Mercedes F700 Diesotto Hybrid Engine - Coming Soon

Mercedes F700 Diesotto hybrid engine has been awarded the Environment Grand Prize in Paris. The F700 concept car is also the first car in the world that can recognize and predict road conditions to manage bumps using a new PRE-SCAN active suspension. The award was picked up by Professor Peter Pfeiffer and Reinhardt Lyhs, president of Mercedes-Benz France, at the 23rd Festival Automobile International.
 
 Explaining the rationale behind the award, which recognizes technological achievements in the fields of environmental protection and safety and their integration into vehicle design, the jury said: "The Diesotto concept provides an important basis for the future of the internal combustion engine.
 
The main advantages of a four-cylinder Diesotto power unit are excellent economy and clean emissions.  These are both features of the engine despite the fact that it produces a response equivalent to that of a V6 petrol engine. This is achieved through the use of direct fuel injection, turbo charging and a variable compression ratio.
 

Sophisticated simulation technology will be used by researchers to further reduce fuel consumption in Mercedes-Benz cars. Model calculations, real-life tests and a high degree of development can be achieved at an early stage as Mercedes-Benz continues on its path as a world leader in environment friendly motoring.
 
 Researchers have carried out simulations for the design of exhaust gas units and their optimization but the engine and exhaust after treatment unit are best assessed by optimized modeling. By reducing nitrogen oxide levels by means of engine optimization and using intelligent exhaust gas after treatment systems, emissions can be reduced even further.
 
To try and integrate their ideas, researchers have developed a simulation environment that allows them to assemble the various components into a modular system allowing research experts to find the best configuration of components for each engine. 
 
When several tests have been completed the data can be analyzed and real-life tests can get underway.
The findings then put Mercedes-Benz into a position to develop the best possible operation strategy at an early stage to provide the market with clean and efficient models.