Apple has completed its car project, one of the biggest gossip topics in the tech world for years. At the cost of wasting $10 billion in R&D work cancelled. Surprisingly, after the project was canceled, we had the opportunity to learn more than we had learned in the ten years we had been working on. Finally, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman explained what the “Apple Car” looked like before it was canceled and what features it had.

According to Gurman, the Apple Car design that was being worked on in 2020 is known as Canoo Lifestyle. oval, futuristic looking vehicle It looked like. For those who don’t know, we leave a visual image below. Other notable features include a fully retractable glass roof, a pure white exterior and wheels with white and black rims.

The design of the Apple Car should look like this:

*Canoo lifestyle

According to the information shared, the design of the front and rear of the vehicle was exactly the same. As you can guess, the Apple Car, which is unlike any known mass-produced vehicle, level 5 autonomous driving It had the hallmarks. It is said that the interior design of the vehicle, designed for four people, has a minimalist structure despite offering comfort comparable to that of a jet or limousine.

The Apple Car had a large screen where you could watch videos and make FaceTime calls. Some tested designs even included iPad-sized screens hung from the ceiling for vehicle control. Also tested ideas are: on the sides of the vehicle, movable air conditioning sections was also recorded. In summary, Apple wanted to make a truly different car.

Apple realizes that level 5 autonomous driving is a ‘dream’ for the time being

Ultimately, Apple had to change the vehicle’s design almost completely as it transitioned from a Level 5 autonomous vehicle to a Level 2 autonomous vehicle. While the front and rear window designs changed, a steering wheel and pedals were added to the vehicle added. For driver and passenger The two front seats are designed to swivel backwards.

Based on what Mark Gurman said, we can say that Apple is trying to develop a truly innovative and different car. However, all studies in question are in production. Details that will increase costs Contains. Therefore, it is possible to foresee that it will be extremely difficult for the Apple Car to compete with Tesla, Volkswagen or other automotive giants, both in terms of design and price. Apple must have thought so too, so the project was eventually terminated.