Said MPV ugly people, this time was slapped in the face, sci-fi, fashionable is synonymous with it

Talking about MPV models usually give everyone the impression seems to be the old-fashioned, square business car, after all, in the domestic market, the trend of family MPV is also the beginning, and most of them are still the company to buy and use. But in 1992, Chevrolet introduced a model called Lumina APV into China, and its "bullet" style design was quite innovative at the time, but today our protagonist is not the Lumina, but a more sci-fi and fashionable MPV.

The 1980s saw the launch of an MPV called the Bertone Genesis Concept, which made its debut in 1988 at the 62nd Turin International Motor Show.

The most striking thing about the car was, of course, its exterior design, as the designers of the Broadcom Genesis Concept seemed to want to combine a sports car with an MPV, while also adding some elements of a space capsule. In the end, the Broadcom Genesis Concept presents a shuttle-shaped body with a huge, see-through front windshield and glassed-in roof, giving the car a very sci-fi look.

As if that weren't enough, the front end of the Broadcom Genesis Concept also features a multi-layered design, with the windows of the car being very large and lowered in order to give the car an overall low-to-the-ground look on the sides. In addition, the front and rear overhangs are very short to make the car look tighter, which may not seem so special now, as many cars have adopted this design, but don't forget that this is a 1988 car, when the general trend of automobile design was dominated by the super-long front overhangs.

Possibly the designers were more interested in making the car look like a single unit, so the details of the body were deliberately simplified or integrated into the body. For example, the front grille, front and rear taillights, bumpers, door handles and so on are all hidden, which is the main factor that makes the car so sci-fi.

The next point is that the way the doors of the Broadcom Genesis Concept open is unprecedented even today. The two front doors are hinged from the front end and the center pillar of the front windshield, and the gullwing-like doors open upwards as if splitting the front end in two, making it not only easier to get in and out of the car, but also the brightest spot on the street every time you open the doors.

Since it's an MPV, the side sliding door design is essential, but when you open it, you can find a new continent, the second row is only designed with a single seat in the center position, while the third row has two seats, which means that the Bertone Genesis Concept is a standard 5-seater, and at the same time, the second row of passengers have an absolute sense of dignity.

The vehicle's interior may not have the high-tech feel of today's models, but the styling is definitely new, especially the asymmetrical design of the steering wheel, which is not much worse than Citroen's steering wheel that doesn't turn in the center. Material is comparable to the current luxury sedan, a large area of Alcantara material package to enhance the overall sense of class, gray and red collocation is also in line with the positioning of the MPV model, looks quite warm, to avoid the dullness of the black Alcantara. In terms of dimensions, the Bertone Genesis Concept has a wheelbase of 2,650 millimeters and a body width of 2,000 millimeters.

Science fiction appearance, power is not vain, you may not imagine, Bertone Genesis Concept is equipped with a Lamborghini-sourced 5.2L?V12 engine, the maximum output of 455 horsepower. However, the transmission paired with it is a three-speed automatic, rather than Countach's five-speed manual. Drive is rear-wheel drive, and this Bertone Genesis Concept isn't as cranky as the Lamborghini Countach, thanks to a greater range of gear ratios and the vehicle's higher overall mass.

How about this super sci-fi, super "violent" MPV, do you like it? Does it change your view of MPVs? I believe that if such an MPV is really produced, it will definitely become the new favorite of the trend world.

This article was written by the author of Auto Home, and does not represent the views of Auto Home.