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BobaFett Posts: > 500

"Back in 1977, James Bond took a Lotus Esprit for a swim in The Spy Who Loved Me. It's only fitting that Swiss design company Rinspeed, known for its crazy concepts that often involve playing in the water, has based its newest creation on the Lotus Elise. Called the sQuba, this submersible convertible was first previewed back in December, but the firm has released tons of high-res photos, video and new information on its water toy.

The sQuba is an all-electric vehicle with three motors, one to drive the car on land and two to power a pair of screw drives for underwater movement. These are aided by two Seabob jet drives that "breathe" through rotating louvers mounted on the car's fenders and appear to give the car its maneuverability underwater.

Some might think a submersible convertible sounds like a submarine with a screen door, but Rinspeed has got a handful of reasons why it didn't go with a closed cockpit. Safety is one, because in an emergency, occupants might not be able to exit a closed cockpit vehicle underwater. Buoyancy was another, as the vehicle would've needed two tons of extra weight to offset the volume of air inside a cockpit, which would've seriously compromised the car's on-road handling. The small issue of breathing underwater is solved by an onboard breathing system that works like, what else, scuba gear."

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/[....]a-concept-for-the-spy-who-lov/

tons of pix

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rinspeed-squba-concept/641926/
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Posted: 2008-02-15 04:33:26
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fatreg Posts: > 500

£375,000

No ta!
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Posted: 2008-02-15 09:41:01
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

sweet! gota say though I think it would cost allot if you crashed it under water

bet some fool will start driving these things around wrecks
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Posted: 2008-02-15 12:08:42
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mosdelln Posts: 383

375,000

Think ill buy 10 then

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Posted: 2008-02-15 12:47:23
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arien617 Posts: > 500

Oh f*ck that.
£375k and you still need a wetsuit because it's got no roof!

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Posted: 2008-02-15 15:57:45
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