For the 2011 Los Angeles Design Challenge, which was seeking to find the
most spectacular new film car for Hollywood, the designers from the
Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studios in Sindelfingen (Germany) and
Carlsbad (USA), have joined the ranks of the screen-writers.
The
designers at the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Carlsbad,
California have created a Hollywood-style homage for Mercedes-Benz to
125 years of innovation in automotive technology and design. The leading
roles are played by two high-tech characters which have been
instrumental in reconciling safety and stylish design in automobiles:
the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow cult racing car and crash test dummies.
The
film "Silver Lightning" is set in the near future, in an age of
artificial intelligence. Two crash test dummies by the names of Hans05
and Franz02 take on evil ruler Dr. Crash-Barrier to save their beloved
Mercedes Silver Arrow. They engage in an action-packed, nerve-jangling
duel with the ruthless battering ram before finally outfoxing him. The
Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow Concept is a low-lying sculpture on wheels. A
feat of technical innovation is the diagonal, hubless roller which
allows steering in all directions. The futuristic Silver Arrow's
proportions are reminiscent of the legendary sports car from the late
1930s and the Uhlenhaut SLR from the 1950s.
