Shanghai 2015: Chevrolet FNR previews a mad future

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No, this isn’t a prop for a Blade Runner remake – it’s actually the Chevrolet FNR, a show car that presages a future for the automobile that is autonomous and electrically-powered. We’d all be driving spaceships-on-wheels in the years to come, apparently…

Developed by GM-SAIC’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centre (PATAC), the FNR (Find New Roads) is a mad sci-fi riot of swoops, curves, lights and glassy surfaces. The crystal headlights and tail lights are powered by lasers, and situated at all four corners are magnetic hubless wheels housing the electric motors; there’s wireless auto-charging in there too.

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Open the “dragonfly” dual swing doors (front doors flip forward, rear doors arc back) and you’ll find four massive seats – the front ones can swivel 180 degrees to face the rear when the car is in self-driving mode, creating what Chevy describes as a “more intimate setting.” The driver can then switch back to manual mode using gesture control.

Autonomous driving is enabled by sensors and roof-mounted radar that map the environment around the car. Iris recognition ensures that only authorised drivers are allowed to start the car, while Chevy Intelligent Assistant is also fitted; the car can act as a “personal assistant” to map out the ideal route to the driver’s preferred destination.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • Same L0rrrr on Apr 21, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    This car got not just low RV but NO RV!

    Only losers buy Chevrolet. It is a Daewoo in disguise!

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  • zuchie on Apr 21, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    Wow….can use for next movie Transformer.

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    • Janji najix tak ditunaikan,penipu! on Apr 21, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      I heard Proton and Michael Bay is struggling each other for this concept car. While Michael bay is transforming this car into an Autobot/Decepticon, and the other side proton is try hard hard to rebadge it just like old time they did for Inspira. LOL

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  • Aero (Member) on Apr 21, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    On a side note, Blade Runner is an AWESOME movie. 11/10 must watch for all Sci-Fi fans !

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  • Gargantia on Apr 21, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    Sardine fish like dolphin underwater monster?

    Next can this car dive in open sea?

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  • kadajawi (Member) on Apr 21, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Rejoice, the future doesn’t have potholes!

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  • DPCraft on Apr 21, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    The design is overdone, looks very odd now…

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  • Josh Ling on Apr 22, 2015 at 6:21 am

    absolute love! it’s been a long while since a concept car is this “out of this world” and crazy!

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  • JB_KIA on Apr 22, 2015 at 8:56 am

    need to weld a solid 10mm steel plate underneath the car if the owner wanna drive it on msia roads. Also, a hoist or winch is also needed if he were to park the car in a multi-storey carpark.

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  • How many airbag? Got VSC or not? How many ANCAP?

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  • sabahan on Apr 22, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    wooow, this car is like a rendered model…… unbelibelow futuristic!!

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