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| Sci Fi fans will love the fingerprint authorization (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
What's more, the car's software locks and unlocks the doors, and starts the engine, all with its intelligent key card. Sci Fi fans will love the fingerprint authorization, which also sets the Concept S up with preset engine and suspension configuration preferences. As expected the software can preset radio stations or, if desired, download, store and exchange MP3 music files from cyberspace, improving the music selection from radio's push technology to the Internet's pull, while eliminating the need for CD storage.
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| Technology themed interior sports a steering wheel that puts everything within reach. (Photo: Suzuki) |
The Suzuki concept's interior styling plays heavily on the technology theme too. Dominant in its design, a race inspired steering wheel clusters primary and important ancillary controls, such as transmission, hand brake, headlights, turn signals and the wiper system, on round pods that surround its center hub. It's an odd arrangement but one that takes the clutter away from the dash and puts everything that matters a finger's distance away from the safest hand positioning. Conspicuously absent from the steering wheel, though, are controls for audio and cruise, each actuated via the touch sensitive infotainment system's monitor - also where the air conditioning, heating and ventilation (HVAC) controls are.
But the Concept S doesn't only look technically advanced, it looks quick. That might have something to do with the 18-inch alloy wheels and low-profile performance tires punched out to the ends of its bodywork, or possibly the silver brake calipers boldly claiming Brembo in flaming red script. Either way the rally inspired Concept S was designed to be driven, and driven hard.