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This is the Mercedes Biome concept, and it is not made, but 'grown'.
Usually, a carmaker announces a concept and marries it to some styling direction or actual technology which is being trialled. This mentions neither. It's part of the 2010 Los Angeles Motor Show's design challenge to create a concept weighing in under 1,000lbs.
It does, however, come with a 'fantasy' story which says the Merc Biome concept is 'grown' in a nursery, collects energy from the sun using a fluid called BioNectar4534, releases pure oxygen, is compostable, and customer options - like sat nav, leather et al - are 'genetically engineered' into the famous three-pointed star.
The wheels are grown separately, which is why they appear to not touch the ground. Not so handy when trying to flee an enraged Elm tree.
Alternatively, you could go with our story, in which a ferocious hobgoblin with a penchant for cage-fighting captured the Ork princess and was defeated by a hairy vegetarian cyclist who remoulded the beast to form this bug-eyed concept.
Still, looks good, no? We'll have more news from LA as and when it drops, so check back. In the meantime, how would your 'fantasy' concept work?
Stunning Merc four-seat eco car
'Fantasy' Biome concept revealed ahead of LA motor show is 'grown in a nursery'
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KingKilian commented on this article
at 05:33 pm on 16 November 2010
bloody brilliant idea. Havent thought of that for the futur of cars yet. Not all technical but biocenichal. The fusion of cells and technology. Thats bloody brilliant thinking. Only we are somewhat FAR away from that still....
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topgearaston commented on this article
at 05:35 pm on 16 November 2010
wow so Germans can do a good stile it looks extremely futuristic and extremely fast it doesn't have wheels but never mind
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68Stang commented on this article
at 05:38 pm on 16 November 2010
FIRST COMMENT!!!! I think it looks cool... FULL STOP
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dammit, I knew it was too good to be true
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nHeroGo commented on this article
at 05:41 pm on 16 November 2010
I'm going to eat my pill-breakfast, pop on my jet-pack to go across the street to my garage, and hop into my nuclear powered Ford. But that is only because I live in the wrong decade with a different futuristic dream.
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