- Rinspeed
Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and
tuning designer. Rinspeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying modern cars (likePorsche s andSubaru s). They also design exotic concept vehicles for theGeneva Motor Show each year.Rinspeed was founded in 1979 by Frank Rinderknecht.
Concept Cars
Quba
Built around a
Lotus Elise , the Rinspeed sQuba is a concept car that can 'fly' underwater and has zero emissions. It will debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, 30 years after its inspiration: the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. The sQuba was featured in the first episode of 14th season ofFifth Gear .plash
The Rinspeed Splash is a concept amphibian vehicle with
hydrofoil design capable of 45 knots on water or nearly 200 km/h on land. Propelled by a 750 cc two cylinder turbo-chargedengine burning natural gas which supplies 140hp at 7000rpm and weighing just 825kg, this strange looking vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 5.9 seconds. It premiered at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, but is not planned for production.The Splash was featured in an episode of Top GearBedouin
The Bedouin is a sporty concept 4x4 shooting brake based on the
Porsche 911 , and using a plastic body with a natural gas engine.Its interior is full ofSwarovski crystals.Modified / Tuned Cars
*In 2005, Rinspeed modified a
Subaru Forester to make it appear more feminine - [http://www.subaru-presse.de/frauundauto2005/ForesterLady2006.htm Forester Lady 2006]
*In 2007, Rinspeed offers a modified 997 911 Turbo that has been transformed into aLe Mans 600 .Other Concept Cars
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Rinspeed Advantige Rone
*Rinspeed Chopster
*Rinspeed Cyan
*Rinspeed E-Go Rocket
*Rinspeed eXasis
*Rinspeed Mono Ego
*Rinspeed Presto
*Rinspeed Roadster R + SC-R
*Rinspeed Senso
*Rinspeed Speed-Art
*Rinspeed Tatooo.com
*Rinspeed Veleno
*Rinspeed X-Trem
*Rinspeed Yello Talbo
*Rinspeed zaZen External links
* [http://www.rinspeed.ch Rinspeed Official site]
* [http://www.racegarden.com/video-show.html?video_id=52 Rinspeed Splash Promotional Video]
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