Rinspeed 'iChange' Alters its Shape and Automotive Thinking -
VIDEO ENHANCED
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ZUMIKON, Switzerland - February 16, 2009: The Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed
will present the "iChange" at next month's 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The "iChange" is the world’s first car whose body
adapts to the number of passengers on board. For Rinspeed boss Rinderknecht
the vehicle is more than just a clever concept car. The "iChange“ is
a symbol for the fundamental changes the auto industry undergoes worldwide.
And it is clear that only those companies will survive that have innovative
answers for the demands of a new automotive era.” The visionary
Rinderknecht is convinced that the days of gas-guzzling behemoths are
coming to an end: “The „iChange“ is a signal for the
coming global changes to individual mobility. We need to be ready to meet
these challenges with new ideas.”
In seconds, a streamlined one-seater sports car transforms into a
comfortable car with ample room for three. The trick: At the push of a
button the rear end of the teardrop-shaped car magically pops up. “We
have designed and built an extremely flexible vehicle. In it we have
brought the themes of versatility and continually changing energy demands
to their logical conclusions.” The result is a streamlined,
lightweight zero-emission car with dramatically reduced energy
consumption.
Click PLAY to watch a video preview of the Rinspeed "iChange"