When we first learned of the Biome–the strange Mercedes Benz concept vehicle that was literally grown from seeds–all we had to go on was an artist’s rendering. Now Mercedes has officially unveiled the project at the Los Angeles Auto Show, providing a few more details and a much closer look at the car.
The designers at BMW envision the lab grown car being made out of a currently non-existent material called BioFibre, which would be lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. It would then run on some sort of fuel called BioNectar4534, which, again, doesn’t currently exist. The Biome would be completely biodegradable and would produce no harmful emissions.
“The Mercedes Benz Biome is a natural technology hybrid, and forms part of our earth’s ecosystem,” Mercedes’ Hubert Lee explained. “It grows and thrives like the leaves on a tree–The interior of the Biome grows from the DNA in the Mercedes star on the front of the vehicle, while the exterior grows from the star on the rear. To accommodate specific customer requirements, the Mercedes star is genetically engineered in each case, and the vehicle grows when the genetic code is combined with the seed capsule. The wheels are grown from four separate seeds.”
Hit the jump for a better look at the Biome.
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