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VMOTO APD Concept - Pininfarina

VMOTO APD Concept

Vmoto unveils APD concept with Pininfarina
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  • Category
    Mobility
    Transportation
  • Client
    Vmoto
  • Location
    Turin
  • year
    2023
The power of air
The Project

The Power of Air

APD Concept is the anticipation of a new scooter model that Vmoto will introduce in its range in the near future, thus opening up to a sector that it had not presided over until now, namely that of maxi scooters. The ADP concept represents the natural development of the vision presented at EICMA 2022 which inaugurated the collaboration between Vmoto and Pininfarina. The latest version of the APD puts the aerodynamic study at the centre of its development process, considered a determining  element for the design of the vehicle but also for obtaining the best results in terms of dynamic performance and range.

The Way

Sculpted by the Wind

Thanks to Pininfarina’s unique know-how in the field of aerodynamic studies and the hours spent developing the model in the Pininfarina wind tunnel, a final design has been achieved that Vmoto likes to call “Sculpted by the Wind”. We thus find a complex interweaving of surfaces, which give the volumes a three-dimensionality that is also highlighted by the use of different finishes for painting the surfaces. The bright colours, which focus on a brilliant blue, not only echo the colours of the Vmoto brand and those of the original 2022 concept, but also bring to mind some of Pininfarina’s most famous creations of the past.

The Idea

APD Concept, a meeting point between form and function

Aerodynamics layed a key role in the development of APD Concept. In fact, the scooter has a strong horizontal development, underlined by the LED lights accents, which ends in a truncated tail reminiscent of the automotive Kammbacks – an expedient both aerodynamic and aesthetic that Pininfarina has used in the past on some of its most famous designs, confirming Pininfarina’s unique ability to combine style and aerodynamics.

Form and function, APD  Concept, constantly find a meeting point. For the same reason, Pininfarina has developed a specific bag that is placed on the tunnel that rises from the rider’s footrest. A refined, elegant accessory, with a modern design that links up with that of the scooter thanks to the use of the same materials used by the Pininfarina Saddlery to cover the seat of the APD Concept, but at the same time increases the level of practicality and usability of the vehicle in everyday commuting.