BMW Geneva concept revealed
#1
02-10-2011, 08:15 AM
BMW Geneva concept revealed 
A two-seat BMW roadster concept at Geneva will launch a new styling language and driver information system due for production in 2013 on the production VisionED sportscar and MegaCity EV.
Called the Vision ConnectedDrive, the two-seater features new headlamps and body surfacing, a shark-nose grille and next-gen driver information displays, including a radical new three-dimensional dashboard interface.
Most notable of the Vision ConnectedDrive concept’s detailed features are the front and rear styling, including the round headlamps and traditional L-shaped tail lamps, which are said to provide clear hints of design boss Adrian von Hooydonk’s direction to progress the look of future BMW production models.
“There are certain features which have been chosen because they reflect the look you’ll see on new models already in the pipeline,” said a source involved in the development of the new concept. “And you won’t have to wait too long before they become reality.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-KD...layer_embedded
Mirroring the approach taken with the earlier Vision EfficientDynamics concept wheeled out in 2009, BMW’s design team have also provided the Vision ConnectedDrive with taut surfacing treatment and so-called ‘layered’ surface elements. Hooydonk said: “The layering principle requires that individual components take on a number of tasks. By working with different layers, organic radii and surfaces, the layering concept breaks up large visual volumes.”
As intriguing are the sliding doors. Inspired by those on the iconic Z1 sportscar, produced in limited volume between 1989 and 1991, they open by sliding inside the adjacent bodywork, enabling entry over a high sill.
As its name suggests the Vision ConnectedDrive carries a host of never-before-revealed technology that BMW is working on to provide a more streamlined transfer of information to the driver.
BMW knows that the day is rapidly approaching when on-board sensors will deliver so much data to the driver that innovative ways are needed to present the information so it can be absorbed and acted upon quickly.
Intended to replace the conventional instrument cluster, the next-gen HUD will display info like road speed and sat-nav directions in three-dimensions. This tech allows different information layers to be superimposed on top of one another, in turn allowing the driver to display the required data in the foreground, while ghosting less significant info into the background.
By providing this ‘optical depth of field’, BMW reckons it can provide the driver with multiple additional information sources without having to redesign a car’s fascia to take an additional display screen.
A typical sequence could be: the road speed is ghosted into the background to allow the next sat-nav routing direction to take the main position on the HUD, which in turn fades into a background layer to accommodate an urgent traffic jam warning, then returning to display the road speed.
Called the Vision ConnectedDrive, the two-seater features new headlamps and body surfacing, a shark-nose grille and next-gen driver information displays, including a radical new three-dimensional dashboard interface.
Most notable of the Vision ConnectedDrive concept’s detailed features are the front and rear styling, including the round headlamps and traditional L-shaped tail lamps, which are said to provide clear hints of design boss Adrian von Hooydonk’s direction to progress the look of future BMW production models.
“There are certain features which have been chosen because they reflect the look you’ll see on new models already in the pipeline,” said a source involved in the development of the new concept. “And you won’t have to wait too long before they become reality.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-KD...layer_embedded
Mirroring the approach taken with the earlier Vision EfficientDynamics concept wheeled out in 2009, BMW’s design team have also provided the Vision ConnectedDrive with taut surfacing treatment and so-called ‘layered’ surface elements. Hooydonk said: “The layering principle requires that individual components take on a number of tasks. By working with different layers, organic radii and surfaces, the layering concept breaks up large visual volumes.”
As intriguing are the sliding doors. Inspired by those on the iconic Z1 sportscar, produced in limited volume between 1989 and 1991, they open by sliding inside the adjacent bodywork, enabling entry over a high sill.
As its name suggests the Vision ConnectedDrive carries a host of never-before-revealed technology that BMW is working on to provide a more streamlined transfer of information to the driver.
BMW knows that the day is rapidly approaching when on-board sensors will deliver so much data to the driver that innovative ways are needed to present the information so it can be absorbed and acted upon quickly.
Intended to replace the conventional instrument cluster, the next-gen HUD will display info like road speed and sat-nav directions in three-dimensions. This tech allows different information layers to be superimposed on top of one another, in turn allowing the driver to display the required data in the foreground, while ghosting less significant info into the background.
By providing this ‘optical depth of field’, BMW reckons it can provide the driver with multiple additional information sources without having to redesign a car’s fascia to take an additional display screen.
A typical sequence could be: the road speed is ghosted into the background to allow the next sat-nav routing direction to take the main position on the HUD, which in turn fades into a background layer to accommodate an urgent traffic jam warning, then returning to display the road speed.
#2
02-10-2011, 09:02 AM
Very interesting concept. I like the character lines and forward slanting front grill.
I think this is BMW's way of hinting they will possibly build a Z1 or Z2 model.
I think this is BMW's way of hinting they will possibly build a Z1 or Z2 model.
Last edited by mtechnik; 02-10-2011 at 09:04 AM.
#4
02-10-2011, 11:17 AM
Press Release:
BMW at the 81st Geneva Motor Show 2011.
A multitude of unique new developments in the fields of drive systems and intelligent networking of the driver, the vehicle and the environment will be presented by BMW to the public at the Geneva Motor Show from 3rd to 13th of March 2011; all of these contributing to a steady, continuous increase in both vehicle efficiency and driving pleasure.
YouTube - BMW Gallery of Norwood: BMW ConnectedDrive. Concept vehicle
The leading position in the automobile world occupied by BMW in the development of innovative driver assistance systems and mobility services will be further strengthened at the 2011 Motor Show by the world premiere of an extraordinary concept vehicle. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive study demonstrates current and future methods of mobile networking in a particularly focused way. The design and technology of this spectacular roadster are aimed at making the vehicle an integral part of a networked world. Comfort, safety and the infotainment experience in the vehicle can be precisely optimised by the innovative functionality, individually tailored to suit the requirements of both the driver and passenger. New technologies and design concepts are employed to add even more facets to the unmistakable BMW driving pleasure.
BMW presents new aspects of its distinctive driving pleasure to the motoring public with the development of concepts for electromobility. In the framework of BMW EfficientDynamics, the purely electric drive has adopted a key role on the road to CO2-free mobility. For the first time, electromobility styled by BMW is on the verge of becoming available to everyone for day-to-day use. The 2011 International Motor Show is the venue for the world premiere of the BMW ActiveE, an emission-free vehicle that offers the sporty feel, so typical of the brand, to up to four people.
BMW has also extended its lead in the field of conventionally-powered production vehicles, with the introduction of efficiency-raising technologies. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Touring Edition will be presented to the public for the first time. Its four-cylinder diesel engine develops a maximum output of 120 kW/163 bhp and yet consumes only an average of 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres in the EU test cycle (CO2: 114 g/km). In the mid-range premium segment, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Touring Edition, together with the similarly configured sedan, provide by far the best combination of driving pleasure and economy.
Furthermore, the Geneva Motor Show is also the setting for the world premiere of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i and thus for a new generation of 2.0-litre petrol engines. For the first time in a four-cylinder engine, the drive unit is fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology with a turbocharging system based upon the Twin Scroll principle together with High Precision Injection and the VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve control system. The result convincingly meets the objectives of BMW EfficientDynamics - more driving pleasure at significantly lower consumption and CO2 emissions.
BMW at the 81st Geneva Motor Show 2011.
A multitude of unique new developments in the fields of drive systems and intelligent networking of the driver, the vehicle and the environment will be presented by BMW to the public at the Geneva Motor Show from 3rd to 13th of March 2011; all of these contributing to a steady, continuous increase in both vehicle efficiency and driving pleasure.
YouTube - BMW Gallery of Norwood: BMW ConnectedDrive. Concept vehicle
The leading position in the automobile world occupied by BMW in the development of innovative driver assistance systems and mobility services will be further strengthened at the 2011 Motor Show by the world premiere of an extraordinary concept vehicle. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive study demonstrates current and future methods of mobile networking in a particularly focused way. The design and technology of this spectacular roadster are aimed at making the vehicle an integral part of a networked world. Comfort, safety and the infotainment experience in the vehicle can be precisely optimised by the innovative functionality, individually tailored to suit the requirements of both the driver and passenger. New technologies and design concepts are employed to add even more facets to the unmistakable BMW driving pleasure.
BMW presents new aspects of its distinctive driving pleasure to the motoring public with the development of concepts for electromobility. In the framework of BMW EfficientDynamics, the purely electric drive has adopted a key role on the road to CO2-free mobility. For the first time, electromobility styled by BMW is on the verge of becoming available to everyone for day-to-day use. The 2011 International Motor Show is the venue for the world premiere of the BMW ActiveE, an emission-free vehicle that offers the sporty feel, so typical of the brand, to up to four people.
BMW has also extended its lead in the field of conventionally-powered production vehicles, with the introduction of efficiency-raising technologies. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Touring Edition will be presented to the public for the first time. Its four-cylinder diesel engine develops a maximum output of 120 kW/163 bhp and yet consumes only an average of 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres in the EU test cycle (CO2: 114 g/km). In the mid-range premium segment, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Touring Edition, together with the similarly configured sedan, provide by far the best combination of driving pleasure and economy.
Furthermore, the Geneva Motor Show is also the setting for the world premiere of the new BMW X1 xDrive28i and thus for a new generation of 2.0-litre petrol engines. For the first time in a four-cylinder engine, the drive unit is fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology with a turbocharging system based upon the Twin Scroll principle together with High Precision Injection and the VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve control system. The result convincingly meets the objectives of BMW EfficientDynamics - more driving pleasure at significantly lower consumption and CO2 emissions.
