BMW showcased their new concept “Vision ConnectedDrive” at Geneva last week. The two-seater concept, rich in futuristic design lines and expressive curves, features a long hood, long wheelbase and an overall rakish design. It has the sense of motion even when parked.
As impressive as it looks on the outside, the real show is on the inside, and the technology laden throughout the design. The Vision ConnectedDrive is meant as a platform for an array of mobile technology that may make it into future BMW vehicles. It is designed to serve as a integral part of a networked world. A Heads-Up Display projects essential information in a 3D format. The ConnectedDrive Infotainment System is locally-based, meaning you will get information real-time based on where the vehicle currently is. Updates to the vehicle’s systems can be made in the car, or wirelessly from your home. With this, you will have information available to create a digital tour of the city you are in, book tickets to events or even add entries to a digital calendar.
The implications are exciting, and keeping steady with the world’s rapidly growing “always online, always networked” philosophy. It will be exhilarating to see these technologies applied to mass produced transportation in the near future.
