IED Shiwa
Inspired by Origami and named after the
Japanese word for "fold", the new Shiwa concept is a different
approach on the future of mobility.
The project was started by a Korean
student, Youngjin Shim, and it was further developed by a team of twelve
people, from the Turin European Design Institute, who were in charge or
creating the unique exterior that seems to come straight from sci-fi movies.
It has futuristic-looking lighting units
on both ends, with LED technology, an OLED display that indicates the charging
level of the batteries, but by far the most interesting feature is that the
designers didn’t add any windows to the autonomous driving study.
Inside its 4,700 mm long, 2,000 mm wide
and 1,500 mm tall body, there are two lounge-style seats that can accommodate
up to four passengers, while the interior surfaces are "designed to
project multimedia contents towards the passengers, outdoors or to create an
augmented reality", as IED Turin explains.
Being all about the future, an internal
combustion engine had no place on the Shiwa, which is propelled by 4 brushless
electric motors, mounted directly on the wheels to form an intelligent
all-wheel drive system.
The Shiwa Concept is currently on
display at the 86th Geneva Motor Show, where it was unveiled by IED Turin and
Quattroroute.
