Mercedes-Benz F015

The Mercedes-Benz F105 research vehicle offers valuable insight into what the German carmaker thinks the future of car travel will be—and it’s not just that power comes from hydrogen fuel cells instead of gasoline. With an extended wheelbase, a low-slung front end, and a streamlined roof, the F105 is designed with passenger comfort in mind, since the car may be driving itself much of the time. LED exterior lights turn blue when the car is in autonomous mode and switch to white when the car is driven manually. Inside, lounge chairs rotate so passengers can face each other and six display screens spread throughout the car offer passengers a 360-degree virtual arena (controlled by touch, eye-tracking, or gesture), giving access to information about the environment and the car’s entertainment system. mbusa.com