Lincoln Removes The Steering Wheel From Cars In Sleek, Futuristic Concept

Lincoln looks to its past as it heads into the future with the unveiling of an all-electric ‘Model L100’ concept.

Presented at Monterey Car Week, the experimental design takes inspiration from its 1922 predecessor, the Model L sedan.

In the cabin of the car, the steering wheel is conspicuously absent; filling its space on the dashboard, instead, is a jeweled ‘chess piece’ that helps control different aspects of the EV. 

You may be wondering, so, how do we drive the car now? Well, the answer is: you won’t. The vehicle is envisioned to be fully self-driving. 

The rest of the interior plays into that feature, with spacious front and back seats that look like something out of a bespoke lounge. The seats can also rotate around so that you can enjoy a more social joyride without having to worry about the road ahead.

There is also a digital floor that mimics waves to simulate the feel of driving on water.

The concept car also sports a glass roof, and reverse-hinged doors that spread open like wings.

Lincoln imagines the explorative EV with a solid-state battery and powered electric motors at each wheel, which will connect to it.

While this may just be a concept, it definitely shows us where the future path for cars might be heading down. As electric vehicles are on the rise, more and more automakers are finding a way to set themselves apart from the rest.

If reports are right, there is at least one steering wheel-free car on the way. Apple is purportedly building a self-driving vehicle that doesn’t have one.

[via Engadget and Car and Driver, cover image via Lincoln Motors]