So we already had a preview of sorts of how cars will look like if modeled after bats. Now how about patterning a four-wheeler after a, um, fish? Crazy thought, huh? But then the people in Mercedes managed to make the idea swim rather than sink.

For the record, the Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car is inspired by a boxfish. Thanks to the animal’s boxy frame, this Benz enjoys increased strength and stability (but, like the boxfish, is also lightweight). Also, and more importantly, it has enhanced aerodynamics and can achieve speeds of up to 118 miles an hour! Meanwhile, in terms of fuel economy, it boasts of a 70-miles-a-gallon rate.

To top everything else, the Mercedes-Benz Bionic Car is a car friendly to the environment as it decreases its emissions by up to 80%.