Vision GST: Design study for six-seater tourer of the future

In the area of the instrument panel, the eye is drawn to the centre console which almost appears detached from the rest of the dashboard. The centre console, with its two aluminium panels and tinted glass, houses the colour monitor, the CD player, the car radio and many of the controls. The monitor, which is part of the navigation system, incorporates new software which gives the direction arrows, road maps and other graphic display features a spatialised, "3D" effect. This advanced display technology is also used for the shimmering blue cockpit instruments.

High-tech specification incorporating trailblazing Mercedes innovations

The heart of the Vision GST is a 5.5 litre Mercedes-AMG V8 power plant which develops 265 kW/360 hp. The design study is also equipped with the 4-ETS four-wheel-drive electronic traction-support system from the M- and G-Classes, AIRMATIC air suspension and the new Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC?) high-pressure brake system. The large brake discs are made of carbon fibre-reinforced ceramic. The occupant protection features are rounded off by the new PRE-SAFE safety system which can detect an impending collision in advance and activates the belt tensioners before the impact actually occurs.

The Vision GST measures 5.15 metres in length - the same as a long-wheelbase S-Class. The wheelbase measures 3.22 metres.

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