Vision Neue Klasse X标志着宝马在现代历史上尝试的最激进的重新设计

发布时间： 2024年3月21日 08：16 UTC • 

作者：克里斯蒂安·阿加蒂

宝马正在准备其下一代电动汽车，今天通过Vision Neue Klasse X概念车进行了预览。这是一项接近生产的设计研究，它为我们提供了对宝马 iX3 继任者的期望的一个很好的衡量标准。与 1960 年代传奇的 Neue Klasse 车型一样，现代 Neue Klasse 车型将德国品牌带入了电动汽车的新时代。https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/vision-neue-klasse-x-marks-the-most-radical-redesign-bmw-has-attempted-in-modern-history-231075_1.jpg

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https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/vision-neue-klasse-x-marks-the-most-radical-redesign-bmw-has-attempted-in-modern-history_82.jpg六十年前，当汽车行业努力克服 1950 年代的金融危机时，一类新的宝马车型将公司从破产中拯救出来。1962 年及以后推出的 BMW Neue Klasse（新级别）车型与宝马在此之前所做的任何事情都截然不同。成功是如此之大，以至于在BMW 1500推出仅一年后，该公司20年来首次支付了股息。

宝马现在准备通过推出新一代彻底改变的车型来开启新的篇章。难怪宝马称其为Neue Klasse，特别是因为它标志着新一代电动汽车的推出，该电动汽车以新的电动汽车专用模块化平台为基础。不过，现在的 Neue Klasse 车型带来的远不止于此：它们引入了一种新的设计语言，将永远改变宝马品牌的身份。

今天，宝马推出了Vision Neue Klasse X概念车，让我们领略了新一代电动汽车的风采。这预告了 iX3 的继任者，并且考虑到这个概念的精致程度，它应该几乎保持不变地投入生产。系好安全带，因为 Vision Neue Klasse X 概念在设计和功能方面都有很多东西需要消化。
 

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X：设计

从正面看，Vision Neue Klasse X传达了一种归属感，将品牌辉煌的过去与充满希望的未来联系起来。它有一个高大但相当小的双肾格栅，仿照过去 Neue Klasse 车型中引入的格栅。前大灯也是那个时代双大灯的隐喻，每侧有两个倾斜的日光行车灯。前大灯和发光格栅是迎宾灯效果的一部分，当驾驶员接近汽车时会激活。

 

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宝马为Vision Neue Klasse X提供了肌肉发达的姿态，凸起的轮拱和强大的比例。在车尾，我们看到了对著名的Hofmeister Kink的重新诠释，这次通过“反光印花”而不是镀铬装饰来强调。根据视角的不同，表面变为透明或反射。

尾灯对熟悉的BMW L形车灯进行了现代诠释，水平光学块向中心延伸。3D打印的元素是单独控制的，并具有可变的光强度，以实现图形深度效果。
 

彻底重新设计的驾驶舱

如果您认为外观设计两极分化，请查看机舱内部。尽管这仍然是一个概念，但我们预计用户体验在生产模型中将基本保持不变。宝马打破了过去，抛弃了大多数物理按钮，转而采用干净、触摸屏密集的界面。宝马智能个人助理还将利用语音控制与汽车进行交互。中央信息娱乐屏幕集成在仪表板中，驾驶员和乘客都可以访问信息娱乐功能。

除了重新设计的方向盘，包括多功能控制之外，最明显的变化是宝马全景视觉的集成。这是一条延伸到挡风玻璃全宽的信息条，用于投射与驱动器相关的关键信息。将其视为类固醇仪表板，能够为驾驶员和乘客显示广泛的信息。量产车型还将配备BMW 3D平视显示器。

 

 

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个人声音体验补充了用户体验，提供可通过 HyPersonX Wheel 调节的个性化声音。声音是实时生成的，将BMW Vision Neue Klasse X的驾驶室变成了一个个人体验空间。
 

第六代BMW eDrive承诺无与伦比的效率

Neue Klasse EV 从头开始设计为纯电动汽车架构，采用新的圆柱形电池和 800 伏电气系统。与目前宝马电动汽车中使用的棱柱形电池相比，圆形电池的能量密度（按体积计算）可提高 20%。与特斯拉一样，宝马将使用直径为46毫米的更大电池，但它们将更高，为95毫米或120毫米（特斯拉的4680电池高80毫米）。

800 伏架构和更大的电池将使 Neue Klasse 电动汽车的充电速度提高 30%。这意味着充电 10 分钟将增加 300 公里（186 英里）的续航里程。与现有车型相比，新架构的效率大幅提升，续航里程也比上一代电动汽车多出30%。

这一成就得益于空气动力学的改进，与目前的宝马电动汽车车型相比，风阻降低了20%。这与新的高效轮胎和专门设计的制动系统一起，有助于将 Neue Klasse 车型的效率提高 25%。
 

软件是Vision Neue Klasse X的大脑和灵魂

虽然硬件令人印象深刻，但宝马还承诺用于控制一切的软件更是如此。Neue Klasse 车型配备 4 台驾驶计算机，用于控制推进系统、驾驶动态和自动驾驶功能。所有这些都由内部开发的新软件包提供支持。

 

 

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两个高性能处理单元负责 Neue Klasse 的驾驶体验。其中一个用于监督电驱动单元、悬架、转向和制动。宝马表示，它提供的处理能力是当前系统的十倍，并且主要负责创造宝马客户期望的驾驶动态。

宝马称之为“超级大脑”的第二台计算机将控制驾驶员辅助系统。之后，它还将使自动驾驶的新飞跃成为可能。宝马是为数不多的在7系上提供SAE 3级自动驾驶系统的汽车制造商之一。这允许汽车在特定条件下无人看管地自行驾驶。Neue Klasse EV应该会带来新的自动驾驶功能，以及后来的Level-4功能。

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Vision Neue Klasse X Marks the Most Radical Redesign BMW Has Attempted in Modern History

Published: 21 Mar 2024, 08:16 UTC • By:

Cristian Agatie

BMW is preparing its next generation of electric vehicles, which are previewed today by the Vision Neue Klasse X concept. This is a near-production design study, which gives us a good measure of what to expect from the successor of the BMW iX3. Like the legendary Neue Klasse models from the 1960s, the modern-day Neue Klasse models usher the German brand in a new era of electromobility.

Sixty years ago, when the auto industry struggled to overcome the 1950s financial crisis, a new class of BMW models saved the company from bankruptcy. The BMW Neue Klasse (New Class) models launched in 1962 and beyond were a radical departure from anything BMW had done until then. The success was so huge that only one year after the launch of the BMW 1500, the company could pay dividends for the first time in 20 years.
BMW is now ready to open a new chapter by launching a new generation of radically changed models. It's no wonder BMW calls it Neue Klasse, especially as it marks the introduction of a new generation of electric vehicles underpinned by a new EV-dedicated modular platform. The present-day Neue Klasse models bring more than that, though: they introduce a new design language that will change the BMW brand's identity forever.
Today, BMW offered us a taste of the new breed of electric vehicles with the launch of the Vision Neue Klasse X concept. This previews the successor of the iX3, and, given how polished this concept is, it should enter production almost unchanged. Buckle up because there is a lot to digest from the Vision Neue Klasse X concept, both in terms of design and features.

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X: The design

Seen from the front, the Vision Neue Klasse X conveys a sense of belonging, linking the brand's glorious past with its promising future. It features a tall but reasonably small kidney grille modeled after the one introduced in the past Neue Klasse models. The headlights are also a metaphor for the double headlamps of the era, featuring two slanted daylight running lights on each side. The headlights and the illuminated grille are part of the welcome light effects that activate as the driver approaches the car.

BMW offers the Vision Neue Klasse X a muscular stance, with bulging wheel arches and powerful proportions. Towards the rear, we see a reinterpretation of the famous Hofmeister Kink, this time emphasized by "reflective print" instead of a chromed trim. Depending on the view angle, the surface becomes transparent or reflective.
The taillights offer a modern interpretation of the familiar BMW L-shaped lights, with horizontal optic blocks stretching toward the center. The 3D-printed elements are individually controlled and feature variable light intensity for a graphical depth effect.

A radically redesigned cockpit

If you think the exterior design is polarizing, look inside the cabin. Although this is still a concept, we expect the user experience to remain largely unchanged in the production model. BMW breaks with the past and ditches most physical buttons for a clean, touchscreen-heavy interface. The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant will also leverage voice control to interact with the car. The center infotainment screen is integrated into the dashboard, offering both the driver and the passenger access to the infotainment functions.
Besides the redesigned steering wheel, which includes multifunctional controls, the most obvious change is the integration of the BMW Panoramic Vision. This is an information strip stretching over the windshield's full width used to project key information related to the drive. Consider it an instrument panel on steroids, able to display a wide range of information for both the driver and the passengers. Series-production models will also feature the BMW 3D Head-Up Display.

Personal Sound Experience complements the user experience, offering a personalized sound adjustable via the HyPersonX Wheel. The sound is generated in real-time, turning the BMW Vision Neue Klasse X's cabin into a personal experience space.

Sixth-generation BMW eDrive promises unparalleled efficiency

Designed from the ground up as an EV-only architecture, Neue Klasse EVs feature new cylindrical cells and an 800-volt electrical system. The round cells promise a 20% higher energy density by volume compared to the prismatic cells used in current BMW electric vehicles. Like Tesla, BMW will use bigger cells with a 46 mm diameter, but they will be taller, at 95 mm or 120 mm (Tesla's 4680 cells are 80 mm tall).
The 800-volt architecture and the bigger cells will allow Neue Klasse EVs to offer a 30% improvement in charging speed. This means a 10-minute charge will add 300 km (186 miles) of range. And because the new architecture offers a significant boost in efficiency compared to existing models, it also provides 30% more range than previous generation EVs.
This achievement is possible thanks to improved aerodynamics, with a wind drag that is 20% lower compared to current BMW EV models. This, along with the new efficient tires and a specially designed braking system, contributes to a 25% efficiency boost for the Neue Klasse models.

Software is the brains and soul of the Vision Neue Klasse X

While the hardware is impressive, BMW also promises that the software used to control everything is even more so. Neue Klasse models feature four driving computers to control the propulsion system, driving dynamics, and autonomous driving functions. All are powered by a new software package developed in-house.
Two high-performance processing units are responsible for the Neue Klasse's driving experience. One of them is used to supervise the electric drive units, suspension, steering, and braking. BMW says it offers ten times the processing power of current systems and is largely responsible for creating the driving dynamics BMW customers expect.
A second computer, which BMW calls a "super-brain," will control the driver assistance systems. Later, it will also make a new leap in autonomous driving possible. BMW is one of the few carmakers that offer an SAE Level 3 autonomous driving system on the 7 Series. This allows the car to drive itself unsupervised in specific conditions. The Neue Klasse EVs should bring new self-driving features and, later, Level-4 capabilities.