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The Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by Tideland Prius, Jun 7, 2005.

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    WASHINGTON, June 7 -- DaimlerChrysler is using a new concept vehicle to examine the great potential of bionics for automobile development, and has achieved outstanding results for fuel consumption and emissions with a combination of pioneering diesel engine technology and innovative emission control methods. The Mercedes-Benz bionic car study had its world premiere at today's DaimlerChrysler Innovation Symposium in Washington.

    To realise the Mercedes-Benz bionic car, the engineers at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre and the DaimlerChrysler Research department have for the first time looked for a specific example in nature which not only approximates to the idea of an aerodynamic, safe, comfortable and environmentally compatible car in terms of details, but as a formal and structural whole. The example arrived at was the boxfish.

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