META ONE concept bristles with new technology

In addition, Meta One has the ability to receive streaming video entertainment from the SIRIUS satellite network. Passengers in the Meta One can instantly access a range of live video, from cartoons to feature films, through the entertainment system.

The Mercury Meta One concept incorporates three technologies designed specifically to address the ever-increasing pace of change in our lives.

SmartNav Knows the Roads: using next-generation technology to offer real-time traffic data and route guidance.

KeyDA Keeps You Comfortably on Schedule: bringing the almost unlimited personal data of a PDA-from seat position presets to emergency contact lists-in the form of the Meta One's ignition key.

Reconfigurable Displays Adapt: allowing the driver to size and place instruments to suit preferences and needs. PZEV-Capable Diesel Burns Renewable Fuel

Designed to be the world's first Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV)-capable diesel hybrid powertrain, the Mercury Meta One concept not only provides an astounding 431 lb.-ft. of torque but also is 97 percent cleaner than the Tier I emissions standard for NOx. Meta One shows that diesels can potentially meet the strictest emissions standards when combined with modern hybrid and after-treatment technologies.

"As the world's first PZEV capable diesel, the Mercury Meta One concept shows that advanced technologies that we're developing promise the potential to deliver diesels that can be as clean as the cleanest gasoline engines," said Schmidt. "The torque of this engine, when combined with the modular hybrid-electric transmission, also provides excellent driving performance."

The Mercury Meta One concept draws its power from a twin-turbocharged V-6 diesel engine and an electric motor in the modular hybrid transmission that together produce as much torque as a large V-10 gasoline engine - with much lower fuel consumption. Combined with an advanced exhaust after-treatment system, the powertrain provides an unprecedented combination of power and purity.

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