Jumat, 08 November 2013
Dynamics concept BMW Vision
BMW
has released a new Vision concept car, taking the torch from the BMW
Vision Efficient Dynamics concept with clear inspiration from the world
of Tron. The new BMW Vision Connected Drive Concept is yet another bold
step forward for BMW concept styling, a design with a clear departure
from BMW bread and butter. The classic BMW grille and logo are present,
but the rest of the design is more curvy, aggressive and downright
dangerous when compared to the familiar standard.
The
BMW Vision Connected Drive Concept feels like it was designed in the
world of Tron Legacy, featuring inset lights between sections of the
body and wrapped within the interior as well. That interior is heavy
with tech, with a dedicated visual console for the passenger and a heads
up display system for the driver. The Vision Connected Drive concept
is aimed at connectivity with the driver’s mobile device, using an
iPhone or an Android system as a gateway between the tech of the
automobile and the user’s own suite of apps.
The
earlier Vision concept, the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept, felt
a bit like a pipe dream. However, a prototype has been built and it’s
looking like it’s heading toward production. Might we see the same of
the Vision Connected Drive concept? While a few changes will likely be
made to bring this one down to Earth, we have to respect BWM’s
inspiration here.
Resembling
a Vision EfficientDynamics roadster, the VCD adopts BMW's "layering"
design theme which attempts to break up large surfaces to give vehicles a
lighter, more organic appearance. As such, the concept features a wide
grille, massive air intakes, a frameless windscreen, and a transparent
area in the hood that symbolizes the "driver's focus on the road ahead
and on the concentration of information that is flowing in the opposite
direction, towards him." Most notably, the car has electro- mechanical
retracting doors which recall the Z1 and are perfectly road-legal in the
retracted position.
As
for the ConnectedDrive part, BMW envisions that your smartphone will
instantly link to the vehicle as soon as you enter. This will ensure
drivers have full access to all of their apps, notifications, messages
and contacts. While that sounds a bit 20th century, the system also
boasts an augmented reality interface which can be shown on the head-up
display and used to automatically drive the car without human
interaction. Per BMW's example, you'd go to a restaurant, exit the car,
and the vehicle would use the internet to locate a parking garage, drive
to it, and park.
