Carlos Arturo Torres Tovar
 

Designing a vehicle for the MEGALOPOLIS of the future

PEUGEOT RD

 

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One vehicle per person

A single driver vehicle concept that offers a flexible performance according to the user's needs. It is not the traditional mono-volume, it is an articulated model which structurally adapts to different environments and user's circumstances

 

Project duration: 3 months / 2008

 
 

1:1 scale model exhibited in AutoShanghai 2009

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Designed for the big city interactions

 
The head lamps have an array of led's used to light the way while displaying shapes graphics even the music the driver is listening to.

The head lamps have an array of led's used to light the way while displaying shapes graphics even the music the driver is listening to.

The three wheel architecture features a frontal entry system providing easy access and saving even more space while being parked.

The three wheel architecture features a frontal entry system providing easy access and saving even more space while being parked.

The center joint enables the direction system while assisted by combined hydraulics the vehicle is able to change in height.

The center joint enables the direction system while assisted by combined hydraulics the vehicle is able to change in height.

 
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An old / new Design Language

The vehicle proposes a reinterpretation of the Peugeot DNA in the future. Peugeot RD presents - Robot Style - proportions that unveil mechanics while feeling light and fast. features lived by the children in the current time and will long for in the future blended with the legacy of the electric three wheeler VLV from 1942 .

 
 

Information only when requested

The display is integrated to the steering wheel and it's shaped in a cylindrical way to show only the information requested by the driver. the idea is to "rotate" between banks of information from top to bottom so the driver focuses on just enjoying the drive.

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1:1 Scale model

 
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Shanghai Motorshow 2009

 
 

Front wheels [ Detail ]

 
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