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BMW GINA

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Mezmerize19
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browsing around the cool hunter and spotted this. And lord help me if the video doesnt imbedd

BMW presents GINA, a new take on car design, materials, and flexibility. The GINA replaces the traditional metal/plastic skin with a textile fabric skin that’s pulled taut around a frame of metal and carbon fiber wires. Even the shape of the car can change. Fascinating and creative design study.

link incsae video didnt work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYiEkQYhWY
Jun 11 2008 8:22PM
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snowriderdj
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thats pretty sick but that must soo unsafe and it confuses me ?¿?¿?
Jun 11 2008 8:36PM
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loganC
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yeah, when i saw it i thought " how safe is that actually going to be?"
Jun 11 2008 8:39PM
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skiEER
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seems cool but not durable but i bet it wouldn't cost as much to fix.  I bet its just as safe because the inside is somewhat normal
Jun 11 2008 9:00PM
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user098123
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if they have an incredibly strong frame underneath it could be just as durable.
Jun 11 2008 9:02PM
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Craigskis
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What a great idea. The frame could be something like a dune buggy it would be strong as hell.
Jun 11 2008 9:05PM
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0123456789
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take a turn too fast and it gonna tourque like a hoe.
Jun 11 2008 9:55PM
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user098123
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not true at all, it all depends on the engineering.
Jun 11 2008 9:57PM
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0123456789
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true... but still

even knowing its safe, id feel scared to drive it.
Jun 11 2008 10:01PM
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CKpolicy
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modern cars are designed to crumple in certain places upon impact along the frame right? that is definately doable then because you only need to make certain spots more durable and you have a safe car. i loved how the headlights open like eyes, fucking sickter
Jun 11 2008 10:08PM
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spliff.Life
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thats tight, but it looks like it would be super easy to rip or cut
Jun 11 2008 10:09PM
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popNfresh44
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the headlights are friggin insane
Jun 11 2008 10:13PM
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bermbuster49
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thats sick i could drive to a toga party naked and then rip the cover off my car and party it up
Jun 11 2008 10:14PM
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Bepo
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so sick, my friend showed this to me today.
Jun 11 2008 10:25PM
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finssidedown
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The chassis (or the frame under the bodywork if you don't wanna be technical) is what really saves you ass in a crash.  The bodywork doesn't do much.


Crazy possibilities with that.  All kinds of wings sticking out when cornering and then they shrink back in on straights, auxiliary vents opening out of nowhere, all kinds of potential with that.
Jun 11 2008 10:37PM
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