Car Barn Sport

Car Barn Sport

CARBARN | Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA | one of the Mercedes-Benz is so unique is its body shape. Reflecting its A-Class parentage Vision SLA had compact dimensions, with an exterior length of 3.77 meters promising a nippy driving experience - the SLK (R 170) was 20 centimeters longer, the SL (R 230) no less than 73 centimeters longer. Key design features of the compact roadster concept included powerfully sculpted fenders, a sharply raked windshield, large doors and a gently slanting rear in the style of the legendary Mercedes Silver Arrows. Two particularly innovative features were a prominent front fin and a V-shaped nose borrowed from the SLR high-performance sports car, which incorporated a centrally positioned Mercedes star. The bodywork sheltered advanced Mercedes engineering. Once again, lighting was an important development focus. At the rear, 30 high-performance LEDs, with prisms to disperse the light, provided a more effective rear warning system than conventional bulbs, particularly in conditions of poor visibility. It took the form of vertical bands. The powerful LED turn signals, housed on fins inside the light housings, were likewise innovative and designed to attract attention.

High-performance LEDs were also used for the brake lights, which were mounted in the rear bumper and in the rear crossbar on the trunk lid. Evenly dispersed road illumination and a long beam range were provided by state-of-the-art xenon projector-beam headlamps which used two separate headlamps for the dipped beam and the high beam. At the front, the transparent ends of a frontal fin spanning the full width of the car incorporated yellow high-performance LED turn signals, which were supplemented by repeater LEDs in the exterior mirror casings. Inside, the accent was on lightweight design. The technical aspects were woven neatly together with styling features suggesting lightness and transparency, such as perforated sheet metal, aluminum rotary controls and aluminum instrument cylinders. Carbon fiber bucket seats, adopted in slightly modified form from the Vision SLR, continued the theme - they were approximately 25 percent lighter than similarly specified conventional car seats. The cockpit recalled sports cars and tourers of earlier years. The chronometer-style instruments normally supplied data only on speed, rpm, oil pressure and fuel level. However, other displays appeared behind the dials when needed, in the event of a malfunction. In all respects Vision SLA put the accent on a natural and unfiltered motoring experience. This was at the heart of this roadster's charm and was reflected in the interior design. Carpeting and fabric upholstery had been dispensed with in favor of painted metal surfaces and dark brown, specially supplied saddle-quality leather. This leather was tanned using only vegetable matter, thus helping to preserve its very special character. Before long we might even see it in the showrooms.

The original 1960s series, not that awful thing they made several years ago. Oh, and The Prisoner. The original 1960s series, not that awful thing they made several years ago. I just didn't like the final episode. It felt like it could have gone one for another season or had a better ending if they wanted to stop there. Yes, was thought provoking to see a Tesla there. Indeed. I was wondering if Tesla still exists in Gilead. Ditto for Ford and GM. IIRC, they had some BRoD0-class GM SUVs and some Fords besides the various Mercedes and a gen 3 Prius I recall seeing. Was very surprising to see a Tesla in the final ep of S2. I also wondered what Gilead produces besides foodstuffs. Do they still have an auto industry? What about other industries? What do they trade besides handmaids? What do most of the men and women do besides being guardians along w/the few commanders, Marthas, Aunts, wives, handmaids, etc.?

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