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COMFORT-ENHANCING TYRES
Suspension comfort also stems from the choice of wheels
and tyres. The
tyres and wheels on 19_19 Concept were developed by
Goodyear to boost
comfort through their ingenious and innovative design.
The tyres are
predictive, feeling the road and weather conditions
thanks to a system
of smart sensors. These sensors assist the autonomous
driving control
systems by transmitting an array of
data.
This
enables 19_19 Concept to determine the optimal
autonomous driving
mode – influencing speed, braking, roadholding and
stability. The tyres
were designed to isolate occupants from external noises,
such as road
noise. With its porous texture that reduces noise like a
natural
sponge, the tread acts as a padded filter between the
road and the
cabin and as a noise-suppressing wall.
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02 - TAKING COMFORT TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL
INTERIOR DESIGNED AS A LIVING ROOM
19_19 Concept takes comfort to a whole new level by
turning the cabin
into a living room. A dream living room is a collection
of beautiful
and unique objects, different materials, and sometimes
different
styles. Similar to a living room that features a sofa, a
chaise longue,
ottomans and reading armchairs, each seat in the cabin
is special and
offers a different experience and postural comfort
according to each
passenger’s needs. The cabin offers several ways to
experience the
Citroën Advanced Comfort® programme by allowing the
passengers to
customise their own settings.
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AN INTUITIVE AND PROACTIVE ASSISTANT
Thanks to the proactive ‘Personal Assistant’ equipped
with artificial
intelligence. The cabin is without any touchscreens or
buttons, but is
home to projection and information areas that fully
honour Citroën’s
heritage. There are welcome screens on the doors too.
The ‘Personal
Assistant’ anticipates the needs of occupants, proposing
actions even
before the passengers express their needs. Substantially
reducing the
number of interactions required by passengers with the
vehicle. The
‘Personal Assistant’ is the true brain and nervous
system at the heart
of 19_19 Concept. The proactive and predictive ‘Personal
Assistant’ can
propose alternatives to the initial route, detours to
visit points of
interest based on browsing history, breaks in pleasant
nearby
locations, and renowned restaurants in the surrounding
area. The
vehicle sound mapping enables messages, issued by the
car, to be sent
directly to the person concerned without disturbing the
other occupants.
The ‘Personal Assistant’ has two positions on the
dashboard. When the
driver is driving, the ‘Personal Assistant’ is in
support mode, so it
is located on the lower section, under the dashboard. It
remains active
and proactive, but does not take control of driving. The
driver does
not have visual contact with the rear-projection area,
to comply with
driver distraction rules and to ensure a completely safe
drive. In this
mode, the projection area on the dashboard is reserved
exclusively for
the passengers, who can relax with a film. In autonomous
mode, the
steering wheel, pedals and steering wheel retract, the
driver’s seat
moves backwards to provide more legroom, and the
‘Personal Assistant’
slides up the dashboard to take control. It then becomes
the vehicle
supervisor and frees up the projection area under the
dashboard for all
occupants – including the driver – whose role switches
to that of a
passenger, as the concept is now in autonomous mode.
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VOICE RECOGNITION WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE BY SOUNDHOUND
INC.
A simple sentence will suffice to interact with the
vehicle, select a
playlist, activate a film, video game or app, adjust the
cabin
temperature and lighting, make a phone call or send a
message. The
‘Personal Assistant’ system is equipped with voice
recognition via
natural language developed by SoundHound Inc., a Silicon
Valley
start-up and strategic partner of Groupe PSA. This
technology – to be
installed on new Groupe PSA models and future Citroën
models – is based
on ‘deep meaning understanding’ technology, the only
technology able to
respond instantly to several questions asked in a single
sentence, as a
human being would. ‘Deep meaning understanding’
technology provides the
fastest voice recognition in the world and perfectly
understands
natural speech, in 40 languages.
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ALL-NEW DRIVING EASE
19_19 Concept was created to make driving easier in all
road
conditions. Equipped with advanced autonomous driving
technologies,
19_19 Concept can take over and manage vehicle control
automatically,
enabling drivers to get on with other, non-driving
related occupations.
When the driver takes back control – either due to the
road
infrastructure or because they simply want to enjoy the
driving
experience – the system is designed to make driving
easier and bring
drivers greater safety and peace-of-mind.
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HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND AUGMENTED REALITY
With its ultra-pure dashboard, 19_19 Concept displays
all driving
information in the driver’s field of vision, using an
advanced Head-Up
Display system on the windscreen, as seen on fighter
planes, and in a
nod to the system on C6. The display assists drivers
with augmented
reality functions, providing the most relevant
information in the best
place. For example, it projects navigation data directly
on to the
road, with arrows showing the route more clearly, along
with one-way
streets and any dangers to be avoided.
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AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
A true expression of the near future of the automobile,
19_19 Concept
takes control in certain driving phases, including on
motorways or in
traffic jams. Drivers can let themselves be driven
entirely by the
vehicle in complete safety. The driver can take back
control whenever
they like, for example to enjoy the at-the-wheel
experience. They may
be required to do so in certain more complex situations,
such as in
traffic through obstacle-filled city centres.
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THE BEST OF ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY FOR LIMITLESS MOBILITY
Futuristic yet realistic, 19_19 Concept is powered by an
all-electric
drivetrain fully consistent with Citroën’s strategy of
energy
transition. 19_19 is powerful, accelerating from 0 to
62mph (100km/h)
in five seconds and reaching a top speed of 124mph
(200km/h). Driven by
100kWh batteries, the 4WD drivetrain comprises two
motors (one at the
front, one at the rear) and develops torque of 800Nm and
power of
340kW. The vehicle has a range of 497 miles (800km)
under the WLTP
protocol, for freedom of movement without constraints.
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For
even greater comfort in use, 19_19 Concept features
quick charging
technology (with over 370 miles of range recovered in
just 20 minutes).
For cable-free charging, 19_19 Concept is equipped with
an induction
charging system so that the batteries can charge
directly when driving,
where the road infrastructure permits. 19_19 Concept is
adapted to all
types of journeys, be it a trip to the country, holidays
in the
mountains or a weekend by the sea. Breaking with the
trend of electric
vehicles offering limited range, 19_19 Concept fully
opens up new
possibilities.
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“The
year of its 100th anniversary, Citroën is projecting
into the future
two of key attributes of the brand’s DNA, building on
the success of
its range today: bold design and 21st century comfort
–Advanced Comfort
– with four seats featuring their own individual
universes,
all-electric drivetrain, a proactive Personal
Assistant and autonomous
driving technologies.”
Xavier
Peugeot, Head of Citroën Product
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