Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force Concept Car

The L.A. concept gets a broad, four-slate grille dominated by a three-pointed star emblem and distinctive LED headlamps, whose slim-line horizontal design combines with a highly technical wing-shaped bumper assembly with integral winch to widen the concept visually.
The indicators are mounted atop the front wings to provide positioning reference in tricky conditions off-road. They bookmark a raised hood that uses a mailbox-like opening along its leading edge for added engine cooling.
Further back, there are pumped-up wing panels providing for plenty of wheel travel, an upright windscreen, high waistline, shallow glass house with recessed side windows, one-piece tailgate hinged within the roof and a rear bumper that mirrors the look of that up front. The taut surfacing and lack of fanciful crease lines throughout the body help to provide the concept with a particularly tough appearance that Autoweek has been told forms the basis for the design of the new Land Rover-rivaling range of off-roaders.