Officially a research vehicle, the F100 looked tantalisingly close to being production ready, with Autocar’s Peter Robinson describing it as a “superbly finished” and “rakish MPV”.

Unfortunately, a production version never materialised, although there were hints of the F100 in the Vision GST of 2002 and the subsequent R-Class MPV. It was so advanced, many of the features wouldn’t appear until later in the decade, while others took even longer to hit the market. Here, we showcase the key features and the models influenced by the F100: