A truck from AMG! - Mercedes-Benz AMG Dekra Eurotruck 1

Mercedes-Benz AMG Dekra Eurotruck 1 (1of 1)🚚

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Mercedes Benz AMG Dekra Eurotruck 1 is a prototype concept project presented at IAA Hannover in September of 1989 for a futuristic truck in a partnership between Mercedes-Benz, AMG and Dekra, is quite a piece of research due the advanced systems and equipment that had at the time that are used nowadays, based on the Mercedes-Benz SK 1748 truck (V8, 14.6 cmc. 492 HP), initially the interior was white and the 2 monitors were put on top of the instrument cluster, in 1991 the colours outside were changed to green and white the interior to grey and a new dashboard was mounted that we can watch in the interview, in 2000 was painted red and today in 2020 the colours are white and black and now is for sale for about 39800 € / £35610 / USD$ 43000, the seller is the company Rainbow Promotion Germany.

For a long time now, many components and systems that were pioneering at the time have found their way into trucks and cars. Nevertheless, when comparing the safety level of Eurotruck 1 with today’s standards in mind, there are certainly grounds for criticism. It may have once seemed visionary to position a cellphone and fax machine directly next to the driver, but today we all know that the potential for drivers to become distracted by communication devices presents an enormous safety risk. Another problem that extends to vehicle construction today became apparent back in those days, too: The safety aspect of a good, direct view from a vehicle onto the areas directly surrounding the vehicle was compromised by the futuristic design – the body design in the area of the side windows actually increased the vehicle’s blind spot.

By contrast, the full fairing was very advanced; not only did it enhance aerodynamics and, in turn, fuel consumption, but it also increased protection for cyclists and pedestrians. Drivers were also assisted in their maneuvering operations by a range of cameras and a visual and audible reversing assistant – systems that have only relatively recently found their way into the cockpits of modern vehicles. The integrated navigation system – described as a “device for searching for and finding streets” in a documentary on trucks in 1991 – was pioneering not just from a functional point of view.

The integrated restraint systems were also ahead of their time and, unfortunately, are to this day still not available as standard in trucks. Integration of the seat belt in the air-sprung driver’s seat prevented relative movements between the belted driver and the webbing at the B-pillar, a common design in cars back then. To absorb the forces that occur in an accident, the backrest and seat mountings had to be stable. The Eurotruck was also equipped with a driver and passenger airbag. An automatic tire pressure monitoring system increased the level of safety during journeys.

This example shows that it often takes a very long time for new concepts and approaches to find their way into the mainstream despite having already been successfully tested with functional prototypes.

The video includes a interview with Jonny Hill on the TV show Kilometer 330 Intertruck Bremerhaven 1991
The AMG Dekra Eurotruck1 could be seen on the Wim Wenders film "Until the End of the World" of 1991, that's also futuristic and sci-fi.

Technical specifications:
Motor: 14 618 cc Diesel // 480 hp // 353 kW // 6 cylinder
Top Speed: 119 km/h // 74 mph
Transmission: semi-automatic
Doors: 2 (automatic)
Weight: 8 870 kg
Airbag driver / passenger
Leather steering wheel
Navigation system
2 CRT monitors
Tyre pressure sensor
Right / left outside cameras
Parking sensors
VIN: WDB65559315458759

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Subtitles in english.