Mercedes-Benz Ultimate L.A. Machine
But the biggest shared trait among the artists is that all of them really "let their imaginations fly," Pelley said.
Mercedes-Benz designer Chris Rhoades was quite literal about that.
The 43-year-old from DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design North America studio in Irvine figured that the L.A. driver of the future should simply rise above it all.
His idea: a car with a body that conceals powerful fans. They would slide out on command and lift the vehicle from the road, enabling it to fly above traffic.
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