On the day before the opening of Beijing Auto Show, GM and Shanghai GM held a theme activity called "Designer Night", and one of the most recommended models was the Chevrolet WTCC Ultra concept car. David Lyon, executive design director of GM Asia Pacific, said that GM hopes to try a new design style and interpret Chevrolet's long racing tradition with forward-looking design language. The designer pushes the front window forward to create the feeling of rushing forward, while the front door is designed to lean backward to create a stronger sense of speed. The purpose of this is to attract the attention of the German public to the Concept A concept car. It has been said that this car may be mass-produced by using the manufacturing platform of golf, but it is very different from golf in appearance. The front face of Concept A is still Volkswagen's V-shaped aluminum alloy mask, but Concept A is a little more innovative: although the chrome-plated alloy panel still runs through the whole front of the car, Concept A has not used the polished aluminum alloy material on Passat and Sagitar, but has been brushed. The lower part of the pure black air intake grille is integrated with the chrome-plated front bumper, which runs through both sides of the air intake grille and extends all the way up to the A-pillar along two protruding lines on the engine cover to form a complete V-shape. With the headlights at the front of the car, the overall appearance is more fashionable. Rodger Felton, the communication director of the German Volkswagen Design Department, has revealed that such a design is likely to appear on many Volkswagen SUVs in the future.
This time BMW exhibited the MINI concept car, which was developed for enthusiastic and extroverted customers who advocate unique driving experience. The appearance adopts satellite silver multi-layer baking paint, which has the effect of alternating silver and gray, which is very eye-catching. In addition, Zoe, the Renault concept car, is also aimed at young consumers who are pursuing fashion in the future. Its uniqueness lies in the asymmetric design and "memory" function of the door. By choosing favorite music, preset seat angle and rearview mirror style, you can record your personal hobbies and create a personalized driving world.
More humanistic care.
In addition to the appearance, each concept car is also painstakingly designed in the interior. At Beijing Auto Show, Mazda brought a concept car named Sassy, which embodies the future development direction of Mazda B-class car. It doesn't really have a back seat, but several interior parts with seat shapes play the role of a back seat, which is very creative.
Saab Aero X is another concept car exhibited by General Motors. Its interior reflects the simple and avant-garde design concept, but it is also very humanized. There are no traditional buttons and wooden plaques in the car, and the interior is very simple. The vehicle condition information display screen, the front instrument panel and the central console are covered with transparent materials. There is an aluminum three-dimensional multifunctional control lever between the two seats to control the switch of the roof. There is also a green button in the middle of this lever. As long as the driver presses the button, the car can start. There is a multifunctional storage area at the back of this car, and a drawer-type storage compartment under the main trunk, which can store dirty outdoor sports equipment separately from other luggage, and the design is very thoughtful.
The interior of Chevrolet WTCC Ultra is also very distinctive. In order to distribute the weight reasonably, the driver's seat should be pushed back and pressed down as far as possible. The handle of the front door is also a little behind the usual position, which is convenient to use.
Deductive surrealism modeling
Some concept cars no longer look like cars. If you have seen Toyota I-swing, this feeling will be even stronger. I-unit, the predecessor of Toyota I-swing, shines brilliantly at many international auto shows. As an improved version of i-unit, I-swing continues to move towards a new mode of transportation. It has only three wheels, and the driver uses a gyroscope to keep balance, so he can freely control the driving mode according to different driving conditions. For example, when the road is crowded, it can walk upright and walk on two wheels. The body material of I-swing is elastic amino potassium ester, which is more compact than i-unit. It will take several days for such an advanced model to be mass-produced.
The concept car exhibited by Nissan this time focuses on cute cards, and the PIVO concept car has attracted a lot of attention. This is an electric car. The most special thing about PIVO is that the upper body can rotate 180 degrees, so you don't have to worry about reversing into the warehouse. Just rotate 180 degrees and you can move forward into the warehouse. PIVO's round shape and compact image are very cartoon, with milky white shell and rose interior, which looks like a toy. According to the relevant personnel of Nissan Motor Company, the design concept of this car is to make drivers and passengers feel comfortable and make bystanders feel fun, especially female passengers will find it "gentle and lovely". Therefore, this car is also called "gentle car" or "dream car". The innovative design of Nissan PIVO shows several possibilities of future automobile development-free advance and retreat, small and lovely, and shows the space use advantage of mini models. Some insiders predict that PIVO may become a best-selling model in 10 years. The attention of young consumers who pursue speed.