F 300 Life-Jet: the three-wheeled driving machine

With the research project F 300 Life-Jet Daimler-Benz is airing some new ideas on vehicle concepts of the future for the young and young at heart.

The letter "F" has a special significance in Stuttgart. It stands for the German ‘Forschung’ or ‘Research’. And it is a short step from ‘research’ to ‘future’. In 1991 it was the F 100 Technology Car which pointed the way forward. Then in 1996 came the F 200 Imagination, a coupé equipped with technical systems which will make their debut in the top-of-the-range models of tomorrow.

But looking at the latest research vehicle from Daimler-Benz, the letter ‘F’ could just as well stand for ‘fun’ . Or ‘fascination’. The F 300 Life-Jet ex-udes all these qualities, coupled with others like dynamism and vitality. And it lives up to this promise when it takes to the road, thanks to a unique vehicle concept and an intelligent axle control system.

The three-wheeler research study, equipped with intelligent technology, blends the special thrill and cornering dynamics of a motor cycle with the safety and comfort of a saloon car - a combination which offers unrivalled driving enjoyment.

Three wheels, two seats and a ‘jet’-styled body are visual hallmarks with which the researchers are targeting a market niche that doesn’t even exist yet and is located somewhere between a passenger car and a motor cycle.

In the near future a new breed of vehicle could establish itself here which would combine everything adventure-loving motorists could wish for:

• the open-top experience of a cabriolet
• the individuality of a roadster
• the performance of a sports car
• the safety of a Mercedes-Benz

The F 300 Life-Jet offers all of this plus something car drivers were never able to enjoy before: the special thrill and cornering dynamics of a motor-cycle. In other words the research car manages to combine the best of both worlds - it is as safe and comfortable as a four-wheeler but at the same time as dynamic as a two-wheeler.