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Mercedes Bionic Concept to be Part of MoMA Exhibit
Written By: Seyth Miersma
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has, at one time or another, displayed some of history’s most beautiful and interesting automobiles. Set to join that exclusive club is a Mercedes-Benz concept called Bionic.
Many WINDING ROAD readers may remember the Bionic concept from its launch in the summer of 2005. At the time, M-B was exploring the limits of aerodynamic design by using one of nature’s most slippery creatures, the boxfish, as a model for a high-efficiency vehicle. The resultant Bionic was able to achieve a remarkable 0.19 coefficient of drag, as well as an uncanny resemblance to the fish it was emulating.
Now MoMA is anxious to sing the praises of the aquatic Mercedes concept, as part of its “Design and the Elastic Mind” exhibition. The show, which will be open through May 12, focuses on the rapid evolution of design and human life in recent decades. If you won’t be able to make it to NYC for the MoMA exhibit, at least you can check out the Mercedes (and boxfish), in our gallery below.
+ CarDesignNews: Mercedes-Benz Bionic car at MoMA
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6 Comments
Cicero February 28th, 2008 6:25 PM Link
Yep, it still looks like that fish, guess it is supposed to be aerodynamic
john February 28th, 2008 6:44 PM Link
Cicero, it IS aerodynamic, 0.19 coefficient is unheard of.
Cicero February 28th, 2008 11:17 PM Link
I figured, but it is still weird looking, not ugly or anything, I just do not have a good way to describe it
CARSON44 February 29th, 2008 9:29 AM Link
Auto industry styling shouldn’t be driven by CD. At the speeds that cars operate, below 70mph, it is relatively unimportant. Furthermore it has us ending up with extreme examples, such as this, or a jelly bean Taurus.
Brock February 29th, 2008 3:50 PM Link
Nemo voiced the sound of its horn.
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