Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 Concept #1
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Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 Concept #1
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WHoa
thats crazy benz. kool.
Super Moderator
Nice looking hearse Mercedez, oh that's a car.
Rockefella says:
pat's sister is hawt
David Fiset says:
so is mine
David Fiset says:
do want
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Mercedes-Benz Auto 2000 Concept #2
Last edited by Matt; 10-07-2004 at 07:12 PM.
I'm going to eat breakfast. And then I'm going to change the world.
Enthusiast
Call me crazy, I actually kinda like that. Kinda.
An it harm none, do as ye will
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its not bad, infact i like it.
Enthusiast
any details on this beast?
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Cool Mercedes, shame about the rear... engine? BHP? Speed?
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The new millennium began in the late seventies
In the late 1970s, the German research and technology ministry launched the “Auto 2000” project. Its top priority was to reduce fuel consumption. Vehicles with an unladen weight of up to 2,150 kg were to use no more than 11 litres per 100 km in future; those with a weight of 1,250 to 1,700 kg, no more than 9.5 litres. At the time, these were tough targets. What’s more, the car was to have space for four and be able to carry loads of 400 kg. At the 1981 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz showed how it could be done.
The “Auto 2000” had an aerodynamically optimised body with a drag coefficient of 0.28 and put three different engine concepts to the test. The 3.8-litre V8 petrol engine featured the world’s first automatic cylinder shut-off system. When less power was required, it temporarily switched off four of the eight combustion chambers. This technology is now a standard feature of our larger engines.
The second engine variant, a 3.3-litre diesel, had remarkable pulling power, thanks to its six cylinders and twin turbochargers, and yet used only 7.5 litres per 100 kilometres at 120 km/h. The third engine was particularly spectacular: an exceptionally lightweight and compact low-emission gas turbine. All three engines were mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. On the safety side, there were integral seats, an integrated child restraint system and pedestrian-friendly bumpers.
-courtesy of www.mercedes-benz.com
I'm going to eat breakfast. And then I'm going to change the world.
Enthusiast
crazy car, in fact very ugly for me
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