For the Stellantis Group, the Chrysler Airflow concept is a technological manifesto. At CES 2022, the American manufacturer unveiled an updated version of the prototype (previously seen at CES 2020) to showcase new tech features and cutting-edge driver assistance systems. At the Consumer Electronics Show Chrysler announced that it will become a 100% electric brand from 2028 and that its first zero-emission model will arrive in 2025.
“The Chrysler Airflow Concept represents the beginning of the brand’s journey to an all-electric future. It is the result of a thoughtful synthesis of Stellantis’ entire arsenal of connected vehicle technology,” said Ralph Gilles, Chief Design Officer at Stellantis. “Its design features a distinctly sleek aerodynamic exterior and a modern, sophisticated interior that takes the customer to a new level of relationship with the digital world.”
The updated Chrysler Airflow displays a new advanced driver assistance system called STLA AutoDrive and developed in collaboration with BMW, capable of achieving Level 3 autonomous capabilities. The lines and volumes of the concept car are in favour of aerodynamics, a technical element that contributes to increasing the range of the electric vehicle, and anticipate the style of Chrysler models that will arrive in the future.
The car’s dominant features are its long wheelbase, sleek lines and dynamic but not extreme silhouette. Airflow reinterprets a muscular body that flows and becomes one with the wheels, while the rims are inspired by the mechanical elements of an electric motor and create an effect of movement similar to that of the internal mechanisms of a watch. In creating this concept car, the designers started with the interior, of which some rigid evaluation models were milled, while the exterior was developed entirely digitally. The designers focused mainly on the interaction between man and technology.
