BMW 'Gina' concept

[Dec 1]

Not really sure what to make of this! :shock:

 

It changes shape at the flick of a switch and can 'wink'! :nuts:

 

http://www.bmw-web.tv/en/channel/new

[The Hub 0]

In this day and age with the amount of knives hoodies are carrying, wouldnt this be a prime target :lol:

Nice concept though.

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

yea you would need a puncture repair kit with that one....just in case :cuckoo:

[n3p 3]

wtf! Cool!

[mr_ed 0]

sweet!

 

dont mean to thread jack but check out the new BMW concept M1. this and the original are very cool cars :afro:

 

i think i am in love with the alloys on the new one :luvlove:

 

http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/04/bmw_m1.php

[boost monkey 0]

I love it. Chris Bangle thinking futurospectively again as he did when he designed all those cars over the last few years.

 

It's a concept after all, but it's still nice to see the different ways the designers and engineers are thinking though. I hope to be doing the same some day.

[dirtytorque 0]

thing of beauty.

[boost monkey 0]

yea you would need a puncture repair kit with that one....just in case :cuckoo:

 

 

It's a flexible material [PU-coated Lycra] on a movable wiremesh frame, so it's not like the "panels" are gonna tear off.

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

your puncture that material,it will tear.

[boost monkey 0]

Well, I obviously don't know as much about lycra as you do! :lol:

 

Is that like "If you book them, they will come?"

 

Still say it's an awesome idea even if it is conceptual. Better than most of the stuff I've seen recently.

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

i like the idea,but in the real world will it work? who knows,but in the future with futher development mabey? but i like sheets of steel alloy,im old school! :tongue:

[Toad 0]

I think thats fecking cool. :)

[skinnyman9000 0]

Those doors are incredible!

 

Question is, IF they reached the real world, what is the fatigue on the material like? Will it still look fresh in 5-10yrs, or will it degrade and just tear? Probably not their prime concern at this stage though :lol:

[dinkus 10]

I'd imagine that if it's just a bit of cloth (not exactly, but in principle) then it's not going to be hugely expensive to replace...

[skinnyman9000 0]

Cloth? lol, i'd imagine its a ridiculously expensive polymer (and with added 'BMW' tax too)

[The_Dude 0]

Cloth? lol, i'd imagine its a ridiculously expensive polymer (and with added 'BMW' tax too)

 

Yeah, and one stone at motorway speeds and you have a nice tear in the front which will probably get worse as the wind flaps it about. Goodbye wallet!

 

However it is a thing of beauty and visionary thinking.

[Alexander 0]

How would you wash it?

 

Nice to see the speed-activated spoiler making a welcome return :)

 

It's just a concept and I'm glad BMW spend some of their cash on this kind of thing - if even a portion of it improves car design/building it'll have been worth it.

[boost monkey 0]

I already said it's a Polyurethane coated Lycra material :salute:

[Alexander 0]

So you'd just wash and wax that as normal would you?

[boost monkey 0]

Do you wash and wax lycra? :lol:

[Alexander 0]

To be honest I don't wear a lot of lycra! Then again, I don't put many cars in the washing machine either.

[boost monkey 0]

:grin: quality!

 

I have no idea, ask the Bangles?

 

Sorry, Chris Bangle.

[Alexander 0]

I can't work out if Chris Bangle is a genius or a lunatic. Either way, it's very entertaining! I bet he earns a lot!

[Critical_Mass 10]

Would you iron it a couple of times a year. i can see creases forming around the 'doors'

[CorradoVR6-Turbo 0]

Yeah, and one stone at motorway speeds and you have a nice tear in the front which will probably get worse as the wind flaps it about. Goodbye wallet!

 

or mabey it will look as cool as the attom when the skin rips off :lol: or increase in value?