斯巴鲁在东京车展首次发布了VIZIV Future概念车。这是斯巴鲁继2013和2014年分别发布VIZIV和VIZIV 2之后的第三款VIZIV系列概念车。从这三款车看，每一款都更接近量产版。或许在近期，斯巴鲁就将推出量产版，车厂已经表示“SUV类型的概念车代表了未来的发展愿景。”这款车采用了车厂自己研发的自动驾驶技术，其中有一部分是从EyeSight系统演化而来。该车具备在高速路自动驾驶和停车场自动泊车功能。这款车采用新开发的斯巴鲁全球平台（Subaru Global Platform），搭载混动系统，包括一台小排量涡轮增压水平对置引擎，一台电机和升级后的左右对称全驱系统。该车没有采用普通的传动轴，替代它的是按照在后轴上的一台电机，车厢内的地板是平整的，提升了车内空间和乘坐舒适性。虽然斯巴鲁并未透露该车量产时间，但预计最快也要等到明年或2017年投产。

 

Subaru VIZIV Future concept lands in Tokyo to preview production model

Subaru has staged the world premiere of the VIZIV Future concept today in Tokyo.

 

This is actually the third VIZIV (Vision for Innovation) Future concept developed by Subaru after the VIZIV and VIZIV 2 released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Analyzing all three concepts, we noticed that each one represents one step closer to a production model which will actually happen in the near future taking into account Subaru says the VIZIV series represent an “SUV-type concept model embodying the future vision of car development.”

 

The third iteration of the concept makes use of the in-house developed automated driving technology part of an evolved EyeSight system granting automatic driving capabilities on expressways and also an automatic parking function.

 

It rides on the newly developed Subaru Global Platform and is powered by a hybrid setup encompassing a downsized turbocharged boxer engine and an electric motor sending output to the upgraded symmetrical all-wheel drive arrangement. Instead of a conventional propeller shaft, it now uses a single motor installed on the rear axle, thus enabling a flat floor which in return makes the cabin more spacious and comfortable.

 

Subaru isn’t saying when the VIZIV Future concept will evolve into a production version, but it could occur as soon as next year or 2017, at the latest.