Mercedes F700 Concept Luxury Sedan @ Frankfurt Auto Show

I've read something like that few weeks ago in the Autozeitung. They had this impression of the next S-class published before the F700 was shown.
Notice the similarities. Seems like they had a sneak peak of the car before it was released.

Well, we are already seeing these styling elements in current models -- they are exaggerated on this concept of course, but it is a natural progression of several styling aspects found on current Daimler vehicles. There is no doubt that Chrysler has been a major influence on Mercedes' current design orientation -- I am still not in love with it.

put it this way Rob the F700 has a passing PT cruiser look to it

He he

....pretty :eusa_liar

BEST CONCEPT: MERCEDES-BENZ F700

Whether or not your stylistic sensibilities agree that this California-designed show car is the direction Mercedes-Benz should take with its next S-Class is not the issue. (Let us hope it is not.) What you should look at is the technology in this übersedan. It has a state-of-the-art engine and suspension that are enough by themselves to keep Mercedes near the top in the fight for ultraluxury dominance. The engine is a gasoline-powered, variable-compression, twin-turbo, 1.8- liter four that the company calls DiesOtto. It can switch between spark and compression ignition, depending on demands placed on it. As remarkable as that technology might be (expect others to have similar systems shortly), the roadscanning- and-adjusting suspension might be the most newsworthy. Infrared beams dart ahead of the car to “read” road conditions, and computers adjust its suspension to expect the worst or the best. Imagine what that might mean for both comfort and safety. So many other slicktech tricks in the F700 (This Week, Sept. 17) undoubtedly will make it to the next-gen S-Class that this was an easy choice as Best Concept .

Best of Frankfurt - AutoWeek

M

^^Great, and no complaints about the technology.

But as they said, lets hope this is not where the S class is going stylistically speaking.....or Mercedes may have to elucidate its logo:

"Like No Other ...........and you should be grateful for that!"

Well come on Rob we both know that this car only give certain styling cues, no F Concept car has ever turned up whole in production (thank god). Now the tech will be on the next generation this or that for sure.

M

^^Amazing technology. At least Mercedes is keeping up that tradition.

Design wise it's got nothing on the BMW CS concept.

Ya the F700 is more original.

Mercedes-Benz F 700 Reasearch Car: In Depth

• Page 1: At a Glance
• Page 2: Design - Exterior
• Page 3: Design - Interior
• Page 4: Technology I
• Page 5: Technology II
• Page 6: Control and display concept
• Page 7: Research car I
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Bumping an old thread but I had to post this since I just noticed an interesting similarity between the F700 and Vel Satis Concept (1998).
I think these two concepts are similar in the way how they mix round shapes and sharp edges with their design (and how they both are able to look butt-ugly ).

Good spotting bmer. They do appear to have some vague similarities. I think the thing is all the design studios are constantly looking at eachother's work -- not really copying, but picking up on general styling trends.