03 March 2009 - 14:00
Geneva show: Rinspeed iChange
OK, we only told you about it last week, but we wanted to give you a quick update on the Rinspeed iChange having seen it on the Geneva floor.
Mainly because it's even weirder than we first thought. There's one central driver's seat, with a pair of passenger seats perched behind on either side - like the McLaren F1, but somehow far less desirable.
As far as we can tell, the two rear seats slide prostrate beside the driver, allowing the roofline to lower, thus improving aerodynamics. At least, that's what we think happens: we stood agape, watching the iChange spin round and round on its stand, but at no point did anything clever happen with the roof. Sceptical? Us?
Actually, that's a slight lie. At one point, the whole roof arrangement did hinge up, worryingly supported by a couple of rather flimsy looking pieces of string. We don't want to be too negative about Rinspeed's indubitably original way of thinking, but guys - this one's not going to catch on.
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Has anybody else noticed that this has the headlights of a vauxhall insignia?
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^^ The taillights too. Rinspeed don't want this to 'catch on'. It's just supposed to be unique and wonderfully mad.
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Note the person in the background shadows laughing; probably not the first, certainly not the last.
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I can't help but ask "Why would anyone want a car with a roof that can potentially fall on top of the passengers in the back??" Doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe Rinspeed is running out of ideas.
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This looks like a toy car that you would find in your HotWeels collection, For that reason Not Cool.
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where's the back and the front? uncool
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Its a Fish car
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i cant tell wether im looking at a destroyed CCX or a failed CCX. yeah i couldnt tell where the back and front are either
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gibo909 commented on this article
03 March 2009
I love rinspeed - They're just so mad! But... this? It's the "solution" to a problem that doesn't exist!
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