Video of GINA in action
Posted on 06/10/2008 2:55:16 PM PDT by AngieGal
They say beauty is only skin deep. Tell that to GINA.
Instead of a metal or plastic body, BMW's latest concept, the GINA Light Visionary Model, drapes a flexible fabric material over a moveable wire mesh frame, creating a nearly seamless surface that can alter its form at the whim of the driver.
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How SAFE is THIS?
Looks a little ugly too.
Monica’s dress?
Who wouldn’t want a car that flaps in the breeze?
Watch the video. Amazing and bizarre! They say it’s safe. But for me, more weight and metal between me and everyone else doesn’t sound like a bad thing.
But, I’m sure it is lighter and gets better gas mileage...and looks cool too. Time will tell.
CAD has really been taken over by the geek personality, it looks like. You know, the kind of people that come up with names like “daemon” for a freaking server.
To paraphrase the great philosopher, Jessica Simpson, “ I have no idea what this means, but I totally want one.”
Deathtrap
-PJ
art imitating nature.
Awesome
With a name like that, I see a future for it in target marketing to Hillary’s disaffected followers. I think they could get into a GINA.
That is pretty darn cool.
Is that pronounced JEE-na or J-EYE-na?
-PJ
I thought I was the real Gina! I’m so confused! :P
The East Germans beat BMW to it - the Trabant's body was made out of a cotton-based plastic that resisted rain, snow, and sun...but apparently not goats, who allegedly liked to munch on the Trabi's body paneling. :-)
Biggest hazard for the BMW...
Moths.
When I lived in Poland, my friend told me that I could buy a Trabi for 2 bottles of vodka...I shoulda tried it...
You are thinking of the V-8, aka the V - Gina.
What a gorgeous and elegant car. It looks almost alive in the video.
I am? Thanks for setting me straight. :P
I thought the car was kinda ugly, but watching the video makes it seem pretty cool. Flattering that they named it after me too. :)
Wow, that’s cool. WATCH THE VIDEO!
She oughta be screaming fast as light as it must be. Coupled with that BMW feel, it should be special.
I almost bought a 550i a few months ago. Decided that luxury and features were more important than the incredible driving feel and went with the Lexus LS460 instead.
MM
They'd find it even easier if it were named the HUMA.
What a wonderful innovation. If you ever get into a fender bender you can forget the thousands of dollars spent at the body shop and work it out with a hot iron!
Did anybody ever see the Saturday Night Live commercial featuring the “Adobe”? Something tells me the sticker price on the GINA would be substantially higher than the one for a car made mostly of clay.
what happens if you live or work in the city? let us assume for the sake of argument that this city is rather socialist in bent and therefore riddled with crime. what would happen if a “youth” were to redecorate your car with his switchblade or lighter?
Looks like they are designing to pass crash safety tests and NOT to the possible real world conditions you mentioned.
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