Acura says the revised look is intended to conjure images of a speedboat cutting through the waves, and the three-tone color scheme adds to the appeal. Satin silver bodywork below the “water line” contrasts with an aquatic coat of Double Apex Blue matte-finish paint, a hue that’s likely going to become the signature color for Acura’s EVs.
In back, the Precision EV Concept features a chiseled look, with Acura’s signature chicane-style LED taillights slightly revised with more geometric accents. The beveled hatch comes to a point in the center, and there’s a small rear deck just underneath the glass before the rear end falls away vertically – more nautical themes.
While the concept itself doesn’t have much of an interior, Acura did reveal illustrations of the cabin that supposedly lies under the skin. The yoke-style steering wheel and bow-shaped instrument panel accents recall the cockpit of a Formula 1 racer. That performance-oriented design can be placed in “Instinctive Mode,” which puts the steering wheel within the driver’s reach and bathes the cabin in red accent lighting.
While that might all seem a bit woo-woo for a car’s interior, Acura is still targeting graceful, sustainable materials for its future cars. The Precision EV interior features FSC-certified wood harvested from sustainably grown sources, while the green acrylic steering wheel controls, marbled-plastic interior trim, and aluminum instrument cluster surround all come from recycled materials.
The 2016 Precision concept offered a look at future design themes and the 2019 Type S concept previewed the return of the brand’s performance nameplate. Similarly, the Precision EV shows some tricks that Acura has up its sleeve, rather than directly presaging a future production car.
Dolphin?!? 🐬
Love that color! Wish it was a low slung wagon and not a huge SUV, though...