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AVTR karoserija podseća na skulpturu fluidnih linija The AVTR body is more reminiscent of a sculpture with fluid lines
with them - just like AVTR with its owner/driver/passenger. The creatures and organisms from Avatar’s world of Pandora served as the inspiration and starting point for developing other el- ements of the car, so the entire rear is covered with 33 inde- pendent elements that resemble bionic aps, while actually resembling the scaly lizards from the lm – they move inde- pendently in order to assist aerodynamically in manoeuvring the vehicle, while simultaneously also serving as solar panels. The wheels, which resemble those of today’s cars only in num- ber and partly in shape, actually borrowed their form and ap-
ambient lighting and illuminated lines on the body to show the current mood and feelings of the passenger by“scanning”their breathing rhythm and heart rate... Given all of the aforementioned, it probably isn’t neces- sary to note that even the smallest parts of the car are made of eco-friendly materials and that it uses, for example, textiles that change colour depending on the angle of light or a micro bre from recycled PET packaging, a special kind of bamboo-like rat- tan from Indonesia... The engine, of course, is orientated towards zero emissions. The batteries (recyclable, made of graphene),
pearance from the seeds of Avatar’s “Tree of Souls”, as they pulsate in the same way and seem to grow organ- ically and independently. That’s al- so how they turn, allowing the car not only to go straight forward or backward, but also diagonally, there- by expanding its manoeuvrability greatly. The interior is a special story and represents a complete turna- round in design compared to the Mercedes tradition. It arose from vir- tually one line that ows and spills in- to every part of the space, and within it there are no buttons or switches, only one eld which is touched by the palm to create an instant con- nection with the vehicle – functions and controls are projected as holo- grams onto the hand, and the person connected through it to the car re- ceives all information from the envi- ronment, while the car changes the
with a capacity of 110kWh, are capable of carrying the AVTR up to 700 kilometres on one charge, which allows for long and comfortable driving. Even today, and probably also in the distant future. When it comes to the source of inspiration, fans of Cameron’s work are eagerly awaiting the continuation of the saga, which should include as many as ve parts by 2027. The premiere of the second part had been sched- uled for last December, when the car was also unveiled, but it has been postponed until the end of this year. Fans are impa- tient, but so are car lovers – not only to see the new adventures of Neytiri and Jake Sully, but al- so about the possibility that the sequel will bring new inspiration to car designers...
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