The Mercedes-Benz F125 (stylized as the Mercedes-Benz F 125![1][2]) is an electrically driven, hydrogen fuel cell concept car unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is named 125 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz.[3]
| Mercedes-Benz F125 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
| Production | 2011 (Concept car) |
| Designer | Gorden Wagener, Michele Jauch Paganetti, Steffen Koehl, Robert Samson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Gull-wing |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | fuel cell-powered |
| Electric motor | 308 bhp (230 kW; 312 PS) Wheel-mounted electric motors |
| Transmission | 1-speed |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Fuel-cell PHEV (F-CELL Plug-in HYBRID) |
| Battery | 10-kWh Lithium-Sulpher (Li–S) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 131 in (3.33 m) |
| Length | 197 in (5.00 m) |
| Width | 78 in (1.98 m) |
| Height | 56 in (1.42 m) |
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The 197 in (5.00 m) long 2-door coupé has front gullwing doors and provides access to the front and rear seats.
Powered by an electric motor at each wheel creating a rear-drive biased four-wheel drive "e4MATIC" system. The front motors provide 67 bhp (50 kW; 68 PS) and the rear 134 bhp (100 kW; 136 PS) with a total peak of 308 bhp (230 kW; 312 PS) electric motor, powered by a 10-kWh capacity lithium-sulfur battery located in a vertical position behind the rear seats. The batteries are provided energy by a hydrogen fuel cell located between the front wheels.
The F125 has a claimed acceleration time to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 220 km/h.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tenth consecutive victory with EcoGlobe". Mercedes-Benz Group media. Stuttgart. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Davis, Jim (2013-06-24). "Mercedes-Benz F-Series Research Vehicles". eMercedesBenz. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept". Car and Driver. September 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "The new Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
External links
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Media related to Mercedes-Benz F125! at Wikimedia Commons- Mercedes-Benz F125
