<< Prev Page 3 of 3 Like with the exterior, the typical charisma of a GTI should be palpable in the interior as well - consistently sporty and fit for active driving yet cultivated when it comes to design features. Consequently, the credo of the team briefing by Tomasz Bachorski, Head of Volkswagen Interior Design: "Pure GTI. Concentration on the truly essential. But with style." Nothing easier than that. After all, the designers responsible for the concept car, Boris Grell, Jan Haacke and Guillermo Mignot, are at home in all Volkswagen interiors - from the up! to the Phaeton - and know how to fine-tune the interior concept individually to the character of each vehicle.
With regard to the "Design Vision GTI," the notion of "reduced design" so popular with designers has been radically applied. And this means: As few switches as necessary, and the ones that are left are arranged precisely and in such a way that they can still be operated intuitively even with a very sporty driving style. Thus the steering wheel is equipped with ergonomically optimised DSG gear shift paddles. And not only that: The driving mode switches are located ("Street," "Sport" and "Track") under the cross panels; the start button is on the right.
The designers have integrated the switches and rugged turn knobs for climate control as well as the hazard light switch and the activation of the on-board camera in the upper section of the centre console A vehicle main switch, a push-button for the fire extinguisher and the ESP deactivation are underneath, features that are typical for racing cars. The bottom part of the centre console is dominated by the DSG gear shift - it consists of a vertical handle with dynamic contours, as in racing.
The shapes of the dashboard and the centre console correspond to the well-known GTI interior in their configuration; they are arranged, though, in an even more driver-oriented way, as in motor racing. The surfaces are more taut, the edges harder and more precisely formed. The technical impression is reinforced by the partial use of carbon. Moreover, alcantara in "Anthracite" and "Titan Black" as well as nappa leather in "Black" and "Flash red" dominate the interior. One pleasant detail on the doors is a handle in the shape of a red loop - reminiscent of the Porsche Cup models. The space of the back seats is taken by an X-shaped cross member, which heightens the body stiffness another notch up. The seat belt retractors for the red suspender belts are integrated into the cross member. In the meantime, two black integral helmets are stored away close at hand under the cross member.
All purism notwithstanding - the designers also show how they imagine networking the "Design Vision GTI" with the social community: A large display to the right of the main instruments also shows the circuit in question and supplies information about the times driven. The show-stopper is: The display communicates with other vehicles on the course and calculates the details about the current status of the race in real time. Anybody wanting to have the community take part in the race can direct the cameras integrated into the A pillar either to the track or in the interior. Klaus Bischoff again: "The design of the interior is the area where we expect unusual technical and formal innovations. That's where we set the trends."
And finally: As spectacular as the "Design Vision GTI" is at first glance - the concept car will be still fascinating after you've seen it the umpteenth time. Because the viewer will discover new, exciting design elements each time he looks. And it becomes clear that the production GTI features the identical charisma of perfectly well-balanced sportiness - and not only for the ride on the race track but for each day of the year. << Prev Page 3 of 3
Ultimatecarpage.com
> Cars by brand
> Germany
> Volkswagen
Design Vision GTI
Like with the exterior, the typical charisma of a GTI should be palpable in the interior as well - consistently sporty and fit for active driving yet cultivated when it comes to design features. Consequently, the credo of the team briefing by Tomasz Bachorski, Head of Volkswagen Interior Design: "Pure GTI. Concentration on the truly essential. But with style." Nothing easier than that. After all, the designers responsible for the concept car, Boris Grell, Jan Haacke and Guillermo Mignot, are at home in all Volkswagen interiors - from the up! to the Phaeton - and know how to fine-tune the interior concept individually to the character of each vehicle.