The Italian historic coachbuilder Pininfarina may have stopped designing cars for Ferrari, but has sure been busy lately.
Just two weeks ago, the firm announced itâs going to create a 1000hp electric truck for the EV startup Hercules, and on Wednesday revealed its utterly sleek Teorema concept.

The Teorema is Pininfarinaâs first 100% virtually developed concept car and aims to offer âan all-new interpretation of fully electric, autonomous mobility.â
Designed inside out
The design teams in Cambiano and Shanghai created the interior experience before developing the exterior, starting from a scalable electric skateboard chassis which allows the car to maximize in-cabin space.

Passengers sit in a space shaped like a pentagon, while the driver â if they choose an active driving mode â sits alone up front in a central seating position, which can also be turned around to face the occupants.

Since the Teorema doesnât have doors on the sides, passengers can also convert the four chairs into benches, where they can rest or even sleep.

To enter, âthey simply walk insideâ as the rear opens and the roof extends upward and forward.

Multiple driving modes
The Teorema is completely autonomous requiring, therefore, no driver on the wheel. On top of that, it features three driving modes that create a different space experience.
- Autonomy mode: the driver faces the other passengers, with enough distance between them to create a feeling of a âprivate cocoon.â
- Drive mode: the different areas of the vehicle acquire the same color to boost a âcommunity feeling.â
- Rest mode: the passengers can move to any position, and the interior is transformed into a âsocial space.â
Augmented reality
Behind the carâs windshield and side glasses appear virtual images, aligned with real-world data, that inform passengers about ârelevant traffic information, places of interest, and curiosities.â Passengers can interact with the displayed information and choose to learn more or share it with the other occupants.

Unfortunately, Pininfarina doesnât typically build cars itself, so itâs highly unlikely that the Teorema will ever reach production. Instead, it manifests the firmâs design expertise and previews how it will approach its future creations.
Well, I donât know about you, but if thatâs indeed the future of electric autonomous mobility, Iâm sold!
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