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Chevrolet FNR Proves Alien Technology Exists On Earth

"Welcome to a future where the Zergs from StarCraft will take over the planet and drive Chevys in the process" is what I get from just looking at Chevrolet's FNR Concept freshly presented at Auto Shanghai 2015.
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Seeing the FNR Concept in Shanghai makes you drop everything and spend all day at Chevrolet's stand. Forget about the "Find New Roads" motto that dictates the concept's name, Chevrolet is on some "Find New Galaxies" stuff with this prototype.

Just a rumors announced, Chevy FNR is a self-driving electric prototype that offers a very futuristic image of what mobility will have to offer in the next century.

According to Chevrolet, "engineering, design and electrification teams drew on their past experience developing electric concept vehicles. Their aim was to create a unique, intelligent vehicle for tomorrow’s younger consumers by utilizing innovative car networking technology".

Yes, we see what they did there, but there's more detail than PR-esque description. The FNR concept was fitted with crystal laser headlights and taillights, dragonfly dual swing doors and magnetic hubless wheel electric motors plus a wireless auto-charge system. You know, for those moments when cosmic travel takes its toll on the car.

The entire concept is built around a futuristic capsule design, but sci-fi gadgets are really FNR study's specialty. The prototype features sensors and roof-mounted radar that can map out the environment to enable driverless operation, Chevy Intelligent Assistant and iris recognition engine start-up.

In self-driving mode, the vehicle's front seats can turn 180 degrees to face the rear seats, creating a more intimate setting, just like the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion autonomous prototype. In addition, the driver can switch to manual mode through the gesture control feature by using that big flowing screen covering the entire dashboard.

We made sure the photo gallery has plenty of shots from different angles, as the Chevrolet FNR is without doubt the most out-of-this-universe concept unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2015.
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