{"id":27196,"date":"2018-02-07T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=27196"},"modified":"2018-03-07T12:27:40","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T11:27:40","slug":"mercedes-classe-forme-chiare-superfici-sensuali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2018\/02\/mercedes-classe-forme-chiare-superfici-sensuali\/","title":{"rendered":"MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS, CLEAR FORMS AND SENSUAL SURFACES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The latest iteration (defined 2.5, and already seen on a supercar \u2013 the CLS presented a few months ago at Los Angeles) of the Sensual Purity language that has shaped Mercedes design for the past several years has now been applied to the baby in the Benz family, the A Class. The fourth generation, presented just a few days ago in Amsterdam, aims to not only replicate the success of its 2012 predecessor, but also to take modern luxury to new heights even in the lowliest segment catered for by the Sindelfingen-based marque.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[b27256b833ffac1635b]\" data-caption=\"18C0095_038\" data-title=\"2018020702 Mercdes Aclass\" title=\"2018020702 Mercdes Aclass\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Classe A\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27187\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20658%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020702_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[8a68e75ab5b5bd8b7b2]\" data-caption=\"18C0095_036\" data-title=\"2018020703 Mercdes Aclass\" title=\"2018020703 Mercdes Aclass\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Classe A\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27189\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20780%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020703_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[4a427da2370186c7ba8]\" data-caption=\"18C0095_039\" data-title=\"2018020704 Mercdes Aclass\" title=\"2018020704 Mercdes Aclass\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Classe A\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27191\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20780%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020704_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>\u201cThis car \u2013 explains Daimler design chief Gorden Wagener \u2013 represents the evolution of our Sensual Purity design philosophy and is set to launch a whole new design era. We put the hi-tech in the spotlight while rekindling emotion with clear forms and sensual surfaces. When you pare down creases and lines to the bare minimum, what you\u2019re left with is shape and body.\u201d According to Mercedes, the interior also interprets the concept of luxury in a modern key. \u201cIn a way never seen before in this segment \u2013 adds Wagener \u2013 the interior transforms intelligent technology into an engaging experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[bc29b6f2b7e554114d8]\" data-caption=\"18C0095_034\" data-title=\"2018020705 Mercdes Aclass\" title=\"2018020705 Mercdes Aclass\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Classe A\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27193\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20780%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020705_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[23ee3b1a03ad4fd3289]\" data-caption=\"18C0095_035\" data-title=\"2018020706 Mercdes Aclass\" title=\"2018020706 Mercdes Aclass\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Classe A\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27183\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20658%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27658%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2018020706_mercdes_aclass-1.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>\u201cThis car \u2013 explains Daimler design chief Gorden Wagener \u2013 represents the evolution of our Sensual Purity design philosophy and is set to launch a whole new design era. We put the hi-tech in the spotlight while rekindling emotion with clear forms and sensual surfaces. When you pare down creases and lines to the bare minimum, what you\u2019re left with is shape and body.\u201d According to Mercedes, the interior also interprets the concept of luxury in a modern key. \u201cIn a way never seen before in this segment \u2013 adds Wagener \u2013 the interior transforms intelligent technology into an engaging experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-extra-en"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-01 17:27:22","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}