FIRST DRIVE in the Mercedes of the FUTURE! Vision AVTR

I've driven the Vision AVTR, the concept Mercedes of the future! From having no steering wheel, to a design like nature inspired by Avatar the movie, it can even move sideways as you control it from a pad in the centre. Let's take a look at this futuristic car (or spaceship?!) and then experience a drive to see how it works.
Mercedes-Benz launched the Vision AVTR in partnership with Avatar to create a concept that would bring together humans, machine and nature and there are signs of this throughout. The design itself is something from another planet with elements of the Mercedes EQ visual identity, combined with unusual elements like the illuminated wheels and bionic scales over the rear.
Most intriguingly is how to drive the car, with a pad in the centre allowing it to accelerate, brake, turn in a traditional sense but also to rotate all 4 wheels in harmony to effectively move sideways, like crabbing. Inside it's a glasshouse with a dashboard created by projectors and exclusively using vegan materials, inspired by Avatar's director James Cameron, himself a vegan. As you walk up to the car it awakens and illuminates, the doors are motorised, and at the rear a light show visualises the speed with which it is driving. The wheels themselves are made from polyurethane, and the design derivated from the Woodsprites in the film.
Typically a concept car would not be something that would even run, let alone be possible to drive. To have such an exclusive opportunity to be 'behind the wheel' in a figurative sense and pilot the vehicle is something truly special, and very exciting to be able to share with you.
Thanks for watching, Tim
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This is the Mercedes concept of the future, the Vision AVTR! Created with Avatar the movie, it can be driven while crabbing sideways, has crazy lighting and visual effects, and design inspirations from nature. There's no steering wheel though, so what do you think of this way to drive it?!

[@Mario.......]

Hi shmee

[@hyperviper5947]

You and Supercar Blondie are amazing!

[@Aayant02]

I like scales it's damn insane 😱

[@kp2855]

Not really my type! Who knows maybe in the future.

[@Packxen]

Ello

[@blakerobertson1882]

All fun and games until the price is released 💀

[@Steven-cr1og]

3m?

[@jojoshoot2392]

Released? More like unleashed

[@xenonram]

Prices aren't released for concept cars.

[@nexus3471]

@@xenonram yes concept Cars will never release and therefore do not have a price

[@Noah-bu1vk]

It‘s just their vision for their future cars. Pretty sure there will be more affordable models with this kind of steering and stuff

[@phillipk.6644]

Mercedes: *introduces any car* Shmee: Ight, imma head in!

[@darkproject3368]

"Let's head on board for a first drive"

[@Life_42]

420th Like

[@EliteFreeman]

me: how much privacy do i get? Mercedes: No

[@felixboldy1152]

me: how much control do i have of the vehicle Mercedes: no

[@swxy1x84]

Me: why do I need neons in the day the sun isn’t gonna turn off Mercedes: no

[@MaxskiSynths]

me: Do I ge.. Mercedes: no

[@kznhydra2187]

Lol

[@eun5oo280]

How much ground clearance do I get? Mercedes: no

[@chrispitre2439]

Why does shmee always sound like he’s gonna cry.

[@Swizer_]

LOL

[@domosrage5434]

Sounds like someone kicked his nuts into his throat Who did him dirty?

[@zhirafy8884]

He sounds like Steven Hawkings talking machine

[@Nogitsune1]

Lmao that was the clogged nose-like sound of the Britishes

[@BubblingOnion]

Tears of joy probably.

[@crimsonamethyst7571]

Mercedes seems to have learned the art of RGBs RGB adds a 1000 horsepower to cars period.

[@112fail]

and is powered by a rtx 2080ti engine.. it also comes preinstalled with fortnite

[@TheGentry000]

​@@112fail nah thats peasant level. what the car has is a couple of TITAN V that are just for that projector on the front and a couple of more to handle the heavy task of marvelous rgbs. and lets not talk about the 2 threadrippers with a total 128 cores

[@MasterChief-ld2ei]

Maybe just B

[@kjp-sy8uf]

@@TheGentry000 and a 1500W seasonic power supply on each wheel for reliability, all 80+ diamond too

[@112fail]

@@TheGentry000 yeah,sounds better

[@autobahnpov9207]

i like the normal cars, with 4 wheels and the steering wheel

[@ahyaan2552]

Same

[@Omar-vv2bu]

Same

[@jacobwoodward3871]

it makes me sad that soon all cars will be like this

[@Karem19782]

Same here

[@dxutube]

There will be plenty of classic options in future - a form of more extreme eco/autonomous driving will be just be another viable option. Classic driving enjoyment will not be going away any decade soon.

[@EliteFreeman]

whenever i think of these futuristic cars the first thing that comes to my mind is that it will be incomplete without air conditioning

[@samuelfeliciano8172]

i like how it sounds like he’s about to go at the speed of light but he’s actually going at like 2mph 😂

[@allam.16]

So true😂

[@barryaaa5909]

The go kart feeling, so low to the ground.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

"I feel like I could relax in here" Meanwhile looking like a mixture of "I want to run away, start smoking, and scream." Very relaxed.

[@Kronos0999]

Kinda happens when it is priceless and not yours

[@neil_sol]

he is a little awkward

[@Riiiles]

This reminds me of how the people in “Wall-E” be living. lol

[@Josh-it6uy]

"be living"

[@AreaofInterestTV]

Lucky Tim.. 😍

[@richardclock2333]

*Robot noises*

[@Shmee150]

Something like that

[@nidaguanseng1242]

@@Shmee150 Forget Devel Sixteen

[@Breedable_Monke]

@@Shmee150 hey this car is 65,000 dollars right

[@brodyperkins2626]

This is cool, but we shouldn’t be seeing this until it’s actually ready to drive cause you already know that shmee got told not to go over 5 mph

[@Dan-oy7pr]

every concept car ever has always been like this, sometimes they don't even run at all. It's less about the driving and more about the design language and technology the company is planning towards.

[@Draco-jk3rb]

its just a concept of new tech its not meant to be an actual car

[@bluewolf37777]

Yep i have seen several videos about this car and I’m not sure it goes faster than this. Every single video it’s slowly moving along.

[@cozmic8288]

@@bluewolf37777 it’s because it’s still experimental and they don’t want it to crash

[@pjandbex9173]

It can’t go over 7mph

[@Fudo1]

5:21 if u r going fast and brake that seatbelt would split u mate 😂😂

[@Marcel204_]

When I was just thinking to buy it... my wallet went to another galaxy.

[@baqikenny]

just let your wife buys it

[@luisescarcega6261]

@AZUL GONZALEZ it’s not released

[@EstebanActress]

@@luisescarcega6261 when is it going to release

[@trisdavies5767]

Not interested until they announce the Vision AVTR Black Series.

[@Driveswithyou]

Now we talking.

[@coltenbrown9677]

Does it come with sport rims?

[@HollowR6S]

102049959493 horsepower and 1000000000000000000000 nm of torque and goes from 0 to light speed in 0.000000000001 seconds

[@SwedishMan12]

@@Driveswithyou i

[@Driveswithyou]

@@SwedishMan12 Guess who replied : I. Im done here

[@crimsonamethyst7571]

At this point, this shouldn't even be considered as a car anymore its literally a frickin spaceship

[@Ian-vb8hp]

Well no, not literally.

[@maximfernandes9951]

@@Ian-vb8hp obviously not literally

[@Kronos0999]

It's *exactly* like a spaceship....except it can't fly, can't go fast, can't survive in space.....so like a spaceship except in every other way.

[@tbn22]

How? Can it traverse a distance in space while occupied? No. It's not a spaceship. It's a quaint contraption for the dumb future we're headed into.

[@kingdomsoul8968]

No spaceship thats a groundship

[@samuellum5946]

Damn I can't drive without pants anymore

[@heisselnicholaspramoedya8121]

You cant do that too in the senna

[@user-ju2tn4pj5y]

I think this will be possible in the upgrade where you will be able to steer with your d.. K.

[@juniorkhanyile8275]

@@user-ju2tn4pj5y XDDD

[@laytonsri150]

As cool as it looks, it seems like they've taken all the fun out of driving.

[@iMidnightMonster]

imagine trying to drive that on the Nurburgring LOL Also, no need for RHD and LHD versions since you can drive it from either side!

[@americankiwi]

It will be nice because you can choose like one day you could be driving on the left and the next day on the right.

[@itsjustchris3306]

Lol, I was about to say that, But then I found this comment,🤣😂

[@seandecker1632]

This is perfect for those times in the parking lot when you can't get in the driver's side because some jerk parked too close. Just hop in the other side and drive away!

[@amininshassi6370]

@@seandecker1632 That's exactly what I was going to say. Haha.

[@peedlejaydle]

Would be hard for the police to prove who was driving in drink driving cases

[@Kronos0999]

It is literally amazing to me how they're letting Shmee drive their very concept cars. Besides you, I have never known an outside man to even sit in one-off cars like these, let alone drive them.

[@Kronos0999]

First BMW, now Merc.

[@WinkelHoof]

”Remove before race” also did a review of this car. Uploaded a couple of hours ago.

[@meknowu1]

@John Blaze Shes not even a real car person she just does it for money no passion

[@fatjoe1251]

@John Blaze who even watches this chick?

[@Kronos0999]

@John Blaze Lol

[@toppertje115]

Other car reviewers: wow this is so cool! Shmee: unusual, unusual, unusual. Did i say it was unusual? It definitely is unusual. Pretty unusual car.

[@saqz11]

Tim has the most amazing connections at Mercedes it's actually insane

[@triadkuolo9175]

Why is basically every future concept and stuff based like we'll be in darkness or nighttime

[@maskito4256]

Good question......

[@ninjalegend7894]

Hmm,maybe the sun is gonna turn off or sth....

[@triadkuolo9175]

@@dean8367 Why do neons have to be the future 😅

[@triadkuolo9175]

@@ninjalegend7894 👀would be pretty cool ngl

[@fnico95tube]

Because of spacial and stuff and space its dark?

[@crimsonamethyst7571]

6:56 *Rare footage of a spaceship going 6.9 mph*

[@kisumiri]

Imagine taking this thing on the highway

[@Josh-it6uy]

no

[@Stamina1337]

I actually hope cars like this will be seen more in the future. Even if it’s just a concept. Please make it happen.

[@phoenixj6606]

Please don’t

[@09Dangerous09]

Shmee doing everything he can for a GT Black Series 😁

[@jamespugh]

Totally

[@Ryanc225]

Imagine seeing that drive past

[@bugattiincroyable]

In 2040 probably

[@smith9808]

Imagine someone from 1980 seeing a P1 or La Ferrari drive past. Strange because in 30 years we won’t even care about seeing one of these lol

[@Mr.Manson]

Yeah, at walking speed.

[@victordonnangelo3676]

I would hate that

[@victordonnangelo3676]

@Smith how will we not care about seeing a La Ferrari that’s one of the modern super cars right now it’s basically going to be like an F40 of the future

[@markf350s]

Great video show I've watched just about all your videos and it's the first time I catch you speechless hey thanks for all the videos man appreciate them all stay safe see you at the next one thank you

[@bielandrada2231]

automatic transmission: **slowly kills manual transmission** Mercedes: time to kill steering wheels

[@rrmochere5106]

Lmao 😂😂😂🤣

[@francescorossi4876]

Nobody: Mercedes: no steering wheel car

[@ihavenoname4851]

Bernd DasBrot are you stupid?

[@mathisb.9082]

@Bernd DasBrot Mercedes-Benz EQC 70k € Tesla 125k€

[@ihavenoname4851]

Bernd DasBrot you do know that car companies HAVE to make electric cars in the future. Most car manufacturers are making electric vehicles right now.

[@ihavenoname4851]

Bernd DasBrot what? Why would they not want to sell them?

[@Omar-fd6yc]

That looks amazing

[@goncalog25]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@Nico-02]

I could replay his intro over and over again and laugh every time 😂

[@TheHAGDA]

Wahahahaha

[@dioxazine6191]

That car is beautiful

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

If only Bib could say the same about Mrs Boulder...

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@nelson112840 If only Bib could say the same about Mrs Boulder...

[@tonezilla]

Mercedes makes a beautiful concept vehicle... forgets to design air conditioning.. ;-P

[@mattmasi303]

@Zzzz marketing for the next Avatar movie ? Check

[@i26C]

@@mattmasi303 lmao so true this car is obviously built for a film cameo

[@spyrospets5813]

Car guys: Why can't you just be normal?! The "future": *screams*

[@floracordeiro1034]

Stunning visuals eye catching lights alien like looks makes a perfect luxurious car.

[@vonJaerschky]

This should really be known as the "Kraftwerk" edition.

[@SriHarsha297]

The best content and one of the finest youtubers period.

[@purerelaxation5686]

wow , this car is stunning , thank you for sharing that 👍🏼

[@cheetopuffs2580]

Perfect car for a drive through

[@StreetFerrari]

The only car that rear light bar actually fits with the design

[@l2etranger]

That car is designed just for you: you can drive it on either side, whether on the right or the left, in any country.

[@Throttlemouth001]

Outstanding!

[@fw.asterion]

Definitely the most innovative futuristic and insane cool looking cars of all time!!

[@paulm114]

"Hello I'm Johnny Cab"

[@josh-vee]

Mercedes: It vibrates apart at 15 Kmph, hmm that superglue we used isn't as strong as advertised. Back to the drawing board.

[@s7robe297]

I have no idea what to say. The design is in real... absolutely floored

[@TediTheGodfather]

Your childlike giggle is adorable (not to reduce you to the stature of a child). But it’s indicative of just how much fun a car enthusiast has with something like the AVTR.

[@naunau8367]

That's some fancy tech ! Sadly, I doubt we'll see that kind of doors on the roads soon, side impact protection concerns. But that looks dope!

[@geehammer1511]

My guess is automatic braking systems on transport negating crashes. These types of "cars" would have sensors all over them for automated driving and at some point the "old" cars people drive today will no longer be on the roads.

[@Mvrk63]

Saw the post on your FB page.

[@Shmee150]

Thanks

[@BramLagrou]

What a beautiful design!

[@SlayNetwork]

Hi guys I'm Schmeee! we always love the intro

[@makyostarr515]

Merc: makes another vision concept DJ Khaled: anotha one!

[@DjJokerr]

Dj Khaled = Fat, talentless, clown.

[@boxofficerankings3807]

@@DjJokerr and 100 times richer than you

[@VladeM]

The question is how much could you actually hold your hand like that in a real life scenario?

[@EmilTheoneandonly]

stunning

[@liamey_gainz]

I love his intro "My name is Shmee"

[@randomixrb5989]

its all fun in games when the glass cracks

[@chikn8365]

Wait that’s a real car!?! I honestly like normal cars better with steering wheels

[@Trulyaj2]

Yea

[@Trulyaj2]

These are probably very hard to drive at highways or if u need to go somewhere

[@Alekito-qc7cg]

This thing is beautiful

[@geehammer1511]

Great vision for the future, would love to have a chance to live in the time when it's normal to see it driving around.

[@ipwnyoudiehaha]

2050 Shmee: Hey guys Im taking my Mercedes AVTR to get PPF and wrapped in C e R u L E a N b L u E

[@edgaralvarez1916]

Say the word Topaz like 76 times.

[@J4NOObs]

You forgot the mso part

[@Nogitsune1]

This is so funny

[@darkproject3368]

When I was a kid I always wondered how these concept cars tuned with these weird wheels LOL

[@alanblasczyk1779]

That is totally wild !

[@flamingfreezy384]

Wow what a car,what a video

[@richardclock2333]

If it doesn't finish me off in the time its takes to lap Spa Francorchamp, I dont see why it's worth getting. I've heard the BMW X7 will have amenities capable of a 2:30 crescendo

[@GradietPanda12345]

It’s a concept car bud. Stop taking it so literal

[@delythduchamp1151]

@@GradietPanda12345 Hes talking bout nutting

[@bobisverycoolboi8511]

How would you know the speed ur going?

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

Great video.☺️

[@agnikchoudhury2588]

Good to see a concept car under broad daylight.

[@benistingray6097]

The scales are completly useless but damn i love it!

[@1990Thunderbolt]

it's a gimmick. nice touch to!

[@_username_5665]

everyone gangsta till you tell it where to go and it'll say "access denied" and lock all of the doors.

[@Mika_-xh5rs]

Awesome!

[@Dog-xi2nm]

Yo this man deserves my sub

[@M40_mao]

It is a little loud for an electric car

[@malm4640]

It's a concept

[@Horizon301.]

Probably no sound deafening or insulation

[@enz0368]

Imagine crashing at high speeds in that 😥☠

[@nicholassmith7048]

Some cool visual effects and design and I like the rear steering but it drives like a school project.

[@NevAlacorn.]

A nice glowing Mercedes glow in the dark

[@neophiri4079]

Shmee: the seats vibrate..... Female customers: take my money

[@Packxen]

I’m ready to sell my organs

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

With 5 children, Mrs Bib would be quite happy if Bib also sold his organ...

[@Packxen]

Bib The Boulder 😂

[@jordanvlogs7037]

Cool Mercedes Avtr

[@itsmebillo]

Wild stuff.

[@PurplezBee]

Bruh this should be a shmee mobile. When he gets is hopefully :o

[@miguelmc2289]

Mercedes in 2020: Here's a steering wheel that does more than just steering! also Mercedes in 2020: Steering wheel? Are we still cave men?! Forget that! Kimi: STEERING WHEEL! ... Eh... EH!... SOMEBODY TELL HIM TO GIVE IT TO ME... COME OOON!

[@muriellecayouette7399]

WOW thas AWSOME!!!

[@DiegoFiat128L]

Interesting line of Design

[@saviocq8248]

Yeah all fun and games until it rolls over

[@dontask77]

So basically the future sucks! I'm getting a Delorean and going back, definitely don't want to go forward.

[@letsgobrandon5622]

Pick me up . I agree lol.

[@dontask77]

@@letsgobrandon5622 These concept cars are much like the high end fashion shows where it would take a real weirdo to wear the stuff they show. I miss the old days when cars had style and class. This thing looks like a 5yo kid. designed it. I'm not impressed with much of what's available today. No seriousness to cars anymore. My company had since late 90s an arrangement with GM for our company cars, when they came out with that auto stop start feature that couldn't be turned off we switched everything to VW Passat. Roomy, comfortable, great on gas, looks respectable enough for our needs and is not expensive. Best of all no auto start stop feature. Even the new 2021 MB S class disappointed me. The interior is designed for a different crowd, a younger crowd that most likely isn't in the tax bracket to truly afford one. It's too TikTok for me with that giant screen. Bad enough you can't get a spare tire anymore. Took the class right out of the S class with the new interior. Too many cars are becoming IPad's with wheels. Tech overkill.

[@davidvreugdenhil4557]

Yea give me a rotary instead

[@0x00Fyou]

I mean do it if you think that anyone's gonna buy it or that this car will define the future

[@BatuhanD.]

Same take me with you

[@unclesami9807]

Shmee is the Father of car reviewers.Benz recognizedhim to this point👏👏well done Tim

[@joannar.]

Amazing car

[@arjunpatil9550]

Whats the top speed like 10 mph🤣

[@snakeeyes588gaming3]

What is this back to the future lol 😂

[@jeahavvalentin980]

My #1 favorite movie of all times

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Tim gets a sunburn / tan in the Mercedes Greenhouse concept..! LOL

[@michaelmonroe7994]

You guys are so lucky driving this prototype

[@ibby3366]

When is another mercedes coming to the garage shmee?

[@toussantlbisso]

🤔Amg Roadster incoming we believe !

[@Jimmythefish577]

Better question is when is something other than a Mercedes coming to the garage Shmee....😉

[@ismarik1380]

amg gtr black series coming soon probably

[@LauWo]

I like how the back rest of the 2nd row passenger seats line into and are the headrests of the front row passengers seats. But controlling a machine with a joystick isn't that futuristic. It is actually old. And if this was a good idea... Elon Musk would have done it already. So this is fun, but never going to be reality. It is so incredibly unsafe.

[@TucsonDude]

What an honor to be allowed to drive such a prototype. I liked this vid better than the latest 3000 hp super-dooper car.

[@MultiPlates]

What A Future Concept Of The Radical Techoliness...This Is Crazy And Positive Madness, Oh GOD !