Mercedes-Benz F400 Concept car
The Mercedes-Benz F400 Carving is a concept car and research vehicle. Among several part of its name because of its ability to tilt its wheels inwards when cornering, carving like a ski or snowboard.
Design: The Carving is a triumph of innovative design and style. The engineers have mixed steel, alumninum and carbon fibre to make the car lightweight and yet study, Perhaps the most distinctive elements of the design are the wing profile wheel arches that flare out to allow for the wheel to tilt in Cornering.
Active Camber Control System: Tyhe system of tilting the F400’s wheels inwards when cornering is known as active camber control. According to Mercedes, This system gives 30 percent more lateral stability than conventional computer that monitors drivers inputs to the steering and will adjust the tilt, or camber, of the tyres automatically as needed to maximise grip and increase safety.
- The F400’s carving is packed with dynamic carsystems that are being tested to use in future productioncars
- The carving uses new lightning technology: fibre optic wires transmit light from special lamps beneath the bonnet to the main headlamps.
- When the car is cornering, the outer wheels tilt inwards, leaving only the inner area of these tires in contact with the road.
- The car has the extended bonnet and short tail end of a classic roadster, but that’s where the similarities end.
Performance Specs (irl)
| Engine | Front-mounted | 3199cc | V6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 6-speed sequential manual, rear-wheel drive | ||
| Power | 218 bhp | ||
| Torque | 232 lb ft | ||
| Top speed | 150mph | ||
| 0-60mph | 6.9 seconds |
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