Tablet-Toting Mercedes Concept Car Bristles With Future Tech [GALLERY]

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The Mercedes A-Class was once a stubby mini-MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), but now it's the hatchback of the future. Behold, the Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class.

This is one cool car. What really caught our eyes is that dash-mounted tablet, along with those red-backlit gauges and swooping controls inside.

The exterior is forward-looking, too, with an aircraft-like skin that its designers say takes its "cues from aviation." No longer looking like the current A-Class's resemblance to a chopped-off AMC Gremlin from the '70s, now it's spruced up with LED headlights, an aggressive grill that looks like a cross between a hungry shark and an angry bird, and angular cuts that vaguely suggest shiny muscles.

Take a look at the video below for more details about this upcoming pocket rocket, which Mercedes says is "on the road now." We beg to differ – concept cars might be on the road, but usually not in any discernible volume, and remember this caveat: a lot can change between concept and reality.

However, we're hoping Mercedes keeps most of these details -- especially that high-tech interior -- and we're holding out for an electric version, and maybe even a 17-inch touchscreen on board like that Tesla Model S Sedan will have.

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