Mercedes-Benz F125
The Mercedes-Benz F125 is an electrically driven, hydrogen fuel cell concept car unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is named 125 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz.[1]
Mercedes-Benz F125 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
Production | 2011 (Concept car) |
Designer | Gorden Wagener |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand tourer (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Layout | Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
Doors | Gull-wing |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Electric motor |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 131 in (3.33 m) |
Length | 197 in (5.00 m) |
Width | 78 in (1.98 m) |
Height | 56 in (1.42 m) |
The 197 in (5.00 m) long 2-door coupé has front gullwing doors and provides access to the front and rear seats.
Powered by an electric motor at each wheel creating a rear-drive biased four-wheel drive "e4MATIC" system. The front motors provide 67 bhp (50 kW; 68 PS) and the rear 134 bhp (100 kW; 136 PS) with a total peak of 308 bhp (230 kW; 312 PS) electric motor, powered by a 10-kWh capacity lithium-sulfur battery located in a vertical position behind the rear seats. The batteries are provided energy by a hydrogen fuel cell located between the front wheels.
The F125 has a claimed acceleration time to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 220 km/h.[2]
References
- "Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept". Car and Driver. September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- "The new Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
External links
- Media related to Mercedes-Benz F125! at Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes-Benz F125