Thursday, June 12th 2008
Don't like the shape of your car? Change it.
I don’t normally go ‘Oooh’ when I see a new concept from BMW . The first time I saw the ‘flame-edge’ design of the 1 series I thought it looked like a bit of a banana, but in time the design grows on you and becomes more acceptable.
The latest GINA concept from BMW takes the vehicle surface to whole new level, stretching a lightweight, flexible fabric ‘skin’ over an articulated metal frame. Enabling you to change the shape of the vehicle.
I particularly like the way elements of the vehicle’s exterior can be altered dependent on various conditions; driving during the day? No need for lights…
Driving at night? Expose lights:
Loads more technical information on the GINA concept can be found here.
Posted by Richard on Thursday 12th of June 2008 at 1:12pm
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That is very cool.... I don't have time to read it all at the moment, but it looks ace. I wonder how it would cope with scratches though - could be pricy to have to replace the entire front panel because someone had scratched along one side with a handbag in the car park.
How long will it be before they combine this with the invisibility cloak they're working on and really do make an invisible car like in James Bond?
Posted by Siân on Thursday 12th of June 2008 at 2:46pm