Mercedes-Benzunveileda wildelectric show car: Project Maybach.

And apart from its striking appearance, the vehicle also has sentimental value.

The car was co-designed by the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh.

Virgil Abloh’s Mercedes-Maybach EV encapsulates the late designer’s radical touch

First up, its the surprising merge of a two-seater coupe with an off-roader.

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As such, it comes withthick all-terrain tires and an exterior roll cage extending up and over the cabin.

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At the same time, the concept car has an unusual size: its almostsix meters long.

A bull bar affixed to the bumper has four auxiliary lights, while the roof rack has four extra.

Maybe thats overkill, but an interesting choice nonetheless.

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Interestingly, the interior is luxurious but in a very minimalistic way.

And I do like the less is more vibe it exudes.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

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With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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