BMW GINA Light Visionary Model


http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...awNibXctZ2luYQ--

 

Yeah, I can see where they were going, but it is kinda weird. I do like being able to alter the aerodynamics of the car for different kinds of driving. I like being able to make the headlights go away, and the way the tail lights work. But.......on a practical level I don't know. I figure this is just one of those experiments that'll wind up in a museum and the designers just had to get it out of their system.

 

There is a video of this car that you have to watch, the headlight wink is amazing, actually the way the whol car changes shape is amazing. Very cool concept.

watch it here
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/12/v...light-visiona/

 

Wow I've never been so excited watching a hood open !

 

Actually....I like the windshield, too!!!

 

I guess that's why they call it the GINA.

 

Maybe....but I don't see how you'd actually be able to work on anything in the engine bay. In that case, not so exciting.

 

I think it is amazing and not that far out when you consider that stretching a fabric over a substructure has been utilized in aircraft construction sense the begining!! Back to the future.

 

Well, if you can "re-skin" the entire car in two hours, there may be a provision for temporarily loosening/removing part of the fabric skin if you need to do something under the hood that's more involved than just routine maintenance.

 

hammerette would say 'not everything is about sex' but with a name like 'Gina', I think it's either a major tongue in cheek gag or someone has taken up smoking rock at BMW

 

Who knows....after all, they are designers!!!

 

It wouldn't surprise me if there were a little adolescent humour going on there. If you listen to Bangle's explanation of what "GINA" supposedly stands for, the acronym sounds a little awkward and strained - even accounting for a translation from German for one or more of the terms. I thought so *before* I caught on to the "other" possible reference, and now that someone pointed that out to me, I'm really wondering.

I guess a telling point will be if one of the designers/engineers ever slips up and pronounces it "jyna" instead of "jeena".

 

Be a whole new meaning to sticking your head under the hood........

 

I just saw this on the Road & Track site.

I was thinking Zepplin, especially if it's hydrogen powered. Wouldn't have to wax it either.

 

i liek the lines on the car..