The main attraction of the Geneva Motor Show would be the iPhone controlled, wild shape-shifting electric concept car by the Swiss auto tuner Rinspeed. This car can change its shape according to the number of passengers with a simple touch to an iPhone application. The streamlined one-seater rear end is able to form space for two more people if requirement arises. By maximizing aerodynamics, the adjustable rear end preserves energy. According to Frank Rinderknecht, the founder of the company, the idea is to create smooth, lightweight and efficient individual mobility that is able to understand the driver’s requirement.
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Modern folding bike from da – designers is not the only folding bike concept. Cube bikes has worked with Gregor Dauth to design urban street concept bike, that’s when this folding urban concept bike was born. Based on the idea of swiss army a folding knife, in order to fit into a smart car, you need a bike that can be folded to fit into a rucksack. No more excuse that you don’t have space in your car for your bike.
Designer : Gregor Dauth
Rinspeed, swiss design company once again unveiled its eccentric concepts : sQuba, an underwater car. They unveiled its project today and will display it at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. 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.
Made from carbon body and an electric motor, sQuba will only remain a one-off, and there are no plans for production, yet.
From : RinSpeed
The purpose of this concept is to explore innovative products for the near future. Nowadays, more people use cellphones to substitute for cameras and music players. The cellphone becomes a digital Swiss army knife in the new era. Because of the light-power use and carry-on property, the combination of cellphone and camera is the most successful one. Instead of relying on a big touchscreen or software solutions only, this concept focused on the essential value of an easy-use cellphone.
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