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PININFARINA PRESENTS TEOREMA, ITS FIRST EVER 100% VIRTUALLY DEVELOPED CONCEPT

Turin, July 14, 2021 – Pininfarina paves the way to living the car, driving and travelling, without the future through a futuristic and daring Virtual the frustrations of increased congestion and other , TEOREMA, completely developed by compromises, all while integrating AI, 5G and the latest using VR technologies. An all-new interpretation of technology to drive passengers towards new incredible fully electric, autonomous mobility in the name of experiences along the journey.” user experience and technology, studied to create a sense of community and foster interactions amongst As the expression of Pininfarina’s vision for a shared, passengers and the outdoor environment. hyper connected mobility of the future, TEOREMA was designed from the inside out. The design teams “Pininfarina has always looked to the future using in and Shanghai created the interior concept as an innovation tool to chart the direction experience before developing the exterior, starting from and introduce new visions in terms of usability and an electric skateboard chassis which allows the car technology in the – comments to have a comfortable large space on its inside. Over Chief Creative Officer Kevin Rice. – TEOREMA, in the course of the project, the Pininfarina Virtual Lab, particular, wants to give people back the pleasure of which is integral part of the design process, employed

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and also new seclude to rest or sleep. The side of the car can be used Mixed Reality technology to explore different shapes, as backrest when passengers want to, as there is no side experiences and scenarios quickly. entry, thus also making the car stiffer and lighter.

1400 mm in height and 5400 mm in length, TEOREMA TEOREMA also embeds an innovative aerodynamic is conceived both to allow passengers to share concept validated though CFD assessments, in light experiences along the journey and to provide moments of Pininfarina’s unique experience enabled by its of privacy when desired. Like entering a living room, proprietary Wind Tunnel. When seen from above, getting inside the TEOREMA takes place by simply TEOREMA is split into three separate parts. Between the walking inside of it as the rear opens and the roof central living space and the outside surface of each side extends upwards and forwards, leaving ground of the car, open air channels allow air to stream through to a foot-triggering floor that guides passengers the whole vehicle. Duct sections smoothly decrease to their seats. their area and this shape generates an acceleration of air flow passing through them. The high-speed jets Leveraging Pininfarina’s expertise in interior design and that exit at the rear end of the car reduce the wake the search for wellbeing, TEOREMA provides an interior dimension improving the aerodynamic performance, space that can be used in different ways and offers a helping reduce drag and improving the car’s efficiency. completely new ease of movement inside the car. The occupants are positioned in a pentagon which Even the exterior shape of TEOREMA is driven by creates the narrow cabin at the front and a wide body technical concepts and the experiences the occupants further back. A central, modular space similar to a should feel. As with all Pininfarina’s designs, purity, home environment enables passengers to engage in elegance and innovation are the foundations of the different actions, moments and experiences including design of the TEOREMA, but this time the team wanted for example a private backspace where passengers can to create something sophisticatedly impressive despite

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using really simple forms, where the lack of side doors This car may still seem futuristic to most of us but part gives an unexpected styling lightness. of our technologies implemented in TEOREMA are already here and ready for mass production”, says Vitaly TEOREMA is completely autonomous but it can easily Ponomarev, Founder & CEO of WayRay. switch across different driving modes according to passengers’ preferences and the different driving situations: in AUTONOMY MODE, the vehicle is completely autonomous therefore needing no driver. The driver faces the other four passengers, leaving enough distance between to give everyone the feeling of having their own private cocoon. The DRIVE MODE guarantees a community feeling and everything that happens in the motion of the vehicle is shared. The different areas of the interiors become of the same color, providing a subconscious connection holding all the occupants to a shared experience. When the car is in REST MODE, the whole interior becomes a social space where people can move to any desired position. The Continental Engineering Services for Smart Surfaces internal environment and the smart seats automatically and Intelligent Glass – Continental’s competences change to allow people to socialize or lounge. on Smart Surfaces and Intelligent Glass provides the Pininfarina Virtual Concept Car with important features Pininfarina’s Virtual Concept Car features different in terms of both user experience and safety. Pop-up technologie integrated thanks to the collaboration of buttons are hidden under the car’s interior surfaces selected leading partners who worked together to and only emerge when the driver passes his hand deliver the most incredible passenger experience. over them. Each button has a slightly different shape, allowing the driver to easily recognize them without WayRay for True Augmented Reality – Crisp and vivid taking the eyes off the road. The use of Smart Glass in virtual images with unprecedented color depth are the rear part of the car allows passengers to enjoy their aligned with the real world and allow passengers to be privacy and to regulate the light that enters from the informed about the relevant traffic information, the outside, giving then the possibility, also thanks to the places of interest and curiosities. They appear behind foldable flat seats, to create a comfortable cocoon in the car’s windshield and side glasses. Passengers which to rest. also have a possibility to interact with the information displayed in order to learn more or share it with other for Seats – The seats were designed people onboard. together with Poltrona Frau to ensure maximum relaxation and to allow passengers to stretch out and “Within the near future we will be getting a whole dose off. The seats of TEOREMA are able to fold down new visual experience while travelling. A seamless flat, turning into a bench or a cot providing for the combination of the virtual world and the real one will possibility either to face each other, in a moment of provide a qualitatively new level of safety and comfort. conviviality, or to lie down, during a more intimate time.

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BENTELER for the Rolling Chassis – TEOREMA is based inside and still keep a relatively low height. on a platform solution built on the BENTELER Electric Drive System (BEDS). This is a very efficient solution and TEOREMA, a true demonstrator of Pininfarina’s skills an enabler for setting up new electric vehicles very fast, in digital car development, which makes the design with reduced complexity and high quality, thanks to its process faster and more efficient, will be the subject scalable and modular design. With its low construction of presentations aimed at the Group’s Italian and the Rolling Chassis allows the car to have space on its international customers in the coming weeks.

ABOUT PININFARINA

Global icon of Italian style, Pininfarina is recognized for and mobility beyond automotive. A group employing its unparalleled ability to create timeless beauty through 600 people, offices in , Germany, China and the its values of elegance, purity, and innovation. Founded United States and listed on the Stock Exchange since in 1930, Pininfarina has evolved from an artisan concern 1986. Over the course of nine decades Pininfarina has to an international service Group, supreme expression designed more than 1,200 vehicles and more than of automotive styling and an established reality in 600 projects in different areas, receiving numerous industrial and experience design, architecture, nautical international awards.

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ABOUT WAYRAY

Founded in 2012, WayRay is a deep-tech company create a future in which any transparent surface is a headquartered in Zurich, a leader in the development window to the virtual world. WayRay’s developments of holographic systems with augmented reality. include an embedded holographic AR display for car In keeping the full R&D process under control manufacturers, as well as an option for land, water, — from product concept to prototype testing — air transport and industrial equipment. More than 230 WayRay has morphed from a startup into a full- people work in the company’s offices around cycle manufacturer. The company’s mission is to the world.

ABOUT CONTINENTAL

Since 2006, Continental Engineering Services (CES) as access to Continental’s entire technology portfolio, has been active worldwide as an independent provider provides us a unique advantage for our development: the of comprehensive engineering services. The extensive flexibility and speed of small engineering teams combined know-how and creativity of our engineers, as well with the strength of an internationally leading company.

ABOUT POLTRONA FRAU

Founded in 1912, more than a century of life and the Design, manual ability, and construction rigour. culture of leather, its chosen material. A key player A heritage of knowledge centred on leather. The Interiors in high-end home furnishings and a in Motion division of Poltrona Frau, founded in 1984, worldwide ambassador of Italian excellence. Today, provides high-end leather-wrapped products and as always, Poltrona Frau is recognised for its know- uniquely crafted leather seats covers, helping customers how, intended as the intelligence of its workers’ hands. to create distinctive interiors for automotive, aircraft Thought and passion. Ingenuity and imagination. and yachting.

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ABOUT BENTELER

BENTELER is a global, family-owned company the Group is organized into the Divisions BENTELER serving customers in automotive technology, the Automotive and BENTELER Steel/Tube. Our around energy sector and mechanical engineering. As 27,000 employees at 98 locations in 28 countries offer metal processing specialists, we develop, produce first-class manufacturing and distribution competence – and distribute safety-related products, systems all dedicated to delivering a first-class service wherever and services worldwide. In the 2020 financial year, our customers need us. Group revenues were €6.358 billion. Under the BENTELER. The family of driven professionals. Since 1876. management of the strategic holding BENTELER International AG, headquartered in Salzburg, Austria, www.benteler.com

ABOUT BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE

BENTELER Automotive is the development partner components and modules in the areas of chassis, body, for the world´s leading automobile manufacturers. engine and exhaust systems, as well as solutions for With around 23,000 employees and more than 70 electric vehicles. plants in about 25 countries we develop tailored solutions for our customers. Our products include www.benteler-automotive.com

Francesco Fiordelisi HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, PININFARINA S.p.A. e–mail: [email protected] tel. 011.9438105

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