BMW Vision Next 100 concept is a copper-colored vision for the future (pictures)
What do you do when you're celebrating your 100th birthday? Why, you look ahead to the next 100 years.
Tim Stevens
BMW Vision Next 100
Welcome to the future of BMW.
BMW Vision Next 100
This is the BMW Vision Next 100 concept.
BMW Vision Next 100
It's a vision for what BMW thinks will drive the next 100 years of transportation.
BMW Vision Next 100
It is surprisingly traditional in a lot of regards.
BMW Vision Next 100
Four wheels, four doors...
BMW Vision Next 100
...and four seats.
BMW Vision Next 100
But, the interior is a bit more radical.
BMW Vision Next 100
For example, the steering wheel disappears into the dashboard.
BMW Vision Next 100
But, it extends when the driver wishes to control the car himself.
BMW Vision Next 100
The styling is highlighted by these moving triangles.
BMW Vision Next 100
The car is said to have been "4D printed" -- that is to say, created of components that come straight out of 3D printers.
BMW Vision Next 100
The interior dynamically configures based on driving mode.
BMW Vision Next 100
The profile is long and low.
BMW Vision Next 100
Familiar, yet distinctive.
BMW Vision Next 100
There's lots of glass, so visibility should be good.
BMW Vision Next 100
And the traditional kidney grilles still appear on the front.
BMW Vision Next 100
Doors open high and wide.
BMW Vision Next 100
Seats shift and move depending on the driving mode, as well.
BMW Vision Next 100
Front passengers, for example, will have their seats tilted inward.
BMW Vision Next 100
Seats are simple, but starkly designed.
BMW Vision Next 100
The entire windshield serves as a heads-up display.
BMW Vision Next 100
Is this the future of motoring? We'll just have to wait and see.