DS presents Aero Sport Lounge, an electric SUV derived from Formula E

The French manufacturer DS will come to the Geneva Motor Show with an electric SUV concept car with sporty lines and whose interior promises spectacular innovations.

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A few days before the opening of the Geneva auto show, DS Cars has unveiled a new 100% electric concept car called DS Aero Sport Lounge. It is a SUV whose design seeks maximum aerodynamic efficiency, in particular thanks to its line of roof plunging and its lateral appendages which channel the flow ofair. A sculpted body that mixes sharp and fluid lines to give the whole a style very athletic. On the other hand, DS does not communicate any figure on the Cx of the vehicle to support its statement.

The grille is actually a screen that displays the brand sign. ” Eyes hidden behind this window in composite materials, sensors read the road and supply computers with terabytes of information “, Specifies the manufacturer, without it being known exactly what these data are used for.

Formula E engine and battery

The mechanical part is very interesting. Indeed, the 500 kW electric motor delivering 680 horsepower and its 110 kWh battery are derived from the components used by DS in Formula E. Remember that the DS Techeetah team won the 2018-2019 Formula E championship with Jean-Éric Vergne. The manufacturer announces a 0 to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds for the Aero Sport Lounge and a autonomy of 650 km.

No image of the interior is available at the moment, but DS evokes the presence of new materials: cotton satin, straw worked in marquetry for the dashboard and the seat backs. Another innovation that we are curious to see at work, the dematerialization of screens, with display systems combining rear projection, augmented reality. DS has also integrated a contactless interface that uses hand detection technology from Leap Motion and on a system haptic at ultrasonic to provide a feeling of touch. See you next week to discover the interior of the DS Aero Sport Lounge and its futuristic promises.