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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.
Four years ago, the German automotive industry joined forces with 21 partners in a project to develop the world’s first structures for the verification of safety standards for automated vehicles in an urban environment. The results of the joint Verification and Validation Methods (VVM) project are now available. The findings of the pre-competitive research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and initiated by the VDA flagship initiative autonomous and connected driving, will be discussed in detail at the final presentation at the Carl Benz Arena in Stuttgart today.The higher the level of automated driving and the more complex a system’s area of application, the more factors need to be taken into account during development. The first SAE Level 3 systems for freeway driving and an SAE Level 4 system for driverless parking have already been approved. Expanding the use of these systems to other applications – such as urban traffic – means that the vehicle and system become much more complex and subject to far stricter requirements. This explains the need for suitable verification and validation methods, which was the focus of the VVM project’s efforts.
Mercedes‑Benz combines two things in Project SMNR: a passion for League of Legends Esports and extraordinary design expertise. The result is a unique virtual showcar – created in a joint co-creation process with Riot Games, the game developer of the global game title League of Legends. Inspired by the dynamic world of League of Legends, the Mercedes designers have created a vehicle that redefines the boundary between reality and fiction in an unprecedented process. ‘For the first time, we were able to set aside the boundaries of materiality and physics and give free rein to our creativity. Because of the virtual space, there are no limits to what we can create’, says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. ‘This endeavor to continuously develop our design and to constantly challenge ourselves in a new way manifests itself in Project SMNR. We give our creativity the space for the unexpected.’
Mercedes‑Benz combines two things in Project SMNR: a passion for League of Legends Esports and extraordinary design expertise. The result is a unique virtual showcar – created in a joint co-creation process with Riot Games, the game developer of the global game title League of Legends. Inspired by the dynamic world of League of Legends, the Mercedes designers have created a vehicle that redefines the boundary between reality and fiction in an unprecedented process. ‘For the first time, we were able to set aside the boundaries of materiality and physics and give free rein to our creativity. Because of the virtual space, there are no limits to what we can create’, says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes‑Benz Group AG. ‘This endeavor to continuously develop our design and to constantly challenge ourselves in a new way manifests itself in Project SMNR. We give our creativity the space for the unexpected.’
Guadalajara, Sep 24 (EFE).-The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week closed its tour of Mexican cities Thursday with a catwalk show inspired by German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton.Dresses inspired by "power, glamor and feminine beauty" captured by the photographer made up the Spring-Summer collection of Mexican designer Alfredo Martínez on Thursday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. (Camera: JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ).SHOT LIST: THE MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.