O'Rielly Chevrolet Future Snapshot: FNR-X Concept Report

Two years ago at the famed Auto Shanghai gathering, the blueprint for the Find New Roads, or FNR concept car, was released. Even though the reality of full production is still a little ways off, the "all purpose sports concept vehicle" is bound to appeal to anyone that is looking for an auto that plugs in, has a functioning powertrain, and adaptive suspension. Active aero features on the wheels are a definite drag reducer, and the overall exterior design is a combination of Chevrolet and other crossover prototypes. Fans of sporty cars will love the resemblance to the Camaro ZL 1, which is most evident while looking at the front end.

The way that the doors are rear-hinged provide more room for passengers to get in, which will be greatly noticed during quick airport pick-ups, or impromptu load-ins for soccer and school. We are ver amazed at the way that some of the proposed sketches have a bit of similarity to the types of modern flair you see in the drone market: some that have come out within the last year such as the Mavic have very smooth sight lines, and are a fraction of the size of previous models. One is also reminded of some of the craft from the new "Star Wars" series, and we definitely think that defined edges on the interior and an over-abundance of tech features are what many buyers will favor most about the FNR-X.

OLED displays and sensors that automatically detect which driver is behind the wheel are other definite wow factors that are included with this futuristic concept, a well as augmented reality readouts on a 270-degree projection. If one thinks back to films such as "Al" and "Blade Runner", we remember a bit about what we were shown a few decades ago regarding what the cars of the future will look like. Even though models such as DeLorean's DMC-12 loved to capitalize on the doors that swayed out, many were incorrect in assuming that the innovation of the far future was not going to follow suit. There are some elements that ARE derived a bit from cars of the past such as the DMC-12, but what is potentially most impressive abut the FNR-X concept is its channeling of natural elements along with the man-made.

The entire flow and function of the design has toned down substantially, and evolved into a concept that incorporates elements similar to feng shui: the early design was a bit insect-like, and all of the lines in the current version are a bit cleaner. What seems the most practical about it now is that it appears to be much less of a capsule design than what was seen at the Auto Shanghai Gathering two years ago, and the windows seem a bit more snug and less like an underwater submarine.

Earlier proposals had a 180-degree-swiveling seat where the driver could face the back passengers, and we are not sure if this will still be present in the new concept. We will keep you posted on the direction and future happenings as far as the FNR-X is concerned: when this idea is finalized and ironed out a bit, we predict that may will be more than excited about owning an auto that will do almost everything besides reach out and touch the stars itself!