by Wallace Wyss –
It’s called the Vision AMG. No specs, but here’s a design critique.
FRONT Reminiscent of previous AMG creations except more trick lighting of the grille as it’s driving. Grille cavity recalls early (’52) 300SL racers.
SIDE Lots of Jaguar shape to roofline and rear fenders. Almost front engine Corvette in its long bonnet/short rear deck proportions. At least doors are not cut too deep, like new DeLorean, leaving some strength for rigidity.
REAR Horizontal thin as a sword sheath theme over-used. Nice bulge to rear fenders, goes back to ’50’s 300SLs. Wheels are too tall.
IN SUM Mercedes seems stuck in a time warp, of swoopy low slung huge tire cars that look land speed record 1930-ish. Though the car is electric it has a huge grille as if it were ICE powered. (Do we still need fake grille cavities–Tesla says no). The gullwing doors have been done by everyone–rather see a targa.
They have had this concept car around so long they should offer a production model or junk it. They’ve probably got buyers waiting but stretch out a concept’s promise too many years and it gets old before being green lighted for production (ask Tesla about their sports car…)
Let us know what you think in the Comments.
AUTHOR: Wallace Wyss has guest lectured on car design history at the Art Center College of Design.
Photos compliments of Mercedes Benz AMG.
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