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Lotus convertible goes underwater

Tags: Lotus + James Bond + Rinspeed + sQuba

tyko
Posted by tyko 1 year 8 months ago

Rinspeed has resurrected the Lotus submarine-car from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, but this time it’s real.

Dubbed the sQuba, this transformed Lotus Elise can go straight from land to water. Of course, the car is not sealed so you have to wear a scuba mask attached to the car’s integrated compressed air tank when underwater.

As if being a submarine wasn’t enough, the sQuba is also a zero-emissions vehicle. While on land, the car is completely powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries.

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Rinspeed eXasis glass concept car

Tags: Rinspeed + eXasis + glass + concept + Swiss + Esoro

tyko
Posted by tyko 2 years 8 months ago

Rinspeed, in collaboration with Swiss engineering specialists Esoro, will showcase to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show its eXasis concept car.

The “eXasis” is a drivable "glass" car with a completely transparent body and floor made of Makrolon whose styling is reminiscent of early 40’s race cars –albeit with a large road clearance. The two seater roadster is powered by a lightweight, 150Hp strong 750 cc 2-cylinder turbocharged Weber engine that runs on bioethanol. Combine that with the fact the eXasis tips the...

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Rinspeed Imola builds on Porsche Cayma

Tags: Porsche + Cayman + Rinspeed + Imola

Kevom
Posted by Kevom 3 years 1 month ago

PRESS RELEASE:
The Rinspeed Imola based on the Porsche Cayman

The Swiss Porsche tuner Rinspeed transforms the Porsche Cayman also optically in an more bitingly reptile. The effect-orange color paint exclusively mixed by the German paint manufacturer Lesonal lets the ducked reptile appear to be even more aggressive and dynamic.

The already outstanding road performance is joined by a sophisticated aerodynamic package which doesn't leave any wish unfulfilled. Rinspeed has modified the Cayman characteristics with a low front skirt which...

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