BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Roadster Concept

BMW has unveiled their latest concept dubbed Vision ConnectedDrive. The open top two-seater study showcases innovative driver assistance systems and mobility networking systems, along with a unique and bold exterior design. As with most futuristic concepts, it features an all-electric powertrain. No specs have been revealed yet, but as we are talking about a concept it does not matter much, all it needs is to be able to roll to the show floor and back.
Surely an interesting concept that we look forward to seeing live at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive employs a layering principal in its design, demonstrating the bond between the driver, passenger, vehicle and the surrounding environment. This is visualised by the complex light installation which shows the path of data exchange with the driver and passenger as the start and end point of each interaction.

The interior is divided into three layers – comfort, infotainment and safety – each with a corresponding light installation. Each layer is defined by a colour, rhythm, motion and texture and, through the transparent surfaces the path taken by the information can be seen via fibre optic lighting. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive showcases the current and future capabilities of BMW’s ConnectedDrive technologies. Advanced Head-Up Display takes the technology currently available in production BMWs even further, placing a three-dimensional display of key information in the direct sight line of the driver, eliminating the need for the driver’s eyes to refocus. The three-dimensional display allows the real view to be overlaid with virtual information, highlighting hazards allowing the driver to assimilate all of the information quickly and take appropriate action.