the roof liner<br />
comes from a special project: a high quality textile was created<br />
by adding a quantity of recycled ‘ocean waste’ plastic, putting<br />
the use of sustainable materials on a whole new level.<br />
Digital content can be experienced by immersion over<br />
the entire surface of the sculpture. <strong>The</strong> organically emerging<br />
displays and projection surfaces provide display space as does<br />
the intelligent Connected Light surrounding the occupants.<br />
Haptic highlights such as the air vents integrated into the trim<br />
elements like inlays, the sophisticated speaker covers in rose<br />
gold and the fragrance flask encased in a decorative holder<br />
like a jewel round off the futuristic interior of the Visions EQS.<br />
With electric motors at the front and rear axles and<br />
the battery integrated into the vehicle floor, the Vision EQS<br />
represents a very well balanced vehicle concept. Thanks to<br />
more than 350kW of output with a torque of around 760<br />
newton metres, the Vision EQS accelerates from 0-100 km/h<br />
in under 4.5 seconds and boasts an impressive range of up<br />
to 700km. Assuming a charging output of 350kW, the Vision<br />
EQS recharges the battery to 80% in considerably less than<br />
20 minutes.<br />
TM | JANUARY/FEBRUARY <strong>2020</strong><br />
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