Photo: Lexus
Lexus has big plans for this year’s Paris Motor Show, which will open its doors at the end of September for the press, and for the public in October.
The Japanese brand initially designed for the U.S. market, but eventually introduced in Europe and the rest of the world has already announced it will showcase a concept of an innovative seat, as well as a concept that previews a compact SUV. The latter will be named Lexus UX Concept, and it will preview the brand’s vision in the segment.
After releasing a teaser image of the UX, the Japanese brand has published a photo of the interior, which looks far too futuristic for production.
Instead of a conventional gauge cluster, Lexus has gone all “Minority Report” and beyond, so it has created a 3D transparent globe that “floats” like a hologram.
The center console also has holograms, which are displayed on a facetted crystal structure that is imagined to be used as a control for the air conditioning and infotainment systems.
Both driver and front passenger can use the latter, as it is visible to both occupants of the front seats. We can only imagine the smudge marks on this, but we admit it looks incredibly cool.
Lexus thinks the car of the future does not need regular mirrors, so the interior has a set of displays that replace the side mirrors. The windows are electro chromatic so sunlight will not affect the occupant’s level of comfort. Furthermore, all the switches and controls are housed under transparent covers and operated by touch, without analog actions.
The passenger is also spoilt in this model, as Lexus has fitted his or her side of the dash with a removable sound bar. Think of it as a Bluetooth speaker with high-quality audio capabilities. The entire concept vehicle will be exhibited in Paris starting September 29, 2016.
Do not expect to see any of the elements seen in this concept car to appear in production models soon, as it will take a few years and millions of dollars to adapt them to the market, if they ever get approved.
After releasing a teaser image of the UX, the Japanese brand has published a photo of the interior, which looks far too futuristic for production.
Instead of a conventional gauge cluster, Lexus has gone all “Minority Report” and beyond, so it has created a 3D transparent globe that “floats” like a hologram.
The center console also has holograms, which are displayed on a facetted crystal structure that is imagined to be used as a control for the air conditioning and infotainment systems.
Both driver and front passenger can use the latter, as it is visible to both occupants of the front seats. We can only imagine the smudge marks on this, but we admit it looks incredibly cool.
Lexus thinks the car of the future does not need regular mirrors, so the interior has a set of displays that replace the side mirrors. The windows are electro chromatic so sunlight will not affect the occupant’s level of comfort. Furthermore, all the switches and controls are housed under transparent covers and operated by touch, without analog actions.
The passenger is also spoilt in this model, as Lexus has fitted his or her side of the dash with a removable sound bar. Think of it as a Bluetooth speaker with high-quality audio capabilities. The entire concept vehicle will be exhibited in Paris starting September 29, 2016.
Do not expect to see any of the elements seen in this concept car to appear in production models soon, as it will take a few years and millions of dollars to adapt them to the market, if they ever get approved.
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