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03-25-2009, 11:30 AM
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Mercedes-Benz unveils retrofuturistic F-Cell Roadster built by trainees
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertibles, Economy, Etc., Green, Tech, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz
 Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery Times may be tough, but that isn't stopping Daimler from having a bit of expensive-looking fun with its trainees... so long as there's an educational bent to it. What you see before you isn't an artful series of renderings, it's an actual time-warping fuel cell concept dubbed "F-CELL Roadster."  It took a year and more than 150 trainees to create, but the entire project involved using "junior employees", giving the company's up-and-coming employees a creative way to learn how alternative-fuel systems come together.The F-CELL Roadster marries Benz Patent Motor Car stylings with 21st century tech wonderfully, including that legendary vehicle's general aesthetic and proportions, along with old-meets-new technologies like carbon-fiber buckets capped in hand-stitched leather and a drive-by-wire central control joystick. The centerpiece, of course, is the Roadster's fuel cell powertrain, which has a power rating of 1.2 kilowatts, a top speed of 25 kilometers-per-hour, and a range of 350 kilometers. That means you'll have a long, slow trip, just like those adventuring motorists back at the turn of the century. Official press release posted after the jump. Gallery: Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster concept      [Source: Mercedes]Continue reading Mercedes-Benz unveils retrofuturistic F-Cell Roadster built by trainees Mercedes-Benz unveils retrofuturistic F-Cell Roadster built by trainees originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More...  03-25-2009 12:25 PM 
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#2
03-25-2009, 12:21 PM
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Thats really cool and it doesn't look half bad. Its a good thing that its limited to 25 kph....I don't see anything that would stop you from sliding crotch first into that front steering gear. Ouch
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03-25-2009, 02:42 PM
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Even has flip-up doors, no less! Will there be an AMG version?
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03-25-2009, 03:19 PM
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That cool, and looks pretty good.
I agree with Dee..... When and where can I get one powered by a Twin Turbo V12?
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03-25-2009, 04:04 PM
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You might want to upgrade those wheels and tires too.
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03-25-2009, 05:16 PM
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The wheels and tires make the thing.
 The AMG version is rumored to go 32kph! 
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03-25-2009, 06:22 PM
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It definitely has a high HTQ*.
*Head-Turning Quotient.
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