Clemson Students Show Deep Orange 5 Concept at GM Headquarters

Each year, they work with an automaker to create a concept car from the ground up, and 2015's Deep Orange 5 in partnership with General Motors is a solution for the future.

With a debut at the GM Renaissance Center, Deep Orange 5 is meant for young drivers who are strapped with student loans in the cities of 2020. With little room to maneuver and not much money to spend on a vehicle, this pod is supposed to maximize utility and connectivity at a low price. Its egg shape uses little space, and the double-hinged sliding doors make getting in easy. Inside, there's a fully digital cockpit for the driver and front passenger and four reconfigurable seats that swivel around. It also has the ability to display messages outside through a color display in the doors.

Each year the ICAR students research a vehicle segment and tackle it with a concept. Deep Orange 4 was a BMW X4 with a pickup bed, and number three was a hybrid, five-door hatchback with help from Mazda. Deep Orange 6 and 7 have already started development with sponsorship from Toyota and BMW, respectively.