mercedes-AMG GT XX has speakers in headlamps & moving lights

Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX creates moving images

Mercedes-AMG reveals its concept GT XX electric sports car with loudspeakers embedded into the headlights and an animated panel at the rear of the vehicle. The audio devices first: the front lights then double as a speaker box so it’s easier for the passersby to hear the incoming vehicle. Inside this sound system, there’s a part called a passive membrane, helping the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX produce deeper and stronger bass sounds without needing a bigger speaker. Then, the animated rear panel called the MBUX Fluid Light Panel. It uses over 700 small RGB LED lights that can change color and create moving images and symbols. When this panel is off, the still image has a 3D look. When it turns on, the light panel projects animations, even custom ones.

The design team uses sandblasting for the surface of the panel to make the lights look sharper and brighter. Other than animations, users can also flash writings onto the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX light panel. In fact, when the electric sports car is plugged in, it shows the word ‘charging’ so other vehicles know whether the car is ready for a drive or is still charging. Outside the vehicle, the design team adds electroluminescent paint made from layers of materials that conduct electricity. Because of this, some parts of the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX glow in the dark. Then during charging, these glowing parts turn off one by one, and once they’re all turned off, it means that the vehicle is fully charged. So far, the team has already tested it on a racing car at the 24-hour Nürburgring race.

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Biomaterials used inside the concept vehicle

Inside the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX, recycled materials take center stage. The black seat cushions are made with LABFIBER Biotech by Modern Meadow, which is a leather alternative that looks and feels like real leather. The car manufacturer and biotechnology company team up to produce it using a mix of recycled rubber, plant-based proteins, and biopolymers. Since the design is for closed recycling loops, this leather is reusable during repair or maintenance. The biomaterials mixed in it also allow it to be breathable, waterproof, and lighter than real leather. Then, the duo also creates a silk alternative, which they’ve used for the door handles in the same orange color as the vehicle’s exterior to match it. As for the carbon-fiber-made front bucket seats, they have openings for ventilation and fixed headrests. They also have seat pads that have an open 3D structure, made using 3D printing.

Black is the main color of the interiors, allowing the silver and orange accents to stand out. There are two large screens on the dashboard: one is a 10.25-inch display showing the driving and battery information of the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX, while the other is a 14-inch multimedia screen for controls and entertainment. Both screens are slightly turned toward the driver. The steering wheel looks more rectangular and comes with two horizontal grips similar to the ones found in racing cars. Behind the wheel, there are paddles the driver can use to control how the car uses or stores electric power, and there’s also a small LED display projecting the battery health of the vehicle. The two round AMG buttons on the steering wheel let the driver change car settings, too.

Mercedes-AMG reveals its concept GT XX electric sports car with loudspeakers embedded into the headlights

sunset beam orange paint for the car’s exterior

A glance at the center console, the driver and front passenger can see the actual structure of the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX, illuminated by a series of orange pipes that look like electric cables. The armrests share a similar style, and the door panels also come with small holes for soft lighting. Passengers can also see some parts of the car’s body from the inside, including design elements that look like high-voltage cables, connecting it visually to its electric power and to AMG’s racing roots. Outside, the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX has a long, sloped roof, a low front part, and an angled windscreen to give the body an aggressive look.

The sunset beam orange paint shines, giving the vehicle a bright look. At the front, there’s an AMG grille with ten vertical bars, and while this is a common AMG design, the grille in this concept car has a more curved and oval shape, with the Mercedes-Benz star emblem placed right in the center. On each side of the grille, there are slim, rectangular extra lights. The front hood has two openings with fins to let the hot air out from the cooling system, a design borrowed from racing cars. The middle part of the vehicle, called the greenhouse, has a double-bubble roof and three side windows, while the side mirrors are placed higher on the front doors, just like in classic sports cars. When viewed from above, the middle of the car narrows as it goes toward the back, which makes the rear of the car look wide. At the back, the car has six round taillights in a deep red color, set inside long, angled shapes with sloping sides. At the present time, there’s no news yet to the commercial production of the Mercedes-AMG concept GT XX.

there are also light panels on the side of the vehicle