Peugeot Instinct Concept Release Date, Specs News: Shooting Brake Model Previews Autonomous Vehicles' Future
Peugeot has unveiled the Instinct Concept, a Shooting Brake model that showcases the future of autonomous vehicles. Equipped with a 300-horsepower plug-in hybrid powertrain, the concept car features an intelligent system that allows fully autonomous driving.
"The autonomous future is happening now, and Peugeot Instinct demonstrates how this can still be driven by a passion for brilliant design and driving pleasure. Instinct is an uncompromised vehicle in every respect, from its elegant looks, performance and efficiency to its unique interiors and intelligent technology, it is a unique proposition," said David Peel, managing director at Peugeot UK.
The Peugeot Instinct Concept has four operating modes: Drive, Drive Boost, Drive Relax and Autonomous. The latter has two more options — Autonomous Sharp for more comfort and Autonomous Sharp for optimized travel times.
The self-driving car also comes with innovative technologies like the internet of things (IoT) platform and Samsung ARTIK Cloud, which allows the car to sync to the driver's different devices to learn more about his or her lifestyle, routines and preferences. Once the concept car learns the needed information, it is able to adjust the driving mode, seat settings, lighting and audio accordingly.
The incorporation of this intelligent technology also allows the Instinct Concept to match the behavior of the driver. For example, upon learning the intended destination based on the driver's smartwatch, the autonomous vehicle can switch to Autonomous Soft mode if the driver headed home or switch to Autonomous Sharp if the driver is running late for a meeting.
The Instinct Concept also has a camera in each LED headlamp which scans the road and sends road information to the driver-assistance systems.
Meanwhile, for the cabin, the self-driving car features Peugeot's signature i-Cockpit interior architecture that adapts depending on the drive mode that is activated. When the Autonomous mode is activated, the steering wheel, switch panel and accelerator pedal retract to offer the driver more space. The responsive i-Device system also allows the driver to retain control of the vehicle regardless of the drive mode.
Lastly, drivers can communicate with the concept car via the chatbot, a voice-activated personal assistant that can perform tasks such as buying items online or booking tickets.
The Peugeot Instinct Concept will be on display at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show next week.
