宝马为纪念公司成立100周年，近日发布了Vision Next 100概念车，从车名看，该车旨在向人们展示下一个世纪宝马车的愿景。这款未来主义风格的概念车采用轿车风格，宝马认为，虽然目前SUV风头正劲，但轿车未来仍是宝马品牌的核心车型。Vision Next 100很多造型元素取自i8插电混动车，但造型更顺滑，流畅，风阻系数仅为0.18。车身整体长度为4900毫米，比5系略短，同时高度降低了100毫米至1370毫米。车身采用碳纤维和塑料制成，某些车身面板是用碳纤维生产过程中产生的残留物制成的。这款车的整体造型模仿轿跑车，类似4系和6系Gran Coupes四门轿跑车。该车没有B柱，因此进出车内非常容易。车辆内装采用可循环利用和可再生材料，它替代了传统的内饰材质。概念车有两种操控模式，分别是“Boost”和“Ease”模式，前者是驾驶员完全操控车辆，而后者则是自动驾驶。该车在车身组件上采用了一种全新的“灵动结构”（Alive Geometry）设计，包含约800个可移动的三角设定在仪表板和侧面板等区域，通过三维运动与驾驶者进行沟通。Vision Next 100概念车是宝马计划推出的四款概念车之一，随后宝马旗下劳斯莱斯品牌还将在6月推出Grand Sanctuary，今年晚些时候，BMW Motorrad和MINI品牌将推出另外两款概念车。
BMW celebrates centenary with Vision Next 100 concept
BMW is celebrating its 100th anniversary by introducing the Vision Next 100 concept which as the name implies offers a first glimpse of what the Bavarians are preparing for the next century.
The futuristic concept takes the shape of a sedan as BMW believes this body style is at the core of the marque, even though SUVs are all the rage these days. The Vision Next 100’s styling is to some extent influenced by the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, but with a significantly sleeker body that has a drag coefficient of only 0.18.
With an overall length of 193 inches (4900 mm), the concept is a little bit shorter than a 5 Series and at the same time sits 4 inches (100 mm) lower (at 54 inches / 1370 mm). The body is made out of a combination between carbon fiber and plastic while some of the panels are manufactured from residues obtained during carbon fiber processing.
Although a sedan by definition, the body has been shaped in such a way as to mimic a coupe, just like BMW has already done with the 4 Series & 6 Series Gran Coupes. The concept doesn’t have B-pillars, so getting inside the cabin should be a breeze. The interior is made from recycled and renewable materials which have replaced the traditional ones used in today’s cars.
The Vision Next 100 concept can work in “Boost” mode during which the driver has all the control while in “Ease” mode the vehicle drives itself thanks to the onboard autonomous driving technology.
BMW also implemented a so-called “Alive Geometry” consisting of almost 800 moving triangles built into the instrument panel and in some areas of the side panels. It was developed as a method to boost interaction between the driver and the car using intuitive signals alerting the driver about upcoming dangerous situations.
The Vision Next 100 is a first of a total of four concepts planned by the BMW Group. It will be followed by the Rolls-Royce Grand Sanctuary in June and later this year by two other concepts from MINI and BMW Motorrad.