WELCOME TO SPRINTER LABS
KICKING OFF WITH ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Sprinter Labs is a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and the world's premier brands exploring what's possible with a single van. For our first season, we’ve teamed up with ESPN College Football to build out a Sprinter to host and produce their college football podcast. From design to upfit to game day itself, we’ll take you behind the scenes as this workhorse comes to life.
Ep 01: The Assignment
Meet the team from Mercedes-Benz and ESPN. They’ll discuss the inspiration behind the idea, then take a look at the van they’re going to design and upfit for the college football season.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jen Lada, Iain Forsyth
Runtime: 4:28
Ep 02: The Build
After meeting with Jen Lada at ESPN, Faruq takes the van down to Greensboro, N.C., to meet the upfit team at Matthews Specialty Vehicles. Together, they discuss audio-visual tech, cameras, soundproofing materials and more.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jaclyne H., Jessie A., Vignesh M., Ed M., Tom R.
Runtime: 4:47
Ep 03: The Build Concludes
It’s late in the fourth quarter and the team at Matthews Specialty Vehicles still has plenty of carrying to do: setting up custom solar panels, finishing the podcast studio and building out the tailgate. Will they be able to get it across the line in time for the start of the college football season?
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jaclyne H., Jessie A., Vignesh M., Ed M., Tom R.
Runtime: 4:04
Ep 04: The Reveal
It’s time: Matthew Specialty Vehicles have completed their mission, so Faruq brings the van to ESPN headquarters to get a first reaction from Jen Lada and team.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jen Lada, Iain Forsyth
Episode 01
Ep 01: The Assignment
Meet the team from Mercedes-Benz and ESPN. They’ll discuss the inspiration behind the idea, then take a look at the van they’re going to design and upfit for the college football season.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jen Lada, Iain Forsyth
Runtime: 4:28
Episode 02
Ep 02: The Build
After meeting with Jen Lada at ESPN, Faruq takes the van down to Greensboro, N.C., to meet the upfit team at Matthews Specialty Vehicles. Together, they discuss audio-visual tech, cameras, soundproofing materials and more.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jaclyne H., Jessie A., Vignesh M., Ed M., Tom R.
Runtime: 4:47
Episode 03
Ep 03: The Build Concludes
It’s late in the fourth quarter and the team at Matthews Specialty Vehicles still has plenty of carrying to do: setting up custom solar panels, finishing the podcast studio and building out the tailgate. Will they be able to get it across the line in time for the start of the college football season?
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jaclyne H., Jessie A., Vignesh M., Ed M., Tom R.
Runtime: 4:04
Episode 04
Ep 04: The Reveal
It’s time: Matthew Specialty Vehicles have completed their mission, so Faruq brings the van to ESPN headquarters to get a first reaction from Jen Lada and team.
Starring: Faruq Tauheed,
Jen Lada, Iain Forsyth
SEASON ONE UPFITTER
MATTHEWS SPECIALTY VEHICLES
Matthews Specialty Vehicles has been building and customizing vehicle upfits for more than 30 years. Now, they’re partnering with Mercedes-Benz to upfit a Sprinter van into an ESPN College Football mobile podcast-van that will tour college campuses all season long.
SEASON ONE COLLABORATOR
ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Producing a podcast covering the biggest college football matchups is no small undertaking. Here’s a look at the upcoming season, as the van could be rolling to a campus near you.