Mercedes-Benz Actros "Space Max" Concept

I'm a big fan of the Actors truck and learned about this baby yesterday while at the Benz dealership. Gorgeous truck. Basically, this concept is a "mobile home". After reading the article, I really want one of these babies. I translated this from a German website. -CW

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Mercedes Actros Space-Max: Schlaf-Studie

After the Black Edition and Cruiser concepts, Mercedes-Benz debuts the Actros Space Max concept. This truck will mainly be engineered for the driver placing emphasis on relaxation and sleeping comfort.

Among the many innovative features of this truck is the bed. During the day, you don't see it as it is completely integrated into the rear wall of the cabin and can be electronically setup.

The mattresses are 80cm thick and the driver can look at the sky thanks to a large sunroof. Entertainment includes TV or DVD features on a flatscreen monitor. There are ambience lamps on both sides of the cabin whose illumination strength the driver can control. To reinforce the feeling of "living room / sleeping room", a wall can be setup to isolate the driver inside this room from the main cockpit area.

When the bed is not in use, the driver can use the "living room" for other purposes. The height is 4 meters (the max. permissible height in the EU) allowing for a lot of space. The glassroof / sunroof on top allows a lot of natural light to enter the cabin. Light colored materials and nuttree wood decorate the environment. A "relaxation seat" is located next to the driver on his co-passenger side and can also be swirled around.

The Space Max appears similar to the Black Edition but will also be a limited edition model only available in metallic white. The basis for the Actros Space Max will be the standard Actros 1860LS with Bluetec5 technology, which is a 16-L V8 turbodiesel engine with 600-horsepower.

S4cabriofoxone - 2/15/2007 9:38:08 AM

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Beautiful. This is such a great new G-Class design!

answer - 2/15/2007 11:12:02 AM

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Does it have that "magic feeling"?

What are its Nurburgring times?

Bill - 2/15/2007 12:03:47 PM

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That is a sweet looking truck, I have to agree.

Willis - 2/15/2007 12:24:35 PM

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That is hot indeed! I never knew that trucks could look so "sporty".

Any chance of this reaching our shores? If I was a trucker, I'd kill for this thing!

Bill - 2/15/2007 1:20:06 PM

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What's wrong with lusting over a truck that looks good? Mercedes-Benz has a glorious truck history and heritage. They've built trucks that innovated, won races in the German Truck Racing Championships etc.

answer - 2/15/2007 2:11:49 PM

+1 Boost

Volvo makes some nice looking trucks.

EL34 - 2/15/2007 2:42:05 PM

+1 Boost

I love the MB emblem, it looks like a big Texas belt buckle.

I want one!

JUGNU - 2/16/2007 5:30:07 AM

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It should be ACTROS and not ACTORS what the author is saying.

BTW I like it.MB Actros have always been the best choice in Trucks.Closely followed by Renault,VOLVO and MAN.

JGUNU

woood - 2/16/2007 5:31:03 AM

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We smust separate the boys from the kids.

woood - 2/16/2007 5:31:30 AM

+1 Boost

"must"

Type707 - 2/19/2007 6:04:25 PM

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I think VOLTRON is missing a part of his foot. Lego piece...sweet.