Infiniti Essence concept

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand, the dramatic two-door two-seat Essence concept features classic GT proportions blended with existing Infiniti design elements, pointing to the company's future design direction.

The fruit of a global individual competition, the design was initially penned by designer Aroba Giovanni while at NDA in San Diego California, who has since moved to work at Nissan Design in Tokyo where the concept was refined and developed. Speaking to CDN, product chief designer Mamoru Aoki told us how the concept was inspired by big waves and Japanese brush strokes. "The idea comes from the power of nature," Aoki said, calling the design theme of the complex surfacing "comfortable complexity."

Powerful front fenders lead into the strong, slightly curved body side, which features a pronounced beltline ledge that contours the DLO. When seen in profile, this horizontal element and deep concave undercut bridges the voluptuous surfacing of the body side, emphasizing the front fenders and pronounced rear haunch. The chrome C-pillar element, which Aoki says will see production in a future model, is particularly interesting as it creates a concave surface aft of the C-pillar that dissipates into the rear deck. In the trunk is a bespoke luggage set created by Louis Vuitton, which extends out of the vehicle on a parcel shelf when the trunk is opened.
The two-tone interior, created by two designers at Nissan's Japanese studio and a designer at NDE in London, is divided into two very distinct parts: a dark-grey driver-oriented cockpit and the burgundy-colored passenger area. Utlizing materials such as Alcantara, traditional leather and horse leather (which gives a technical look to the IP area surrounding the gauge cluster and the center console), the exterior design theme has also been filtered into the cabin. The chrome window switches, HVAC, and audio controls on the center console also communicate the minimalist design approach.
With its expressive and avant-garde design, the concept certainly pushes the design envelope, yet still manages to be refined and elegant. And its complex convex and concave surfacing, though polarizing, has already been widely accepted by BMW buyers.

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