Dual view display
Adjustable Ambient Lighting
Full LED Adaptive high-beam headlights
Dynamic Bending Headlights
Vertical Air Flow Concept
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| Make
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Visteon |
| Model |
C-Beyond |
| Concept
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2010 |
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The C-Beyond is based on a Citroen C4
Picasso |
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At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the Visteon Corporation
unveiled a concept car designed to showcase some of their
latest technologies, and some ideas for the future.
Visteon are a French company who are one of the largest
designers and manufacturers of climate, interior, electronic
and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers. So it
comes as no surprise that the Visteon C-Beyond concept
is packed with lots of gadgets - which makes up for the
rather dull exterior.
Featuring more than 40 innovative new technologies in
climate and interior systems, infotainment and connectivity,
and exterior lighting, the C-Beyond was developed with
the help of Estech - who helped with the styling and design.
The Visteon C-Beyond, which is based on a Citroen C4 Picasso
platform, represents Visteon's vision of how seamless
connectivity and sustainable mobility may influence the
way drivers and passengers use and interact with the next
generation of vehicles.
The technologies and systems on display in the Visteon
C-Beyond are at different stages of development, ranging
from concepts to production ready. They include:
Advanced connectivity - The C-Beyond evolves traditional
cockpit electronics from a driver information function
to "driver coaching," and uses connectivity
features for remote or on-board configuration, advanced
navigation with pre-journey planning, and real-time traffic
updates. Also featured is Visteon's infotainment and Internet
platform, a scalable solution with audio, consumer device
connectivity, media manager, navigation, rear seat infotainment
and voice control.
Personal comfort features - The C-Beyond introduces
Visteon's vertical air flow concept that creates four
discrete, vertical air flow zones. The roof-mounted registers
force air flow from ceiling-to-floor within the occupants’
personal zone for fully customised comfort and temperature
control, compared with traditional front-to-rear cabin
air flow. Visteon’s adaptive climate controls automatically
adjust to the number and location of occupants, and save
energy by deactivating in unoccupied zones. Vertical air
flow eliminates traditional instrument panel registers,
thus freeing significant packaging space in the cockpit
area to allow for additional styling options. This concept
is suitable for both electric and conventional vehicles
and does not require architectural changes to the HVAC
module.
Interior ambiance - The C-Beyond exhibits a high
level of perceived quality with simple forms and a visibly
lighter instrument panel architecture. By redistributing
traditional interior elements - including dedicated controls,
storage, comfort and air distribution features - these
concepts allow passengers to create their own personal
zones. Ample use of ambient lighting creates a comfortable
space for all occupants.
Exterior and lighting features - The C-Beyond is
equipped with Visteon's proprietary high-intensity headlamp
LED projector module that provides all main beam patterns.
Visteon's camera-driven, adaptive high beam system switches
automatically between high and low beams according to
the flow of passing and oncoming traffic. In addition,
the system offers a glare-free mode that enables the lamps
to continuously operate in high-beam mode with programmable
shutters that reduce the light pattern for oncoming vehicles.
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