Porsche Vision Renndienst Previews the Future of Minivans
Revealed to the public for the first time last year as a part of a collection of never-before-seen concepts, Porsche has now unveiled the Vision Renndienst's interior design as well.
Unique Inside and Out
When the concept was released as one of the "Porsche Unseen" projects, very little information was given out about it. Now that the manufacturer has decided to share more about it with the public, it's apparent that the unique passenger vehicle is just as interesting on the inside as it is on the exterior.
Driver in the Center
The first aspect of this interior that we need to address is the driver's seating position. Located centrally at the front of the cabin, the driver's position is designed with regard to autonomous driving capability. Configured with level 4 autonomy, the driver has the option to turn complete control of the vehicle over to the system, and swivel the seat around to face the passengers.
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Window Openings
Another unique feature of this interior design are the asymmetrical window openings. On one side the opening pretty much ends at the driver, while on the other side, it has large windows for the second and third-row passengers. This could have been to allow for one side of the vehicle to be a darker nap zone of sorts. Or perhaps this was done on the prototype to demonstrate two design variations without having to build two separate cars.
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Passenger Rows
And that brings us to the passenger rows. The second row, in a more spacious way than how the McLaren F1 is configured, has seats that flank the driver on each side. These two bucket seats give the passengers an amazing amount of leg room, as well as a relatively unobstructed view of the road ahead.
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Only a Concept... For Now
Pictured above are some of the key decision-makers with regards to this project and Porsche as a whole. Ivo van Hulten (left), Porsche’s director of user experience design, Markus Auerbach (center), head of Porsche interior design, and Michael Mauer (right) is the company's head of design. These gentlemen believe in the concept they've created. But as one might guess, the Vision Renndienst will serve better as a path into Porsche's future than a vehicle that will ever go into production.
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