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At the Tokyo Motor Show on November 22, Toyota will debut their concept for advanced future transportation, embodied in the FV2 car. According to Toyota, the automobile “enhances the driving experience by connecting physically and emotionally with the driver, becoming more fun to drive the more it is used.” The automobile combines both car and bike features, fitting a single person in the cockpit of the four-wheeler.
The windshield looks like one on a spaceship, complete with a futuristic display panel to alert the driver to traffic patterns, safety reports, and navigation.
The FV2 has sensors to detect vocal and facial expressions of the driver. Through this function called “Illumination,” the car's sensors determine the driver's mood. The color of the car's windshield changes according to how the driver is feeling. For example, if the driver feels impending road rage, the windshield will turn red to notify the surrounding people to proceed with caution.
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Toyota’s FV2 will be your trusty steed! The car’s intuitive steering mechanisms are modeled after horseback riding techniques, getting directed with bodily movements rather than manually with a wheel. There are no pedals in the car; instead, leaning to the left or right steers, and moving back and forth accelerates or breaks the car.
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In a statement, Toyota wrote that “the FV2 is a concept designed to capture the spirit of Toyota's fun-to-drive philosophy, while harnessing advanced future vehicle technologies to form stronger physical and emotional connections with the driver.”
If you can’t wait for the car’s eventual release, you can download the trial app for iOS and Android to give it a virtual test run.
During the Tokyo Motor Show, people who have the app will be able to remotely participate in an interactive exhibition. The missions that are available through the app allow users to participate in a Real-Time Championship. When the actual Real-Time Championship occurs, users can interact with other app-gamers from around the world, racing in a live FV2 driving game.
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