We get a glimpse of Mercedes's future tech through the lens of its long-range EV concept car.
Parked on the tarmac of the company's proving grounds in Immendingen, Germany, the EQXX looks appropriately otherworldly. About the size of a low-slung compact sedan and shaped like a windswept teardrop, its tiny, bubble-like frontal area contrasts with a substantial side profile that stretches over a 110.2-inch wheelbase. Its exaggerated Kamm tail adds significant length, especially when the active rear diffuser juts out 7.8 inches at 37 mph.
Set off and the EQXX's feathery claimed curb weight of 3900 pounds is immediately apparent. Although the rear-mounted radial-flux motor produces a mere 241 horsepower, thrust is plentiful, and the light, almost delicate steering is impressively tactile even at pedestrian speeds. With little powertrain hum or air turbulence to ruffle the ambiance, the main distraction is tire noise brought on by the car's modest amount of sound deadening.
While our drive was brief on the undulating roads that snake around Immendingen's facilities, we soon learned the fun of controlling the EQXX's momentum via regenerative braking. Gather some speed and it can glide around corners with ease, the mass of the floor-mounted battery nicely anchoring its body motions. Toggling the steering-wheel paddles through the four stages of regen, from none to full one-pedal operation, can quickly slow the car for tight turns and intersections.
But the EQXX's importance goes beyond being a platform for a futuristic widescreen TV. Mercedes has already confirmed that the car's powertrain—interestingly, developed in a modified rear-drive version of the new
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