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Mercedes Benz F125

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Manufacturer
  
Mercedes-Benz

Designer
  
Gorden Wagener

Body style
  
2-door coupé

Production
  
2011 (Concept car)

Class
  
Grand tourer (S)

Mercedes-Benz F125

Layout
  
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive

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.

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.

References

Mercedes-Benz F125 Wikipedia