设计圈

通用汽车新设计
Redesigning GM

通用汽车的设计师们正关注驾驶员的更多的感官感受。通用汽车已经在安全性和质量上落下日系汽车很大一截。早在四年前就着手的改进工作现在终于有了眉目。

钥匙链——设计师把钥匙链当珠宝做，遥控器可以遥控解锁甚至远程启动发动机以进行预热。另外钥匙链的重量十分的轻巧，方便携带。

奢华照明——设计师们在这方面取得了质的飞跃。新车采用了豪华的照明设备。闪光提示灯在黑暗中闪烁提示你他的位置所在。

高科技后视镜——后视镜完全是个液晶显示屏，清楚地显示摄像机拍摄的车后的情况。

GM car designers, with instructions to innovate, are focusing on the driver’s tactile experience, infotainment needs and more. General Motors’ cars have long lagged behind Japanese competitors in terms of reliability and quality. Now, the design-driven turnaround initiated four years ago by the company’s top brass is finally producing significantly improved 2007 and 2008 models.

Key Fob - Designers take cues from jewelry when it comes to key fobs, the remote controls that can unlock doors and even start vehicles from a distance. They pay special attention to a fob’s weight, aiming to give it a luxurious heft without making the piece a burden to carry.

Luxury Lighting - Another area in which GM designers have made big leaps is ambient cabin lighting. New vehicles take cues from recessed lightings in luxury homes, incorporating subtle sources of light throughout car cabins. Here, a prototype blinker stalk sports a small light to make it easy to locate in the dark.

High-Tech Rearview - The adoption of integrated cameras into vehicles is taking more time than some had predicted. Common are cameras that give drivers a clearer view of what’s behind themthink hulking SUVsbut this prototype rearview mirror shows how video could be incorporated into slide-out LCDs.