Biome relies on symbiosis, that makes it part of the ecosystem and the car collects energy from the sun. The Mercedes concept is based on nature and biotechnology, plus interaction with Mother Earth. It acts like one of trees and laves and it even collects energy from forests. This is a completely biodegradable car and its wheels are grown from 4 separate seeds.

Also, the parts of the vehicle are genetically engineered and the exterior grows from the Mercedes symbol star on the rear. Meanwhile, the interior of the car grows from the star on the front… What’s really cool is that this sci-fi ride generates oxygen after using up the “BioNectar” it relies on for fuel. All I can say is… am I dreaming?

[via gizmag]

This is a sporty car with Tron-style lighting, which is just another addition to the many TRON-related gadgets and customizations that came out with the Legacy movie last year. Some countries prohibit the dark windows on such devices, especially the one in front of the driver, so the Mercedes Blackbird is meant to remain a concept.

Also, does anyone else think that the supercar resembles the BMW X6 format a bit? The final renders were made by Tamas Fodor, so here goes the credit.

[via Yanko Design]

The interesting part about this Mercedes Benz concept is that it has no steering wheel, no pedals, but this vehicle can be controlled with the power of mind instead. It uses a system named Brain Computer Interface (BCI), which creates a connection between the car and its driver, through a specially-designed helmet.

This way, the driver’s brain impulses are gathered by the helmet and transferred to the car, which responds appropriately. Although this principle may sound plausible in the future, its implementation on cars, could prove to be quite a difficult task.

[via Yanko Design]

The above-mentioned engine will power four in-wheel electric motors and in case you didn’t know this is a sports car we’re talking about. There’s also a hydrogen storage tank on the side of the vehicle, under the cockpit and a small window that allows the driver to see the level of his fuel.

BlitzenBenz’s exterior case uses intelligent components, that are also adaptable and can be grown, not manufactured (nanotechnology for the win). They provide an organic body structure for the Mercedes concept car and keep the wheel pods intact. The latter car parts will open like flower buds, in order to cool the electric motors inside and there’s also a lighting system (in blue) on board, fuelled by bioluminescent sea creatures.

[via The Design Blog]

That’s right, as its designers said, there’s going to be a “flood” of cheap carbon fibre in the 2020s so the alternative must be… new metal. No, not the music, the liquid metal you saw back in Terminator 2. So, we’ll be able to choose the shape of our car, as we ride. How cool is that?

[via Tuvie]