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After 125 years of motorsport history, Mercedes-Benz is about to write a new chapter in the upcoming season: at the opening round of the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Saudi Arabia in late November, two all-electric race cars will be fielded by the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team for the first time.Occupying the two Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 cockpits will be ex-Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne and current FIA Formula 2 championship leader Nyck de Vries.In its debut season, the team will draw on the knowledge and combined motorsport expertise of the Mercedes family. At the heart of the Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 is the electric powertrain which has been designed and developed at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth, UK which is the Daimler Group’s global centre of excellence for high-performance hybrid technology. Brixworth also continue to develop the hybrid power units with which Mercedes has achieved the Formula 1 championship double in each of the past five years.Responsibility for managing the cars on race weekends has been assigned to HWA AG, the Affalterbach-based motorsport specialist which has already gained a wealth of experience in Formula E last season with its own team HWA RACELAB. The Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team also receives support from the reigning Formula 1 constructors champions, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, at Brackley.
Renault revealed their new SYMBIOZ autonomous vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday. The front two seats can turn to face the back two during autonomous mode, when the car navigates itself using Renaults 'EASY DRIVE' technology. The finished Symbiozis design will be capable of propelling from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just six seconds and will boast a range of about 310 miles on a single charge as well as an eco-friendly 500 kW fully electric engine.
Audi revealed its luxurious Aicon concept car at the IAA 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on Wednesday. The futuristic Aicon concept has no steering wheel or pedals, instead of driving autonomously while the driver sits back and relaxes on one of the interior swivel chairs. Audi's Aicon concept is a fully electric vehicle which can travel up to 500 miles on a single charge. The vehicle uses advanced artificial intelligence to navigate while also getting information from the driver using eye tracking and gesture controls.
A stunning new concept car called the Isabella was unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday. Made by lesser known German manufacturer Borgward, the Isabella is a luxurious electric car with four doors that slide out horizontally, meaning that drivers and passengers will never again have to worry about hitting their doors as they step out of the vehicle. Its modern and futuristic interior doesn't contain any buttons or nobs, instead, all the functions of the Isabella are managed from a big touch screen display.
Mercedes-AMG unveiled their much-anticipated Project One hypercar at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday and it was introduced by none other than F1 legend Lewis Hamilton. The hypercar is said to have a 1.6-litre engine with an output of more than 1,000 horsepower, reaching speed of some 218 miles per hour. The German auto giant is only planning to produce a total of 275 Project One hypercars and they awe-inspiring vehicles will come with a hyper pricetag - 2.275 million euro, or about 2.725 million dollars each, plus applicable taxes.
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