Named squba, the car can both drive on roads, and then at the push of a button dive up to 10. The rinspeed squba is unlike any vehicle you have ever seen before. The concept of squba is an amphibious car, you can drive it on the road or underwater, it can be submerged up to 10 meters below the surface, according to rinspeed. At first the cold lake trickles in, but soon its a torrent and the squba is. The rinspeed squba is a fully submersible car designed by swiss car designer frank m rinderknecht. They have now logged more than 11,000km of incidentfree. Rinspeed s concept car, squba, is set to make its debut at the 2008 geneva motor show march 6th thru 16th, 2008. And there is one car in the rinspeed collection that is by far the most soughtafter vehicle for film and photography. If the situation gets too hot for the secret agent hell go underground or under water. Thanks to rinspeed s squba, you can make your fantasies real. The rinspeed xchange is a crazy driverless tesla you can live in. Filled with emotions and new ideas that is the signature feature of the concept cars from swiss car visionary frank m. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Mar 16, 2008 media in category rinspeed squba the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Rinspeed is a swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Built around a lotus elise, the rinspeed squba is a concept car that can be driven on land, on water and underwater and has zero emissions. The squba, developed by swiss company rinspeed, is the worlds first car that can be driven. Rinderknecht, summing up the fundamental idea behind his latest concept conceived together. The squba is the worlds first real submersible car capable of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Rinspeed squba concept to make a splash at geneva autoblog.
Rinderknecht that have added colorful bright spots to the geneva motor show for many years. Rinspeed squba is the submarine lotus elise you forgot. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds rinspeed, car tuning rinspeed and concept car rinspeed wallpapers. Rinspeed wallpaper and pictures car and bike photos. We rely on advertising to provide you with free content. Our old friends at swiss tuning, restoration, and general ridepimping expert rinspeed are back with perhaps their most ambitious project to date. Feb 14, 2008 rinspeed already got our attention with the concept for its fully submersible squba vehicle, but now that theyve actually gone and built a fully working prototype weve really got to hand it to. Dec 20, 2007 a swiss company called rinspeed has recently announced its newest project. Never shy of venturing into unchartered territory, swiss automotive design company rinspeeds latest concept takes the aquatic theme. Rinderknecht was inspired by the 1977 james bond film the spy who loved me.
Aug 16, 2011 presentation of the waterproof rinspeed squba. Latest rinspeed wallpapers in highquality hd for free. This zeroemission, electric vehicle ev is capable of driving on roads. Made from carbon body and an electric motor, squba will only remain a oneoff, and there are no plans for production, yet. Oct 12, 2017 rinspeed concept cars are invariably one of the highlights of the major automotive shows each year with their often challenging ideas. Pages in category rinspeed vehicles the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds rinspeed concepts, car tuning rinspeed concepts and concept car rinspeed. The rinspeed squba is fully functional on land and underwater. Drop your email here and get our stories in your inbox. Rinspeed snap ces concept is a car with hotswappable bodies. Rinderknecht has a fascination with the 1977 film the spy who loved me, wherein james bonds lotus esprit. Download high resolution rinspeed car wallpapers for desktop, mobiles at drivespark.
Innovative solution to the key question of modular vehicle systems and logistics and mobility offers frank m. The rinspeed budii aims to redefine the relationship between man and machine. Media in category rinspeed squba the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Rinderknecht left lacks a flair for the theatrical or, in the case of the mad, mad squba. Rinspeeds metrosnap displays innovative solution for the key. Rinspeed boss frank rinderknecht is known for his extraordinary automotive creations and is an unashamed james bond fan who kept revisiting this scene over and over in his mind. Rinspeed squba diving car free video clips for your enjoyment. With the squba, the worlds first real submersible car, the movie trick now becomes reality. Rinspeed wallpaper and pictures as well as news for all the latest and greatest rinspeed manufactured till date. Rinspeed squba keep right 64 mayjune 2008 arizonadriver you drive the squba into the water and.
A swiss company called rinspeed has recently announced its newest project. Try us for free on amazon channels click this link and find out more about our new streaming service on amazon channels with exclusive shows. Rinspeed has introduced its official fine graphic art collection, based on the link between car design, automotive culture and graphic art. Propelled by a 750 cc two cylinder turbocharged engine burning natural gas which supplies 140 hp 104 kw at 7000 rpm and weighs just 825 kg 1,819 lb, this strangelooking vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmh in 5. Its built by rinspeed, the swiss concept car maker that always turns up to the geneva motor show with something a bit wacky. The idea was first used in the movie the spy who loved me, launched thirty years ago. The rinspeed xchange is a crazy driverless tesla you can.
In 2008 it was the squba that was on display, with company chief. More than 39 years of innovations, visions and creations paired with emotions. Rinspeed already got our attention with the concept for its fully submersible squba vehicle, but now that theyve actually gone and built a fully. The original idea by rinspeed founder and ceo frank m. Rinspeeds squba becomes submersible, ridiculous reality. Rinspeed, the swiss company known for pushing the limits of vehicle modifications, is set to debut a new concept at the geneva motor show next month.
Rinderknecht the squba symbolizes the realization of a longcherished dream and of movie fictions of which perhaps the. Rinspeed s metrosnap shows up on the stages of europe. Dec 18, 2007 rinspeed s concept car, squba, is set to make its debut at the 2008 geneva motor show march 6th thru 16th, 2008. Rinspeed images free pictures of rinspeed for your desktop. Rinspeed will unveil at the geneva motor show the squba, the worlds first real submersible car.
Photo 11 rinspeed squba drives and dives web exclusive view photo gallery 1 photos 31 years ago, the legendary q modified a lotus esprit for special agent 007 that was able to. The squba, developed by swiss company rinspeed, is the worlds first car that can be driven both on land and under water. Rinspeed squba concept 2008 geneva auto show motor trend. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds rinspeed squba 2008,329. The chassis from the lotus elise is used as the base for this vehicle. The rinspeed splash is a concept amphibian vehicle with hydrofoil design capable of 45 knots on water or nearly 200 kmh 120 mph on land. Rinspeed ag creative think tank for the automotive industry. Named squba, the car can both drive on roads, and then at the push of a button. Mar 25, 2008 with the lotus elisebased squba, the worlds first real submersible car, the movie fake became reality for visitors who saw the car at the recent the geneva motor show. Rinspeeds autonomous xchange concept to debut in geneva. Rinderknecht 52 is known for his extraordinary automotive creations. The crucial step towards series production has now been taken.
With the squba, the worlds first real submersible car, the movie fake now becomes reality for visitors of the geneva motor show march 6th 16th, 2008. Rinspeed submerges with squba visionary swiss maker rinspeed creates the worlds first. Oct 11, 2017 rinspeed snap ces concept is a car with hotswappable bodies. The design calls for an electric vehicle with an adaptable cabin featuring drivebywire steering wheel. Of course, after concluding the development work, we are also anxious to find out.
But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at autoblog and keep our stories free for you. Zaplook rinspeed squba and youll get an idea about how little attention this car is getting. While the world preps for corvette zr1s, hyundai geneses, and ford f150s aplenty at the upcoming detroit auto. Since 1991, they have also designed exotic concept and special vehicles for the geneva motor show and other car shows each year, but do not enter into production rinspeed was founded in 1979 by frank rinderknecht. Like many of rinspeeds other unique creations, the squba will only remain a oneoff and there are no plans for production. So far weve seen just a brief teaser of the snap concept. Dec 04, 2019 as the first company in the world, swiss powerhouse of ideas rinspeed demonstrated the snap and the microsnap at the ces in las vegas in the past two years, vehicles whose chassis and bodies go their own ways. Rinspeed ag creative think tank for the automotive. Thirty years after the movie thriller the spy who loved me hit the silver screen squba is the first car that can actually fly under water. Rinspeed squba, the first underwater flying car duration. It features autonomous driving technology, zeroemissions power plant, and best of all, you can take it. The car is similar to past concepts from rinspeed in that it also operates in water but, this time, it will be motoring under the surface acting like a submarine.
Fantasies of james bonds underwater exploits running through your head. Rinderknecht is known for extraordinary automotive creations. Rinspeed took things to the extreme when they decided to turn movie fantasy into reality with the worlds only diving car. The swiss company rinspeed has developed a new concept car called squba, which is the worlds first green diving car. Rinspeed concepts wallpapers free pictures of rinspeed concepts for your desktop. The acknowledged james bond enthusiast and swiss automobile visionary kept revisiting this scene in his mind over and over. Full car first dive of the elise based underwater car. Martin padgett editorial director december 17, 2007. Rinspeed preps squba, the submersible sports car wired.
The maker of bonkers concepts and conversions was born in 1977. The sensosphere empire your senses in space the passenger and not the price and technology should be the focal point of an air journey, observes the head of rinspeed, frank m. It has a zeroemissions electric motor, which allegedly sends powerful torque to the rear wheels. Using a lotus elise as a starting point, rinspeed took it apart and rebuilt it making sure to look for any small gaps and areas where water could come in. Rinspeed once again lives up to its reputation for building ridiculous concepts. The first fine art prints available include a series which pays homage to the 100th anniversary of futurism. Thirty years after the movie thriller the spy who loved me hit the silver screen rinspeed squba is the first car that can actually fly under water.
Rinspeed preps squba, the submersible sports car never let it be said that rinspeed boss frank m. Leave it to an avid james bond fan to create something to please both a motor enthusiast and a scuba diver. Rinderknecht has a fascination with the 1977 film the spy who loved me, wherein james bonds. With the revolutionary separation of the two vehicle components, rinspeed confronts the increasingly diverging life cycles of hardware and software. Inspired by scifi and james bond movies, the squba is defined by rinspeed as the first real diving car. It specialises in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars such as porsches and subarus. Creative think tank and mobility lab for the automotive industry. Rinspeed the latest cars as well as a look at the automotive past with the best rinspeed pictures. Well, at least any functional, nonfiction vehicle youve ever seen before. Rinspeed squba roadstersubmarine bond can go green. Rinspeed to show personal mobility ecosystem at ces 2018.
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