Back to the future: Mercedes-Benz creates bizarre concept car
Built by 150 trainees, the car combines traditional design features with the latest technology. It looks like an old fashioned carriage but Mercedes-Benz claims this roadster could be the car of the future.
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The students from Daimler AG have worked on the overall concept, development, assembly, and completion of the F-CELL Roadster for a year. The project was created to train the junior employees in alternative drive systems.
They included carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather covers and a distinctively styled fiberglass front section, inspired by Formula One racing cars.
The roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel.
