Mercedes-Benz Design Essentials II, Workshop - The Experience of Mercedes-EQ - Klaus Frenzel
- 6 years ago
The monolithic basic form of the EQ Concept unites the DNA of an SUV with the dynamic character of a coupé and a dash of shooting brake at the rear end. The squat, elongated greenhouse gives rise to muscular purist proportions.
Scarcely visible body panel joins, concealed windscreen wipers, cameras instead of exterior mirrors and an absence of conventional door handles emphasise the stretched, dynamic silhouette, lending the SUV a seamless appearance while reducing its air resistance.
An intentionally reduced side view, broad shoulders and large 21-inch light-alloy wheels make for a dynamic presence even before the vehicle moves off.
The peripheral light strip of the "Black Panel" is characteristic of the vehicle. Embedded in it are the white, powerful LED headlamps. Viewed from the side, the flowing E-line and beltline form a frame around the base of the mirror camera. The tail lamps take up the contour of the "Black Panel" and are surrounded by an LED optical fibre in electric blue, which changes to red when the vehicle is moving and acts as a reversing lamp.
In the cockpit, the focus is on customer-friendly, intuitive and touch-based controls. The OLED displays show appropriate icons and symbols in the respective menu. The 24-inch (53 x 11 cm) TFT high-definition widescreen display presents all the relevant information, such as speed, range, driving data or navigation and map details.
Scarcely visible body panel joins, concealed windscreen wipers, cameras instead of exterior mirrors and an absence of conventional door handles emphasise the stretched, dynamic silhouette, lending the SUV a seamless appearance while reducing its air resistance.
An intentionally reduced side view, broad shoulders and large 21-inch light-alloy wheels make for a dynamic presence even before the vehicle moves off.
The peripheral light strip of the "Black Panel" is characteristic of the vehicle. Embedded in it are the white, powerful LED headlamps. Viewed from the side, the flowing E-line and beltline form a frame around the base of the mirror camera. The tail lamps take up the contour of the "Black Panel" and are surrounded by an LED optical fibre in electric blue, which changes to red when the vehicle is moving and acts as a reversing lamp.
In the cockpit, the focus is on customer-friendly, intuitive and touch-based controls. The OLED displays show appropriate icons and symbols in the respective menu. The 24-inch (53 x 11 cm) TFT high-definition widescreen display presents all the relevant information, such as speed, range, driving data or navigation and map details.