hatetown Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 GENEVA (AFP) - A car that can be driven underwater is set to be unveiled next month at the International Geneva Motor Show, the Swiss manufacturer of the prototype announced on Friday. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object();window.yzq_d['FcnfCNGDJHc-']='&U=13bn8jf7n%2fN%3dFcnfCNGDJHc-%2fC%3d628407.12304374.12703895.1414694%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5175448'; The 'Squba' is like something out of a James Bond film and, according to the manufacturer Rinspeed, is the world's first real submersible car. Rinspeed's head, Frank Rinderknecht, is a James Bond enthusiast who has dreamed of making the amphibious vehicle come true. "For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly under water," said Rinderknecht in a statement. "Now we have made this dream come true." The convertible sports car transforms into an underwater vehicle in which passengers breathe with the help of compressed air masks. "It is undoubtedly not an easy task to make a car watertight and pressure resistant enough to be maneuverable under water," said Rinderknecht. "The real challenge however was to create a submersible car that moves like a fish in water." Propelled by electric motors, the car can descend up to 10 metres (32.8 feet) underwater. Aesthetic appeal aside, the open-top design of the car is actually a safety feature that permits passengers to get out quickly during an emergency and avert the problem of excessive water pressure on the windows of a closed car. The invention will be presented at the car show in Geneva, which opens to the press March 4 and runs for the public from March 6 through March 16. Rinspeed was not available Friday to specify the sale price of the new model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 shark jesus is fucked now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 i want one... that thing is intense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tails0nE Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 thats dope and all but how you gonna have a car that can drive underwater be a convertible? aint the driver gonna drown or something?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetown Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Obviously the car comes with gill-implants for your neck. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 thats dope and all but how you gonna have a car that can drive underwater be a convertible? aint the driver gonna drown or something?? in which passengers breathe with the help of compressed air masks underwater goggles sold separately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawood Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 that's ridiculous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadpig Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 throw some D's on that bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Im about to spin some donuts up and down them coral reefs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of Hell Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Finding buried treasure in style. Atlantis, here I fucking come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I was born here Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 HELLA TIGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 OLD. Got two. One for cruisin and the other to run over baby turtles. Best believe I catch mad mermaid pussy all day err day.... but then bitches be talkin bout "this egg is yours." Hoe you cannot get preggo underwater that shit is science, bill nye knows the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avesism Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 OLD. Got two. One for cruisin and the other to run over baby turtles. Best believe I catch mad mermaid pussy all day err day.... but then bitches be talkin bout "this egg is yours." Hoe you cannot get preggo underwater that shit is science, bill nye knows the deal. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatetown Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 How can you already have two when they ain't even made one yet? Foolio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 OLD. Got two. One for cruisin and the other to run over baby turtles. Best believe I catch mad mermaid pussy all day err day.... but then bitches be talkin bout "this egg is yours." Hoe you cannot get preggo underwater that shit is science, bill nye knows the deal. your font is mad annoying, it was annoying when i did it 3 years ago these cars are dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheWrongWords Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 yea I see what you mean. I know alotta my posts are overlooked because of this. Sometimes I lay out some classics, if i may say so myself. The centering is gonna go out the window when i hit 2500. So until then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I was thinking of making a thread about this last week but somehow thought noone would go for it. Anyway, wecome to the crazy fucked up world of Rinspeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 the car is smiling at me /nomechanichomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q666 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 drug smuggling just got a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mince Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 why is it a convertable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcelain Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 to feel the breeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauler5150 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 LOL. People have some crazy fucking ideas these days. Why haven't they invented flying cards yet? wouldn't that be more practical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaR'04 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Looks alot like a Lotus Elise, but cool none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosa312 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 The category is... "How long before some fuck ass fisher price rap star has one in his vid???" Begin your bidding....... now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I'd rather have a duck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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