# Auto-Inspired Mountain Bikes The Rotwild GT S is Inspired By the Mercedes-AMG GT By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-04-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotwild-gt-s References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-amg-rotwild-gt-s-mountain-bike/36856/) & [media.daimler](http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1655028-1-1803009-1-0-1-0-0-0-12639-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html) Mercedes-AMG, a sports car and high-performance brand within the [Mercedes-Benz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-black-series) family, has teamed up with German bicycle manufacturer Rotwild to create the limited-edition Rotwild GT S mountain bike. This bike is inspired by the Mercedes-[AMG GT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amg-gt-stroller) car. This bike comes with a monocoque carbon fiber frame. There's carbon all over this bike, including on its handlebar, seat post, saddle, rims and even its water bottle cage. The bike's bumps are handled by a 100-mm ThirtyThree fork from Italian brand Formula, while a [Shimano](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-ebike-cross) drivetrain takes care of gear shifting. This fancy bike is also equipped with Formula R1 Racing hydraulic disc brakes and clipless pedals. Like the Mercedes-AMG GT car, the Rotwild GT S is an exclusive offering. Only 100 bikes will be made, with each selling for around $10,870. This bike is a great example of cross-pollination in design and engineering. It's not the first example of a bike being inspired by an automotive design and surely won't be the last. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Auto-inspired Bikes:** The trend of creating bicycles inspired by automotive designs opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the bicycle industry. - **Carbon Fiber Bicycles:** The increasing use of carbon fiber in bicycle frames presents opportunities for disrupting the traditional bicycle manufacturing industry. - **Limited-edition Collaborations:** The trend of limited-edition collaborations between automotive brands and bicycle manufacturers creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in both industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** The bicycle manufacturing industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating automotive-inspired designs and advanced materials like carbon fiber. - **Automotive:** The automotive industry has the opportunity to explore disruptive innovation by collaborating with bicycle manufacturers to create exclusive and limited-edition products. - **Sporting Goods:** The sporting goods industry can tap into disruptive innovation by incorporating automotive-inspired designs and advanced materials into bike production, targeting high-end and exclusive markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometrically-Optimized Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r-x1000.md) - [Automobile-Inspired Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-ebike-cross.md) - [Bespoke Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-mountain-bike.md) - [Vintage Car-Inspired Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosaic-gt2x-radavist.md) - [Desert Race Car-Inspired Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-emtb.md) - [Collaboration Supercar-Inspired Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploro-racemax-x-huracn-sterrato.md) - [Bespoke Automotive-Branded Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jlaverick-aston-martin-1r.md) - [Luxurious Gravel Dirt Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exploro-racemax.md) - [Luxury British E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-600.md)