This piece of art is the work of designer Jisoo Kim
and has been dubbed the Volkswagen Aero-B. It takes some design inspiration
from the brand’s I.D. concepts but pushes things into the 2030’s with far more
radical styling and a shape that’s all about aerodynamic efficiency and
interior space.
Given that the concept would be all-electric, it
makes do without a traditional front grille and instead just adopts brake
cooling ducts on the front end alongside a glowing VW logo and LED headlights.
Thanks to the compact nature of electric motors, the windscreen has been pushed
in line with the front axle.
When paired with a huge wheelbase, a spacious cabin
is the result. As you’d expect for a car from the mid 2030’s, there’s no
traditional controls and there isn’t even front-facing driver and passenger
seats. Instead, these seats face backwards and look towards the front-facing
rear seats, effectively making the Aero-B a lounge on wheels.
It’s always difficult to predict what an industry
like the automobile sector will look like in 20-odd years but thanks to the
rise of autonomy and electric propulsion, vehicles like this could eventually
become a reality.
