Mercedes' new Formula E car has made its on-track debut during a test at Italy's Autodromo Riccardo Paletti circuit in Varano.
Mercedes is due to join the FE grid for the 2019/20 season alongside German rival Porsche as the newest additions to the all-electric racing series.
Behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 were HWA Racelab's Stoffel Vandoorne and Venturi's Edoardo Mortara, each taking it in turns to test the car over the three-day test last week.
Mortara previously drove for Mercedes in the DTM during 2017 and 2018 before the marque quit the series, but still has links with the team. He stepped up for Gary Paffett as the British driver was taking part in the Intercontinental GT Challenge at Laguna Seca.
The first day was set aside for a shakedown of the new car. The regulations permit that each team can complete a maximum of 50 kilometres for system checks.
During the course of the three days, the new vehicle covered a total distance of 527 kilometres. The objective was to compile as much information and data as possible about the first version of the power unit and the rest of the drive assembly.
"When a new racing car comes to life for the first time and goes out onto the track, that's always a very special moment," said Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff.
"Not only have we reached an important milestone for our as yet young team, but we have also laid a solid foundation for further development. But there is still a lot of work to do before our race debut when the next season starts towards the end of this year."
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