Mercedes-Benz F100

The Mercedes-Benz F100 is a concept car by then Daimler-Benz unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in 1991. The goal was to show off innovations in control, design, and comfort in passenger cars.

Innovations
The F100 introduced a number of features that later appeared in production Mercedes models. The year of series debut of these features on production Mercedes models is in parentheses:
 * Autonomous cruise control system (1999 Distronic)
 * Active Blind Spot Assist and Active Lane Keeping Assist (2010)
 * Solar cell roof (2002 Maybach 62)
 * low beam HID Xenon headlamps (1995)
 * Voice recognition (1996)
 * Tire-pressure monitoring system (1999)
 * Rain sensor (1995)
 * Chip card instead of car keys (1998 Keyless Go)
 * Collision avoidance system (2005 radar Distronic Plus with BAS Plus)