Mercedes-Benz Vision R

The Mercedes-Benz Vision R was a concept car that Mercedes-Benz presented in September 2004 at the Paris Motor Show and that later went into series production as the Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 251. It was a further development of the Vision GST and Vision GST 2 and was meant to combine several vehicle concepts, among them a sporty saloon, an estate car, a van and a sport utility vehicle. Its engine was a prototype 3.0 litre six-cylinder diesel with common-rail direct injection and a variable-geometry turbocharger, and power went through a seven-speed automatic gearbox to all four wheels. The German article describes it as a European variant of the Vision GST 2 with a wheelbase 23.5 cm shorter, at 2.98 m, and a maximum torque of 510 Nm. It seated four plus two and had a largely leather interior with ash wood and aluminium trim.