Today, September 6, at an event in Munich, BMW unveiled a hatchback concept called the i Vision Circular, the name of which encodes the company’s plans for the future. The fact is that this concept is completely built from materials obtained through recycling, and is designed so that the vehicle can be recycled during the recycling process – this includes batteries. However, which is not surprising, there is no need to wait for the early release of this car – representatives of the brand said that a production car based on the i Vision Circular will be built around 2040.
On the other hand, despite the clear design from the future, the car retains the main characteristic features of BMW such as the radiator grill, which is made in the form of a black plastic plug with transverse LED strips with backlight. At the same time, the windshield smoothly passes into the roof of the car – this is a single component that visually creates the effect of an aquarium on wheels. Probably, this component will be abandoned in the production model due to the too high cost of such a glass sheet. But at the back of the car, everything is standard – a wide strip with LEDs stretched from edge to edge of the body.
The body itself is made of recycled aluminum, the bumpers are made of plastic that is recycled and reused, and where rigidity is needed in the body, metal is used. Moreover, they refused to use glue at all when assembling the car, and they did not paint the body either – paint, as you know, has a negative effect on the environment. Instead, the aluminum was anodized to a bronze hue, and the back, which is made of metal, was “painted” blue using a heat treatment. Even the tires of the car are made of natural rubber, which makes it extremely environmentally friendly and clean – this is exactly what the manufacturer wanted.
Inside, the emphasis on simplicity and conciseness is also noticeable – all the details (steering wheel, V-shaped front panel, decorative elements) are made on a 3D printer, and the display itself is not in the car. Instead, a head-up display on the windshield will be used, since the “diagonal” allows.
BMW did not disclose the technical features of the concept, since there is no need for this – the novelty will definitely not drive on public roads.
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