"EV Ferrari" aiming for Kyoto University venture GLM and Asahi Kasei not only realize the next generation EV concept car "AKXY" can run really

The next generation EV concept car jointly developed by EV (Electric Vehicle) maker · GLM and Asahi Kasei from Kyoto University on May 17, 2017 "AKXY (Aksy)"Was announced. While using the automobile-related parts of the Asahi Kasei Group, the concept car is a GLM sports EV "Tomi Kaira ZZ"It is a feature that we developed by utilizing the platform part of the" concept car "which is not able to run with the concept alone and" actually run ". Since the presentation including the state of actually running was held, I went to see the real car.

About the completion of running concept car "AKXY (ACCY)" | Press Release | Asahi Kasei Corporation
https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/jp/news/2017/ze170517.html

It looked like AKXY actually appeared running and it appeared like this. Compared with the "mock-up" state in which most of the so-called "concept car" can not actually travel, this car body has the feature that it can actually run.

Asahi Kasei × GLM's running concept car "AKXY (Aksy)" running - YouTube


Concept car "AKXY" by Asahi Kasei × GKM who appeared in appearance. It has the concept of a sharp line and shapes the concept as a "next generation crossover car" that combines sports car and SUV.


Viewed from the side, the rear is narrowed down and its shape looks like a small boat. The door has one coupe design on one side, the narrow glass area (glass surface) of the opening and the roof line gently gathering narrow towards the rear end are just sports cars. On the other hand, in the area lower than the shoulder line (the side line), the inorganicity which is geometrically combined horizontal, vertical, 45 ° oblique line is emphasized, and the contrast with the elegance of the upper half is drawn And that.


The door is a gull wing type, and when you touch the door switch ... ....


The electric door slowly lifted the door. While referring, the opening and closing time is about 20 seconds.


When the door was opened, the front and back two rows of sheets were laid inside.


This model is a layout of 3 people, one front and one rear two people. The driver's seat is located on the right side as usual, and a large information display is arranged at Garang and the vacant passenger seat part.


A rear seat that seems like a wrapped feeling like a private jet or a spaceship. Designed to be wrapped in a sphere, it is designed to give the rider a gentle, soft impression. In this car body, both Asahi Kasei's materials and technology are abundantly included in both the car's exterior and interior.


As I could not get inside the car, it looked like I got a hand stretched out. A vast space spreads out because there is no passenger seat.


It seems that the rear seat is designed to collapse with the seat and the backrest.


The driver's seat is supported by a hinge and a spring.


This vehicle was created as a model for Asahi Kasei to discuss future car making with automakers. Looking at the future of cars in the future and looking forward to the future, we decided to collaborate on developing concept cars, looking at the energetic and emotional company that GLM has, and it is said that consultation and production have been promoted since 2015 .


While sharp, it is a model around a headlight that makes you feel a kind atmosphere gently.


The opening arranged in the front hood is designed to be connected to the interior, and the fact that the car is breathing with symbiosis with the environment as a motif is expressed.


Sharp rear design around the front. A horizontal shoulder line penetrating back and forth through the side of the car body connects to the rear, and from the top it expresses the softness like a ring.


It seems to be reminiscent of a famous car "Isuzu · 117 coupe" somewhere somewhere, narrowly restricted hip line.


Despite its soft design, the place where the design like "diffuser" that reminds me of the racing car is incorporated makes me feel the "future sports car". The appearance of the rear glass drawing unevenness also gave a sporty impression somewhere.


In making AKXY, GLM took charge of everything from vehicle design creation, car body design, power train design and actual production. Both companies will exploit this platform utilizing this platform to explore the future of new EVs, and through GLM's newly launched "platform business", as a development force of companies wanting to enter EVs not only in Japan but also around the world I aim to play a role.


"Platform business" refers to the business of providing the technology of the vehicle platform developed by GLM to other companies. GLM's "Platform chassisTechnology makes it possible to respond to various types of vehicle deployment according to the application and size by making the chassis that is the skeleton of the car divided into multiple modules. Very high cost is required to develop a car from scratch, but based on such a module, it is necessary to change structural members and layout of heavy objects according to the characteristics of each vehicle type By making changes and so on, vehicle development becomes possible, so it is possible to reduce cost and development period.

Extreme story, since mini 4WD can develop cars in such a way that it carries the body cowl on the chassis which is the "running part", even manufacturers who have never made automobiles are easy to enter the business , It is a mechanism that you can develop a car aimed at as you want.

In addition, as a control system technology, we have a "multiple EV system" that can realize an optimal EV system for vehicle characteristics, and by combining a motor, inverter, battery module, VCU, etc., vehicle development It also has the advantage of being able to do. In addition to these technologies, "packaging ability" that realizes the optimum riding feeling by changing structural members, changing the layout of heavy objects, tuning acceleration / deceleration control, etc. according to the characteristics of each vehicle type It is said that it is one of the essential parts of future projects to provide.

Please be advised that detailed scenes of the Asahi Kasei Group's campaign girl · Rina Omoro's participation will be posted in another article later.


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