On July 26, National Intellectual Property Office announced the 23rd China Patent Award award decision: AION S automotive design patent won the gold medal in China’s appearance design!
The wave of the electric era is constantly challenging traditional design cognition. Faced with rapid changes in technology, design and user needs, how should cars get along with people?
Under the guidance of GAC Aion brand design concept "human-computer symbiosis aesthetics", AION S pioneered the "Whale Space" cockpit design with its unique design, integrating technology and user needs, and created the value and charm of a pure electric vehicle exclusively.
AION S Automobile Design Patent won the 23rd China Appearance Design Gold Award
AION S Appearance Design Patent Certificate
(Patent No.: ZL201830624021.X)
Based on the understanding of art, technology and human nature, the GAC design team pioneered the iconic elements and design language of pure electric vehicle styling, from the highly recognizable "cloud-piercing arrow" eyebrow and eye combination to the pioneering proposal of the "whale space" design concept.
AION S appearance design
While achieving dynamic posture and super large space, it has an international level ultra-low resistance of 0.245Cd, and has won the "2019 Aerodynamic Model" award from the Aerodynamics Branch of the China Society of Automotive Engineering, successfully creating the exclusive styling aesthetic design of AION S.
AION S wind resistance design
The "Whale Space" cockpit design adopted by AION S is centered on "battery + three-in-one electric drive". It not only brings mid-to-high-end model sizes, but also provides users with higher-level leg space and head space, creating a new paradigm for designing Chinese brand pure electric vehicles.
AION S "Whale Space" design
Since its launch in 2019, AION S has been favored by many consumers and has ranked first in the industry and private markets for many consecutive months. As of June this year, the cumulative sales of AION S series models exceeded 187,000 units, ranking as the champion of the A-class pure electric sedan market, and drove GAC Aion to increase its overall sales in 2021 to sixth, and the ranking of mainstream car companies in the pure electric industry to third.
uses design to drive the development of Chinese brands, and GAC's independent brand market share has rapidly expanded, representing the rise of China's automotive design power. At present, the GAC design team has formed a global design innovation system layout of Los Angeles, , Milan, , Shanghai and Guangzhou, with cutting-edge creative resources interoperable, helping GAC's independent brands continuously produce innovative achievements with international standards.
