![]() Although EVs are no longer avant-garde, Chrysler seems to hope that the new Airflow will make as dramatic a change in the industry, or at least revive the brand. Though not a commercial success, it is credited with forever changing automotive styling principles. It is named after the revolutionary 1934 Airflow, the first automobile to employ aerodynamics in its design. The Airflow is the latest in a slew of luxury models promised by automakers trying to re-invent their brands by going electric. The same statement also refers to "a potential design path on the brand’s journey to an all-electric future." "Chrysler will unveil a new look for the brand’s all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept at the 2022 New York International Auto Show," the press release states. Chrysler, the iconic American brand owned by Stellantis, will only sell electric vehicles by 2028, the company announced at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. It also appeared to have a different grille texture above and below the bar. The ends of the bar extended to the edges of the headlights without any sharp angles. There, a differently shaped bar was broken up by a stylized Chrysler logo, done up in an outline of the traditional wings. Previous Airflow images from Chrysler - released as recently as January at CES - have shown a very different front end. There's also a wide, U-shaped graphic below the bar, and a "grille" featuring a pattern of slits that surrounds the bar. The latest image shows a long, thin light bar at the Airflow's nose, with acute angles just before the headlight to create a bit of a "lightning bolt" zig-zag. ![]() The rendering, as well as language in the accompanying release, indicates that Chrysler may have redesigned the concept before a production version even hits the market. The company has issued a new image ahead of its official debut at the New York Auto Show later this week. Mike Gulett, Editor Photos of the new Airflow compliments of Chrysler.Chrysler Airflow EV concept teased with new nose ahead of NY Auto Show Chrysler aims to fill big shoes with the reborn Airflow nameĬhrysler is once again teasing its battery-electric Airflow concept. Even though it was an innovative design the buying public was not impressed and thus sales were low. This advertisement below shows how proud Chrysler was of the Airflow in 1934. THE AUTHOR Wallace Wyss is readying a book called How Tesla Killed Detroit. ![]() Let us know what you think in the Comments. Will not date even if it takes to 2025 to see it. IN SUM Nothing radical but still fresh looking. REAR Full width taillight band has continuity. SIDE Remarkably free of the sharp edged sculpture most of the competition uses. Still an attempt at a mesh air intake down below when why does an electric need air? Or is it the band choosing a new selection of tunes while the titanic tacked a steeper incline toward the bottom of the Atlantic? Design CommentaryįRONT Very nicely done, especially the peek-a-boo headlights. A pretty face ain’t gonna make it by 2025. We can hope batteries are improved so that it can break 400 mile a charge. We can hope that the Stellantis has a running driving version means it is well on the way to introduction. It will also have something Stellantis calls STLA Brain Platform, which sounds mysterious like the stock exchange symbol for Tesla, ie, TSLA. As far as autonomous driving, the company says it will have that and the ability to upgrade software over the air, and programmable screens for each passenger that will allow them to communicate with each other while riding in the car.Īnd of course to make the animal lover happy there’s vegetable tanned leather inside. They did say a production Concept will have two 201 horsepower (150 kW) electric motors and a range of 350 to 400 miles. The three brands are making too much money to give that all up to go fully electric by 2028. Not sure where that leaves Dodge - makers of pickup trucks and muscle cars - or Jeep. In January at the CES 2022, Chrysler resurrected the Airflow for a brand new electric SUV concept reinforcing their plan to build only battery-electric vehicles come 2028. The model was a dog and it was ditched in 1937. But the public wasn’t ready for the waterfall grille. If Chrysler (er, Stellantis) can get the Airflow into production soon, they have a winner.īack in 1934, Chrysler became the first American automaker to incorporate improved aerodynamics into a car, ie.
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