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. A multitude of details tie elements of the exterior and interior together, as if they were parts of a precise, mechanical puzzle. Almost no corners or parting lines meet squarely; rather, they appear to “lock” together. Global design trends also influenced the Sequel’s design, both inside and out. Designers anticipated near-future trends in shapes, colors, lighting and materials by studying everything from Scandinavian furniture to the latest Asian-designed cell phones and sports shoes. The front-end styling also has unique headlamps and turn signals. The headlamps are made up of LEDs that magnify light through glass blades. This provides both superior light and a high-tech appearance. Also, the LED lights require less energy and create less heat than conventional headlamps. Their compactness and brightness allowed designers to develop lighting modules that are small enough to accommodate the radiator grilles beneath them. LED lighting carries over to the rear of the vehicle, too, making up the elements of the taillamps. Sequel also has a full-length sunroof comprising separate sections that slide rearward. The windows and sunroof glass are tinted blue, which complements the light metallic green exterior color. Sequel’s interlocking design theme carries over to the interior. Elements are visibly integrated, from the floor panels to the seats. The vehicle’s HVAC system is located under the hood instead of inside the instrument panel. Designers were able to rethink the role and placement of traditional controls. Instead of a center-dash control panel for the climate and audio system controls, individual controls for the driver and front passenger are located on the door armrests. And like the “floating” instrument panel, designers created a multipurpose, movable center console for the Sequel. It “floats” on a special track that moves the console closer to either the front or rear passengers, allowing access to the vehicle’s audio/DVD/navigation systems, as well as Bluetooth USB ports and computer docking points. The console also contains a DVD/navigation screen and storage compartments for items such as DVDs or video game controllers. The five-seat concept vehicle features a front passenger seat that can rotate 180 degrees when the vehicle is parked, so that the front passenger can interact more easily with the rear-seat passengers. Sequel is an easy-to-operate, intuitive vehicle. It has a traditional steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedal even though it uses by-wire technology. Controls and instruments also are recognizable and logically placed. |
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