Citroen’s luxury car brand DS has
presented the Aero Sport Lounge ahead of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, where it
will go on display from March 3. Designed to optimize air flow, the 5-meter long coupe-SUV concept features a grille shaped to direct air to the
sides and pass it to the specially-styled 23-inch wheels.
Other highlights include the screen in the
grille that hides away an array of sensors, LED headlights and DRLs, as well as
the ‘DS Light Veil’ illuminated sheets that preview the company’s future design
signature.
Inside, the Aero Sport Lounge adopts a
very bold approach. For starters, it has two wide strips that replace the
traditional screens; the lower one, clad in satin cotton, is used to display
the information projected from the one above. Each occupant has their own
screen to keep them busy on long journeys, with another pair of displays
relaying live footage from the digital mirrors.
The instrument cluster was replaced by a
head-up display that uses augmented reality to project the information onto the
windscreen, and the car also has an artificial intelligence system named Iris
and haptic control with 3D ultrasound, a tech developed in cooperation with a
Silicon Valley lab.
DS has stayed away from vegan leather and
recycled plastic, using instead some unusual materials: straw marquetry for the
back of the seats and dashboard, and satin cotton and high-density mousse for
the seats for enhanced comfort. In addition, the door cards are covered in a
transparent microfiber.
The Aero Sport Lounge is not only clever,
but also very fast. Nought to 0-100 km/h)takes only 2.8 seconds,
courtesy of the 670 HP electric motor derived from the DS
Tcheetah Formula E racer. The floor-mounted 100 kWh battery provides it with a
range of more than 650 km.