Agricultural machinery expert New Holland Agriculture collaborated with Pininfarina's car design Mavericks to come up with a concept that is sexier than a tractor. Aiming to improve the processing of high-quality special grapes, the pod-shaped straddle tractor concept travels through steep, narrow hillside vineyards in multiple rows, doing its best to bring the most luscious and aromatic red and white wines to the table and cocktail time. worldwide.

Although we like Pininfarina's classic and modern cars, it is always fun to observe common everyday objects through the eyes of the company. The crossover concept is not actually the first tractor concept we have seen from the famous design house, but it is undoubtedly the most eye-catching and forward-looking.

According to New Holland, this tall and thin Straddle is designed for narrow slope vineyards in some of the world's most famous wine regions (from Champagne to Burgundy). It explained that the spacing between the rows of grapes in such vineyards does not exceed 1.5 m (4.9 feet), and they are usually built on steep hillsides, requiring manual grape picking and tractor sweeping across the top of the rows for maintenance.

Cross-border concept exploration and application of cutting-edge design and technology make the grower's work easier and look more interesting at the same time. In fact, it is not difficult to imagine high-net-worth investors enjoying the Straddle show while drinking Cot.

Affected by the surrounding environment, the solid circular greenhouse and the tapered shape at the front of the Straddle are derived from the form of a champagne flute. The round glass is a cleaner and more seamless reimagining of the square frame glass on the contemporary New Holland grape harvesting machine. The blue paint is similar to the color worn by many contemporary New Holland products, although the deeper royal sky blue is definitely in Straddle Popping above the smooth curve of the body, this may be the evolution of the blue worn by Pininfarina's Battista supercar when jumping between the street and the banquet hall.

The wrap-around glass swings outwards enough to allow the operator to enter, and then he or her surroundings can be clearly seen. The single-person swivel armchairs are located at the front and in the middle, surrounded by wooden ornaments inspired by wine barrels. Near the canopy, a digital widescreen provides cabin control for HVAC and audio.

Straddle gets its name from pressing the button to increase its width. Its wheels stretch out to span multiple rows, while the rear module separates the rows like a pair of wings, allowing one machine to sweep through each row in multiple rows. .

New Holland rarely mentions the mechanical principles of its concept, leaving it for design research. The company did point out that it is compatible with electric powertrain technology and is part of the company's clean energy leader strategy, which aims to shift agriculture from reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable energy solutions. At the same time, airless tires eliminate rubber and flat tires.

New Holland did not mention any short-term or long-distance plans to build straddle tractors, so it seems that farmers are stuck in a more crude practical design, such as the Browder high-capacity grape harvester above. You can take a closer look at Straddle in the short video clip below.