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The Mercedes Benz Advanced Design Center of North America have just unveiled a concept car called the Formula Zero which aims to combine the thrill of formula one with the energy efficiency of yacht racing.

This new proposed approach to motor racing is no longer about who finishes first. Energy efficiency is the most important part of the the competition. Each car would be allocated the same amount of energy, the winner being determined by the design of the vehicle and the skills of its driver. The winners would be determined by the time taken to complete the race along with the energy consumed in doing so.

This radical change in the style of motor racing proposed by Mercedes means that spectators will no longer be watching petrol powered cars hurtling around tracks at great speed. Motor sport will have entered a whole new realm of complex strategies and tactics to maximise energy efficiency.

Mercedes Benz has introduced a new gadget for their models, a piece of tech that will integrate an iPhone into a cradle placed between the driver and passenger, this step by Mercedes brings the iPhone a little bit closer to it’s target of world domination.

When the iPhone is in the cradle, the phone can be controlled by the steering wheel, also allow all phone and audio features to be controlled too.

This new added option from Mercedes is being rolled out in August, the pricing of this added extra has not yet been finalized, but around Europe the cradle is going for $389.

I will certainly consider this for when I am looking at car leasing sites for my next new car