The Volkswagen-owned Czech brand Skoda has drawn inspiration from its past for for its latest electric concept car – based on a little-known racer from the 1950s.
The Skoda Vision GT electric concept has been revealed as a celebration of one of the Czech car maker’s earliest models, 65 years on.
Based on the design of the 1957 Skoda 1100 OHC, the Vision GT concept’s design cues from the original roadster include its long bonnet and short rear overhangs.
Drawing inspiration from Formula E’s electric race cars, the Vision GT is equipped with a two-piece rear wing which can be moved to optimise the vehicle’s aerodynamics.
The Skoda Vision GT retains the open cockpit design of the 1100 OHC but with one less seat, with the driver positioned in the centre of the car in a ‘flexibly suspended seat (which) is designed to optimally compensate for g-forces’.
A ‘futuristic carbon steering wheel’ is placed in front of the driver while a small windscreen provides minor wind protection.
Rather than designing a digital dash and head-up display, Skoda says important information is ‘projected directly onto the driver’s helmet visor’.
Unlike the 1.1-litre four-cylinder petrol-powered 1100 OHC, Skoda’s Vision GT runs on electric motors – at least it would if it was going to be built.
Skoda’s design team created the Vision GT concept to celebrate the Czech Republic’s European Union presidency, forming a part of the ‘Design and Transformation’ exhibition in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
In March, Skoda announced it would bring its Enyaq electric SUV to Australian showrooms next year, becoming the first electric Volkswagen Group vehicle available to local buyers.
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