The entrants for the 2008 Design Los Angeles Challenge have been officially released, with the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center of North America unveiling the Formula Zero.

Built around the theme of motor sports racing in the year 2025, the Formula Zero concept aims to combine “the thrill of Formula One, the track dynamics of the bobsled or luge, and the grace and efficiency of yacht racing.”

Reminiscent of the Mercedes Benz racing heritage of the 1930’s, the Mercedes Formula Zero Racer concept is loaded with technology designed to extract the maximum thrust from the electric hub motors, aero-efficient solar skin and high-tech rigid sail.

Unlike traditional racing, where the racers aim to finish first, this new concept introduces energy efficiency as the most important part of the competition.

Here all the racers are allotted the same amount of energy, and it all depends on the design of the car and the skills of the racer from there onwards.

The more the energy efficiency of the car, the better are the chances to win. The winners are finally determined by the time taken to complete the race and the amount of energy used in doing so.

The Mercedes Benz Formula Zero racing Series will be held on a transparent track, which will be visible to the spectators from all angles.