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Underwater Convertible
The first release is already there and the Geneva Motor Show next year. Meet - amphibious Rinspeed sQuba. From Rinspeed Design has always been famous for its different from other ideas, and this concept is no exception. Old dream of the company boss Frank M. Rindernehta (Frank M. Rinderknecht) was to create a car-submarines, and now - she realized.
It's been 30 years since we saw the first time on the screens floating Lotus Esprit Submarine James Bond film "The Spy who loved me." Then it was very unusual and rather left vivid impressions and good ideas, as we know do not just die.
Rinspeed sQuba can go under water to a depth of 10 meters (to a greater depth to climb the developers do not recommend). As we can see, the basis of the car was taken lotusovsky body too, but from the modern model of Elise. Judging by the figures, sQuba is not equipped with supplementary keels or stabilizers (if only a small "ears" of the side windows), but apparently, it is not necessary. Roofs and not - while walking under the water the driver and passenger will be installed within the cylinder to use oxygen as the divers. Close in devices also do not be - their number is reduced as much as possible, well, the most essential - waterproof.
How did the concept of moves? It turns out he is also environmentally friendly! For trips on land there is a powerful motor to drive the rear wheels, and underwater sQuba will move with two screws at the rear, and two turbines located at the doors of the car. Thanks to them, the water can be safely maneuver - flow from the turbine is regulated in the right direction. This is how: Rinspeed sQuba will not harm the environment or on land or under water.
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It's been 30 years since we saw the first time on the screens floating Lotus Esprit Submarine James Bond film "The Spy who loved me." Then it was very unusual and rather left vivid impressions and good ideas, as we know do not just die.
Rinspeed sQuba can go under water to a depth of 10 meters (to a greater depth to climb the developers do not recommend). As we can see, the basis of the car was taken lotusovsky body too, but from the modern model of Elise. Judging by the figures, sQuba is not equipped with supplementary keels or stabilizers (if only a small "ears" of the side windows), but apparently, it is not necessary. Roofs and not - while walking under the water the driver and passenger will be installed within the cylinder to use oxygen as the divers. Close in devices also do not be - their number is reduced as much as possible, well, the most essential - waterproof.
How did the concept of moves? It turns out he is also environmentally friendly! For trips on land there is a powerful motor to drive the rear wheels, and underwater sQuba will move with two screws at the rear, and two turbines located at the doors of the car. Thanks to them, the water can be safely maneuver - flow from the turbine is regulated in the right direction. This is how: Rinspeed sQuba will not harm the environment or on land or under water.
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