奔驰在80年前的蒙特利尔汽车州发布了EQSilverArrow概念车，该车采用了取自1937款W125的空气动力学布局，创造了时速432.7公里的纪录。而奔驰最近发布的VisionEQSilverArrow概念车发布，则采用纯电动驱动系统。该车功率达到550千瓦/738马力，配备80千瓦时电池组。奔驰知道电机发出的轰鸣声不如内燃机引擎发出的声浪更令人震撼，因此驾驶员可以选择现行版F1赛车或奔驰-AMGV8引擎。这辆概念车只能容纳一名驾驶员，座椅位于车辆中央位置。基于碳纤维架构打造的平滑车身让人感觉可以轻易冲破空气阻力。车尾的主动式后扰流器可以在需要时展开。金属轮拱覆盖的是24英寸轮圈，曝光部分显示的轮辐达到168个。独特的“AlubeamSilver”车身涂装提升了其神秘感。尽管只能搭乘一名乘客，但该车长度达到了5.3米。车内仪表台和方向盘采用整体前翻设计，复古褐色真皮方向盘和座椅、抛光铝饰板、胡桃木地板与现代化液晶宽屏仪表盘、方向盘第二液晶屏和谐共存。虚拟现实和人工智能技术可提供类似赛车游戏GhostCar、与虚拟对手竞赛的驾驶模式来提升驾驶员驾驶水平。

 

Mercedes-Benz unveils EQ Vision Silver Arrow

Mercedes harkens back over 80 years for the look of the EQ Silver Arrow concept debuting during Monterey Car Week. The aerodynamic shape takes direct cues from the 1937 W125, capable of reaching a record-setting-for-the-time 268.9 miles per hour (432.7 kilometers per hour). Rather than its inspiration's supercharged V12, the new show car opts for a fully electric powertrain.

 

The company imagines the EQ Silver Arrow as having 738 horsepower (550 kilowatts) and an 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Mercedes knows that the whine of an electric motor doesn't yet stir the soul of auto enthusiasts like a combustion engine, so inside drivers have the choice to hear a current Formula 1 car or a Mercedes-AMG V8. The EQ Silver Arrow has room for just a single occupant, and the person sits in the center of the vehicle. Around them, there's a smoothly styled body in carbon fiber that looks capable of slipping through the air with ease. The rear features an active spoiler that can extend when necessary. Metallic covers hide part of the 24-inch wheels, but the exposed portion shows off some of the 168 spokes on each one. The Alubeam Silver paint pays tribute to the color of the classic Silver Arrows race cars. Despite only having room for one, the concept measures an immense 17 feet 5 inches (5.3 meters) long.

 

Inside, the cabin mixes natural materials like leather and solid walnut with high-tech touches like a digital instrument panel. There's a second display in the center of the steering wheel. Alubeam Silver Alcantara covers each side of the cockpit as a way to evoke the exterior in a softer way.

 

Mercedes incorporates a little video game into the cockpit, too. When drivers want to have fun, they can activate a feature that superimposes a virtual racetrack over the actual road. There's also a car to compete against and a Virtual Race Coach to help improve a person's driving skills.