From Sketch to Prototype: The Mercedes Benz EQ Silver Arrow Concept - Yanko Design

Debuted at Pebble Beach just a solar day ago, the Mercedes Benz EQ Argent Arrow concept is quite a looker. It also bases itself on the pattern of the Mercedes Benz W125 Rekordwagen from 1938… a machine that, fourscore years ago, wrote history for traveling down a public route at a jaw-dropping speed of 269 mph; a record that remained unbroken for 79 years, until 2017.

All the same, I digress. The EQ Silvery Arrow bases itself on a car that prepare a 79-year-old speed record, and so information technology's no surprise that the Silvery Pointer was built for "dispatch and driving pleasance" too, according to design principal Gorden Wagener. Designed to be completely electric, the car comes with a single-seat open cockpit featuring a rather interesting detail wherein the hood lifts upwards, allowing the driver to enter and exit the vehicle. When shut, the driver is enclosed and seated similar a Formula 1 driver.

The car's retro-inspired aerodynamic design comes made entirely out of carbon-fiber, with a coat of Alubeam argent pigment. Everything about the car's aesthetic is a hat-tip to organic designing and aerodynamism, with the low-slung trunk, pointed tail, and shine wheel arches. Details either complement, or get integrated into the car'south curvy yet switft body, exist it the razor-slim headlight and taillight designs, or the spoiler, that fits into the back, ejecting upwards only when the car hits high speeds.

The renders below are done by Matthias Schenker, sticking to a style that does the automobile incredible justice. With its achromatic, Daniel Simon-esque fashion, the renders practice a wonderful job of showcasing the car'due south gentle curves through carefully placed highlights, making apply of colors judiciously, only around the interiors and branding areas. Blueprint Chief Gorden Wagener claims that while the Argent Arrow is just a concept, it besides is a glimpse into the future of Mercedes pattern… and with the company debuting at Formula E adjacent year, maybe nosotros could meet a similar looking automobile repeating history on the runway…

Designer: Mercedes Benz
Sketches by Matthias Schenker