Despite the abandonment of the project, we learn a little more about the Apple Car. The electric car would have come closer to a model with a particular design which would undoubtedly have divided the crowds when it was released.
The adaptations of electric cars and products Apple surely expected a lot from Project Titan. Behind this imposing code name is theApple Car, a watture bearing the famous bitten apple. But the latest news about her was not encouraging. Despite internal work started in 2014, the vehicle would not have seen the light of day before 2030 at the earliest. A long wait which still left some hope. Then it’s the cold shower.
Accepting to lose billions of dollars invested, Apple abandons its electric car project. The firm wants to refocus onartificial intelligence. The reasons for such a decision are quite unclear, although it is believed to have something to do with the company’s ambitions regarding the autonomous driving system. It was in fact aimed at level 5as high as possible, and envisaged a car without pedal or steering wheel. All that now remains are ideas and concepts, including the Apple Car designclose to an existing vehicle.
This is what car the Apple Car could have looked like
It is Mark Gurman who reveals the information on Bloomberg. “Around 2020, the design of the Apple car looked like the Canoo Lifestyle – a futuristic van with rounded edges – but it had dark black windows with adjustable tint. It had an all-glass sunroof, a pure white exterior, and white wall tires with a black center. The front and rear were identical, so it seemed like you were always driving forward“. The photo below shows a Canoo Lifestyle to get an idea.
L’Apple Car interior has been modified several times over the years, but the firm wanted something minimalist. The seats would have been high-end, in the vein of what one finds in a private plane or a limousine. It gave the impression of being in a “profiled bubble“, we explained to the journalist. In total, 4 people could sit comfortably in the vehicle and the seats could switch between several configurations: classic, recliner or armchair with footrest.
Of the iPad-sized screens hung from the roof of the car to access frequently used commands. In summary : the Apple Car was really close to what we imagine a futuristic car to be. It is not sure that its overall rounded design would have been unanimous, however.