Concept Car Premium Attitude by Faurecia

The fixed position rear bench is another example of “invisible premium” or surprise and delight. At first glance, it looks nothing more than a smart if conventional three-seater. But inspect closely and much more reveals itself. Once the passenger sits in the seat, the base cushion adjusts itself for firmness, depth and angle, much like the lumbar support system for your back.

Look for a conventional pull-down center armrest and you won't find one. Instead, one magically rises up to a taught curved bridge-like position from the seat base, leaving open-space underneath at the touch of a button. The final deployed shape follows the natural line of the centre console that can extend back to meet the armrest.

The sides of the rear seats, when they tilt and split fold, reveal a striking red contrast to the grey seats. Andreas Wlasak, Faurecia's Vice President for Industrial Design, says “the design detail had a direct influence from fashion, in this case, the unusual lining colors found on suits by Paul Smith”. These hidden colors can also be discovered in the space behind the door armrest when it moves forward, and in the ambiently lit insides of the glove box, armrest cubbyholes and on the inner headrest areas. These headrests fold up electronically when they sense a human sitting in the seat and fold fl at again – for better driver rear vision – when the seat is vacant.

This relaxed lounge feel is enhanced by the wraparound rear seats that join with the rear-hinged rear doors and armrests to form one fl owing design line. Manufacturing the Rolls-Royce Phantom's similar wraparound seat system in the extreme luxury segment gives Faurecia real-world experience in this field and mutually nurtures its engineering and design expertise.
Close the door and everything reverts to its standard position so the design looks neat – just as the designers originally intended. This is all possible thanks to an inexpensive software program, which completes the very premium experience. The overall interior design effect is consistent in every detail.