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Mercedes has chosen the Beijing Motor Show to introduce its luxury Viano Vision Diamond concept van.<\/p>\n

Designed with the intention of being a chauffeur driven automobile\u00a0(as many of the vehicles debuting this year in Beijing are), the high end model essentially mimics a limousine. \u00a0The cabin comes\u00a0luxuriously equipped with Maybach-inspired rear seats that have integrated footrests as well as heating, cooling and massage functions.<\/p>\n

There’s also a diamond embedded trim (eight diamonds embedded in the interior trim refer to the lucky Chinese number eight), silver champagne flutes, and a refrigerator that holds five bottles of whatever happens to be the toast of the day.<\/p>\n

Although it may seem like an obvious direction for a concept vehicle, especially in a country such as China, where there is a large amount of relatively new wealth floating about, relatively few design houses have made any serious attempts at a high end luxury concept passenger van. At least not since the 1970s, and those came with a mandatory unicorn mural painted on the side and a Foghat 8track in the dash. The Viano Vision Diamond is a different story\u00a0altogether.<\/p>\n

The ultra-comfortable custom vans of the 1970s soon gave way to the stretched limousines of the 1980s and early 1990s, which soon gave way to the Lincoln Town Car, which soon gave way to stretched Hummers, which are usually reserved for\u00a0inebriated\u00a0teenagers and sports teams celebrating a victory…AKA: not for the common, or subtle, man or woman.<\/p>\n

In the past several years the the van has made an odd comeback as a form of luxury transport, with unassuming cargo van exteriors which lead into ultra plush and elegantly luxurious interiors. \u00a0the Viano Vision Diamond is the latest in what we will go out on a limb and say is a positive trend in the luxury and automotive world.<\/p>\n

Other ammenities included in the Viano Vision\u00a0Diamond\u00a0include a 40-inch flat-screen display, a Bang & Olufsen audio system, W-LAN internet connectivity, and a\u00a0Magic Sky Control\u00a0partition which separates the cab (driving) from the cabin (passenger) compartment.<\/p>\n

Phoenix Valley automotive enthusiasts should keep an eye tuned to Vroom for further updates on the Viano Vision Diamond as well as all other luxury automobiles.<\/p>\n

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