Mercedes-Benz F 700 Concept

September11

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Official images give us our first full look at the Mercedes-Benz F 700 Concept, which is currently on display at the Frankfurt auto show. Designed to be a low-consumption, low-emissions luxury sedan, the F 700 concept utilizes Mercedes' DiesOtto and hybrid technologies.

DiesOtto is a technology similar to GM's HCCI.

The result of the combined powertrain — consisting of a 238 horsepower 1.8 liter gasoline four-cylinder and a 20 horsepower electric motor — is a reported 44 mpg with CO2 emissions of just 127g/km, both figures being extremely low for a car of F 700's size. In comparison, the Lexus GS450h has CO2 emissions of 186 g/km. The F 700 also uses a transparent cover over the rear-wheels to enhance aerodynamics. Mercedes claims the F 700 can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds.

An all-new active suspension technology is also featured on the F 700, dubbed PRE-SCAN. The new system uses two laser to scan the road in front of the car and automatically adjusts the suspension to suit conditions. The F 700 also features SERVO-HMI (Human Machine Interface), a virtual operating assistant that the driver can converse with.

The concept was designed at Mercedes’ Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, California.

The round of unofficial images and video follows a teaser shot released by Mercedes earlier this month. The images were captured by CWW from Germany's ZDF television.

Official images

Live shots




 


84 Comments

  1. This is gonna look bad!

    Comment by Malhaar, posted on September6 at 3:35 pm
  2. So far it looks overdone

    Comment by Commodore, posted on September6 at 3:40 pm
  3. take it off! yeah, baby..

    Comment by maximus, posted on September6 at 3:41 pm
  4. WOW!

    Comment by mbgg099, posted on September6 at 3:41 pm
  5. Can someone say Cadillac? I guess Mercedes is feeling some pressure from the new Cadi's

    Comment by acura_el2000, posted on September6 at 3:55 pm
  6. I agree, Acura. I thought Caddy when I saw this. Benz is trying to play in the big leagues now.

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September6 at 4:06 pm
  7. if engine will make its way into a real car - it will be huge. This level of efficiency, performance and pollution reduction steps on Honda toes.

    Comment by autonut, posted on September6 at 4:35 pm
  8. Last thing that's gonna sell me a car is its CO2 emissions

    Comment by jackjimturkey, posted on September6 at 4:44 pm
  9. Cool, very cool. Build it Mercedes. I want to see all of it first, though

    Comment by Mclaren19p, posted on September6 at 5:09 pm
  10. So far so good.

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September6 at 5:25 pm
  11. It looks like a caddy V16 concept.

    Comment by GT40, posted on September6 at 5:50 pm
  12. EGGcellent. HCCI-based engines are the way to go for now, since it'll take quite some time for the inevitable switch to Hydrogen.

    Comment by 1c3d0g, posted on September6 at 6:51 pm
  13. I bet you that headlight is going to be on the new E Class.

    Comment by Veda, posted on September6 at 7:13 pm
  14. Alot of people here mentioned it, and now I can see it. It IS indeed VERY Cadillac sixteen.

    Comment by Commodore, posted on September6 at 7:40 pm
  15. As so many others have said, Cadillac was the first thing that came to mind. I guess the retro-round headlights have run their course.

    Unfortunately, this car will pander to the wealthy, high profile, eco-elite with money. Finally, they can have their oppulance without technically being hypocritical.

    Comment by GMCsyclone#478, posted on September6 at 10:43 pm
  16. That front shows OBVIOUS similarities to Cadillac Sixteen, which btw pwns this pos!

    Comment by illwill, posted on September7 at 4:33 am
  17. It's just like Mercedes to cave to the wacko tree huggers. Who cares about the emissions of a luxury car anyways?

    Comment by Jaguar XJ-S, posted on September7 at 8:04 am
  18. LMFAO, HAHAHAH^^^^

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September7 at 11:34 am
  19. LMFAO how ironic! If my statement makes me sound 12, then what does your statement make you sound? 6, 7? Go back to getting breast fed by your pops and eating paint chips off the floor, you lead-poisoned little crack baby!

    btw, i didnt mean to type a p instead of an o it was a typo

    MERCEDES ARE OVERRATED

    Comment by illwill, posted on September7 at 11:54 am
  20. ^^^ I wasnt attacking you at all, i was attacking that little pussy named "Deanster".

    Comment by illwill, posted on September7 at 3:02 pm
  21. Illwill - If mercedes is overrated then what is a good car manufactirer is your book?

    Comment by Stuart, posted on September7 at 3:06 pm
  22. ^^^ I wasnt attacking you at all, i was attacking that little pussy named "Deanster".

    Comment by illwill, posted on September7 at 3:02 pm
    .
    whoops sorry bro

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September7 at 4:57 pm
  23. man guys this always makes my immature ass laugh.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September7 at 4:58 pm
  24. CTS: Ol' dean sure can come up with good ones. "Ass-spelunker" damn near got me fired. And now, he's come back with D.E.R.

    illwill: take it easy.

    Comment by jackjimturkey, posted on September7 at 6:41 pm
  25. ROFL! :D You guys make me smile ear to ear! Some of the comments in here…hahahaha… :lol:

    Comment by 1c3d0g, posted on September7 at 7:36 pm
  26. I'm glad to see that we are all really mature. Doesn't this site have forum rules?

    Comment by Jaguar XJ-S, posted on September8 at 8:36 am
  27. Just combine http://www.leftlanenews.com/asma-gives-new-s-class-the-huge-grille-treatment.html with some vertical headlights and you've amped the bling and appealed to the tree huggers in one shot.

    Comment by Hugh Jass, posted on September8 at 11:08 am
  28. illwill: Truce. I'm just kidding around, I obviously don't know you from a hole in the wall. If we met in a bar and told me you were illwill I would buy you a drink. Hell, I would buy all of you a drink.

    In fact, we should all meetup somewhere! A LLN gathering at a bar somewhere. Where does everyone live? I'm in NorthEast quadrant of North America.

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September8 at 11:40 am
  29. I would have a hard time looking past the Cadillac headlights on this MB. Not a fan of what I have seen so far. If I want a car that looks like a Caddy I will spend half the money of a Merc and buy a Caddy.

    Comment by Driven, posted on September8 at 1:07 pm
  30. Deanster- I never intended to diss you as a person i just diss the "alter ego" (i use alter ego very loosely), which is "deanster" ofcourse. I'm pretty sure everyone disses (not me) my "alter ego", illwill, which according to jimjackturkey, is a "faithul practicing Italian Catholic", ROFL. :)
    Frankly, i think youre correct, no body in real life would ever say that kind of stuff to each other (except for homeboy234, who would get his ass kicked). Infact, we're all pretty much the same except that some of us have a different taste in cars. Anyway, its been good speaking to your non "alter ego", take care.

    Comment by illwill, posted on September8 at 3:57 pm
  31. Aww, boys, I'm getting all teary, lets have a group hug and cry it out. Is it nice to find somebody who understands you at last? Did Daddy never show you how much he really loved you? Does everyone at work laugh at your he-breasts behind your back? Man up you fudge felching pile piercers, nobody cares for your little love-in.
    .
    Yes the headlights look like a Cadillac. No Ricardo-Gives-Head, Benz is not trying to play in the big leagues, they are the big league.

    Comment by Got Handling?, posted on September9 at 1:17 am
  32. No one cares about the love in except your cumswilling skankmother !

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September9 at 11:26 am
  33. I like "fudge felching," that's a good one……..

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September9 at 11:26 am
  34. Got handling?-

    I know one person who "got" some really nice "handling"… your moms! She handled my cock with European precision, and i ended up nutting in her mouth… The same mouth she kisses you with after she reads you your bed time story and tucks you in every night!

    Comment by illwill, posted on September9 at 12:40 pm
  35. ^^^^^ holy crap thats funny stuff above, its always nice to get to work on monday and read this stuff.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September10 at 11:51 am
  36. I love the comments

    The car sucks in my opinion

    Comment by Commodore, posted on September10 at 12:46 pm
  37. Wow. The conversation really sounds 'gay' and not in the good way, but like some sort of porno way where the pizza delivery guy enters the locker room and things go awry.

    Comment by meanpants555, posted on September10 at 1:18 pm
  38. The bigger picture here is that Mercedes-Benz is listening to the performance set and adjusting their products accordingly.

    All of their new cars handle well, look aggressive and will soon have BMW sweating. The new C-Class will be offered with a six speed manual: all of that is unheard of stuff for mighty Merc.

    Comment by meanpants555, posted on September10 at 1:23 pm
  39. LMAO at this car.

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September10 at 1:23 pm
  40. I do like the front end, the rest of it not so much. Cadillac is now setting the design benchmarks!

    Comment by cookie4me, posted on September10 at 1:59 pm
  41. The car is tacky and this forum is emo.

    Comment by Wickedated, posted on September10 at 2:12 pm
  42. Got Handling, going by the pics above Benz has stepped way out of the Big Leagues and into a Big Joke.
    .
    This POS car can't be for real. If it said Hyundai up there everyone would be laughing at it.

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September10 at 2:21 pm
  43. ….not sure about the styling, although everything can b e made to look great when painted black with a good set of rims and a good waxjob (no gay jokes pls)

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September10 at 2:58 pm
  44. I love the LLN swearing sessions. We're letting out our inner 14- year old.

    About the car, its supposed to be a luxury hybrid. Surely the S with a hybrid powertrain would cater for that?
    Mercs of the future may well look like this, as the Ocean Drive concept has a similar face, as does the new C-class. The door handles should make it into production, they're great.

    Comment by Aston Martin, posted on September10 at 3:08 pm
  45. Wierd sunroof thingy- is it a limo? Can't get ecxited about a car that's not driver oriented.

    Deanster you should write a book. "The Best of Deanster".
    I swear I had my bottled water coming through my nose when I read your post.

    Comment by Jazz, posted on September10 at 4:13 pm
  46. Truth be told sometimes I read the lame stories hoping for a a good bash session from Deanster. Rofl

    Comment by Jazz, posted on September10 at 4:15 pm
  47. Deanster + (no gay jokes pls) = confusion???

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September10 at 4:36 pm
  48. "Wow. The conversation really sounds 'gay' and not in the good way, but like some sort of porno way where the pizza delivery guy enters the locker room and things go awry."

    ^^^ This coming from a someone name "meanpants555"! Shit, your name alone sounds like the actual telephone number of the gay pizza parlor that employs the delivery guy youre talking about. "Just dial meanpants555 and ask for our 'special' dipping sauce", rofl.

    Comment by illwill, posted on September10 at 5:04 pm
  49. illwill.. not only does it steal from the Sixteen, but several luxury details have been lifted straight from Daimler's own Maybach brand.. makes you wonder why M-B is highlighting a super-luxury long wheelbase hybrid luxury sedan under their own umbrella while the aging Maybach is lagging behind with 2-generations-old S-class styling. I'm guessing there won't be a next Maybach.

    Comment by autonutt, posted on September10 at 6:04 pm
  50. best day ever on lln, i`m going to pdf this page and squirt a load into it.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September10 at 6:06 pm
  51. What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    What is with the SQUARE STEERING WHEEL????

    Comment by 5280, posted on September10 at 6:15 pm
  52. This car was inspired by the Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon's (Wally World) Vacation. Just needs to come in Pea Green.

    Comment by 5280, posted on September10 at 6:16 pm
  53. Yeah, the interior is total fucking crap. Doesn't belong on a Benz of that caliber.

    I like the rest…Need to get me a Benz as my next ride, maybe the C63 if I can find it….

    Comment by Deanster, posted on September10 at 11:47 pm
  54. I've always loved Mercedes' F cars, but . . . Well the Interior is pretty damned ugly…

    Comment by MurcieMe, posted on September11 at 12:29 am
  55. Lol @ the interior.

    Comment by AgmLauncher, posted on September11 at 12:43 am
  56. Hmm… A square wheel… I guess theres no translation for "oxymoron" in pig latin.

    Comment by illwill, posted on September11 at 1:01 am
  57. Pretty grotesque, looks like they let the R-class designer have his crayons back. The stance is good though, nice to see a wheel at each corner even on a car of this size.

    Comment by Got Handling?, posted on September11 at 3:18 am
  58. CTS_DRIVER,

    Do us a favor and mail that "brutally defiled page" to Daimler headquarters. ;)

    Comment by illwill, posted on September11 at 3:54 am
  59. damn its ugly

    Comment by 55amg, posted on September11 at 6:43 am
  60. This should be the new A-class for Abortion.

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September11 at 9:05 am
  61. i think im gonna puke!! Horrid just horrid and disgusting!

    Comment by Malhaar, posted on September11 at 9:29 am
  62. love the originality!!!!!!
    it looks similar to cadillac bcoz caddy stole the benz grill long time ago!!!!!!

    Comment by alfa_Romeo, posted on September11 at 9:51 am
  63. it looks like a fucking hearse

    Comment by 55amg, posted on September11 at 10:15 am
  64. overall gesture of the car is nice… needs facelift on front asap

    Comment by e46Ne90, posted on September11 at 10:53 am
  65. UGLY! Enough said!

    Comment by ml350pc, posted on September11 at 11:03 am
  66. This car looks very strange. The interior looks like an afterthought. I am not impressed with this car and hope that this isn't the future direction of Mercedes-Benz.

    Comment by sunshine1810, posted on September11 at 11:04 am
  67. uhhhhhhhhh…hmmmm…not sure what to say about this car. well i have one thing..thats a HIDEOUS side profile shot. good GOD what the hell is going on with the rear doors/roof line. UGH. the front end is…polarizing, however.

    Comment by LamborghiniZ, posted on September11 at 11:12 am
  68. People understand, the car design is a future derection for all cars to take to be more efficient with aero dynamics. The main attraction of the cra is the engine because that is the only thing that will make it to production.

    Personally i think it is not a bad design just need to put the prevoius generation CL roofline on there and take away those horrid wheel arches and you may have a good design.

    Comment by Stuart, posted on September11 at 11:49 am
  69. Its a CLS gone badly wrong. Very badly wrong.

    Comment by Aston Martin, posted on September11 at 11:54 am
  70. OMFG THIS PIECE OF SHIT IS HILARIOUS ROFL!! Its uglier than i thought!!

    Comment by illwill, posted on September11 at 12:04 pm
  71. CTS_DRIVER,

    Do us a favor and mail that "brutally defiled page" to Daimler headquarters.

    Comment by illwill, posted on September11 at 3:54 am
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    oh damn illwill that caught me off guard, god damn dude that was funny….still laughing hahahah.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September11 at 1:30 pm
  72. is it just me or is a luxury hybrid an oxymoron.
    the cars are supposed to be enviornmentally friendly using real leather and real rare wood.
    anyways i wouldnt mind giving that tramp in the back seat some wood in her backseat. id nut in her hair and wipe my dick with her panties and leave her on the side of the road naked and sticky.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September11 at 1:38 pm
  73. The Cadillac Sixteen has nothing to worry about here (from an aesthetic perspective)…

    This thing is almost comical looking.

    Comment by DaHarder, posted on September11 at 1:56 pm
  74. Idiots, what they are focusing on mostly is the engines and the technology, not necessarily the looks. Europe has brought down a law which states that car companies have to get their car emissions to a very low point average, so the engine is essential. Luxury was always part of Mercedes so luxury and hybrid will no longer be an oxymoron.

    Some styling cues will be used, granted. But look more at the technology, fools, and stop talking about how crap it looks and get rid of this gay,stupid, 4th grader on crack conversation in here. Grow up!

    Comment by Mclaren19p, posted on September11 at 2:32 pm
  75. I guess they needed to showcase their new technology with an eye-catching design. I hope this stays a design exercise and not a preview of the next generation of Mercedes sedans. I know they sometimes are accused of playing it safe, but this is going too much in the other direction. It sort of looks like they left an S-Class sedan in the sun too long. If it is meant to attract attention, job well done. If it is supposed to make me want to buy a Mercedes, WRONG!

    Comment by Cire, posted on September11 at 2:41 pm
  76. WELL THERE IS ALWAY MOTOR TREND FORUMS IF THE MAN TALK IS TOO MUCH FOR SOME PEOPLE.

    Comment by CTS DRIVER, posted on September11 at 3:08 pm
  77. the word fugly was coined for this car…

    Comment by obhatti, posted on September11 at 4:14 pm
  78. illwill: the practicing italian Catholic comment was another way of me saying I Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want a Ferrari!

    Got handling: nyou trying to give dean a run for his money, queercock?*

    Meanpants: The women's locker room? I hope for real football (soccer) or field hockey, not softball or Ice hockey

    I think they were going for some sort of "gazelle" look. didn't happen.

    *queercock: guy incapable of an erection in the presence of a woman

    Comment by jackjimturkey, posted on September11 at 4:16 pm
  79. I'm a HUGE mercedes benz fan. and this one im having a hard time getting used to… the interior is crazy! if this thing were to come into production, i bet alot of what u see would be the production model, not concept… one thing i do hope, is that alot of the exterior is just the concept version, i hope they do something a lil less, um, BIG on the front end…

    Inless this is the GL550, make the front end smaller, please!

    Comment by maddawg0, posted on September11 at 5:20 pm
  80. Looks like a Caddy Sixteen humps a Mazda2 and they aborted the fetus.

    Comment by RicardoHead, posted on September11 at 7:27 pm
  81. Totally amaze! Great mileage, extreme design but still powerfull engine…. Hope Porsche will follow its footstep. Not just producing another "Posh" Porsche

    Comment by kool_aje, posted on September13 at 10:42 pm
  82. THIS IS A VERY VERY INTERESTING CONCEPT FROM MERCEDES-BENZ….IT WILL HELP PAVE THE WAY FOR A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE.

    Comment by BLISS, posted on September15 at 5:03 pm
  83. SUPREME TECHNOLOGY FROM MERCEDES-BENZ WITH GREAT ATTRIBUTES.

    Comment by BLISS, posted on September15 at 5:04 pm
  84. THIS CAR MAKER WILL ASTONISH THE UNIVERSE GREATLY….THE TIME IS COMING.

    Comment by BLISS, posted on September15 at 5:06 pm

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