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BMW GINA Light Visionary

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Textile Fabric Cars - BMW GINA Light Visionary (VIDEO)
BMW GINA Light Visionary
 Published: Jun 11, 08
Comments: 4 Views: 3,640

According to Chris Bangle, Chief of Design for BMW Group, GINA stands for “Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations”. This freedom of creation is given to the BMW GINA by elastic, waterproof, and very durable textile fabric “skin” pulled taunt around metal and carbon fibre frame.

The shape of the cars can be changed in a minute by “pressing one button”, which controls GINA’s electro-hydraulic shaping system, so the headlights can “turn on” like blinking eye, or the hood can be open like surgeon opens patients body.

Delightful, beautiful and mystical… just watch the video.

References:  autoblog

Filed In:  art,  autos,  design








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rocketranger on Jun 11, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
Radical, I want one to own, super neat. Unique, Come on BMW, more.
rocketranger on Jun 11, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments 0
Favorited by Hanna Johanna Kobor on Jun 12, 08
ana macedo on Jun 12, 08  0 Trends   23 Comments
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ana macedo on Jun 12, 08  0 Trends   23 Comments 0
Favorited by bedlamite23 on Jun 12, 08
Favorited by Emily Horton on Jun 14, 08
TechnoGadget on Jun 19, 08  409 Trends   7 Comments
BMW intention in creating this concept car is to show that automobiles’ design do not have to be as traditional and usual as the rigid body panels and metal frames. Kudos to BMW!
TechnoGadget on Jun 19, 08  409 Trends   7 Comments 0
Happy Hotelier on Jun 27, 08  56 Trends   335 Comments
Ah ,I overlooked it, but here is the skirted BMW
Happy Hotelier on Jun 27, 08  56 Trends   335 Comments 0
Favorited by Happy Hotelier on Jun 27, 08

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