Acura’s Precision EV concept looks like a boat that can’t float - The Verge
Acura debuted its new Precision EV concept during Monterey Car Week, and it looks like a boat. The designers of the electric SUV based it on Italian performance boats, and it has lots of "particle glitch" LEDs and yoke steering.
Acura revealed a chonky new electric vehicle concept this week, apparently taking some inspiration from the shape of luxury Italian power boats.
Teased earlier this month, the Acura Precision EV concept represents the company’s “north star” for the direction of its future EVs, focusing on a “modern expression of performance,” according to Acura creative director Dave Marek.
The grille area lights up in an aqua blue “diamond pentagon” pattern around the centered Acura logo, while the lower ends of the fascia light up in a prismatic “particle glitch” tessellation that continues the texture onto the 23-inch rims.
Acura’s not lying — that’s a boat.
Image: Acura
The Precision EV has a wide “athletic stance” built by Acura’s LA design studio. It comes in a matte “double apex blue” finish and has a stealth roof on top of its girthy body that does indeed make you think of a speed boat. Acura hasn’t released much in terms of specs, including electric driving range, speed, or battery pack size — though one could assume there’s plenty of room in that hull for extra cells.
The interior is inspired by an F1 racing cockpit that puts the driver in a lower position with race car-style digital instrumentation. And, of course, no EV concept is complete without a yoke steering wheel — but time will tell if Acura is bold enough to ship one like Tesla or Lexus with the upcoming RZ 450e.
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