Inovo Design makes its debut appearance at the Geneva Motor Show where it will unveil its new coupe concept. As its name suggests, Lirica is a classically-inspired automobile, but one interpreted in a very contemporary key, and outfitted with an innovative driver-automobile interface.
Lirica is Inovo Design's four-wheeled business card. The firm offers full spectrum consulting services in automobile and product design, from the initial concept, to research, project development, and prototyping.
A large coupe - almost 5 meters long with a wheelbase of over 3 meters - Lirica honors the tradition of the luxury Gran Turismo sedan. The style and proportions evoke high end Italian sports cars of the past while avoiding any retro nostalgia. A balanced composition of broad surfaces, a body characterized by a few strong features, and minimum chrome and embellishments create a sober and extremely contemporary automobile.
The Lirica power train is based on an longitudinally mounted front V8, rear wheel drive, and a rear transaxle.
From the side you notice the base of the windshield placed behind the front axle, the high belt line, and a muscular rear fender. As a romantic touch, the air outlet is mounted on the front fender immediately behind the wheel, but interpreted in a modern, evocative key. The sides and roof line converge at the rear into a beautifully soft and tapered form to create a very harmonious rear end that does not cramp the comfort of rear seat passengers.
The forms and fittings of the four seat passenger compartment recreate the atmosphere of the contemporary Italian salon. The style is minimalist and high quality throughout, as exemplified by the Alcantara upholstery and aluminum inserts.
The design of Lirica revolves around new behavioral models. New multi-sensorial interfaces have been developed between occupant and car. Habitability of the interior space is optimized along with interaction with the world outside the car.
Traditional ergonomics concepts have been rethought, which has resulted in much of the instrumentation being moved from the physical into the virtual world, centered on a computer screen which unites a broad range of functions. The traditional monolithic dashboard concept has thus disappeared, replaced by a multi-component instrument panel. The controls and main driver information are centered on the steering wheel, while the central dashboard area is dominated by a large multifunctional display. A joystick gives passengers access to Lirica's technological attributes. 作者: 強強 時間: 2006-6-9 08:29 AM 上市的機率不知有多大??
