Thursday, June 6, 2013

Daimler to Offer Illuminated Logo on Select Mercedes Models

Or as DVICE might have put it, Benz bling:

 
And from designboom:
it's not everyday a luxury car manufacturer decides to introduce a premium OEM accessory for their originally designed exterior components. keeping it simple however, mercedes-benz has announced 'the illuminated star', an option that uses light conductor and LED technology to brighten up the three-pointed central star in the radiator grille of some of the current GL-class, M-class, E-class and CLS models. although the add-on doesn't work when driving, it lights up when the car is unlocked, its engine is turned off or its doors or trunk are opened - remaining on for 15 seconds....
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"Cocaine is God's Way of Saying You Have Too Much Money"