The “BMW GINA Light Visionary Model” is presented by BMW as a trendsetting vehicle for 10 years from now. If it ends up commercialized, only in time will we know. Right now, it looks like another Batmobile, however, the innovation is the use of a metallic fabric that morphs and bends into different shapes over the car. For more information read within post and see video at the bottom of this page.Notes about “BMW GINA Light Visionary Model” from Leftlanenews:
The GINA’s innovative body is underpinned by wires or flexible carbon struts where movement is needed, such as in ducts, doors and rear spoiler. There are no gaps between body and door, for example, as the flexible fabric acts like a hinge itself. When not needed, the headlights are covered by the fabric skin, and turn signals are likewise invisible until they are switched on, revealing only their light source through the translucent skin.
At higher speed, the rear trunk lid spoiler grows for additional stability. The size of the intake can also be adjusted, providing more cooling or induction air for the engine, as needed. Doing so means the material needs to go somewhere, and extra character lines, as BMW puts it — we say folds — give the car a slightly different look. The movements extend into the interior as well, with the steering wheel and instruments sitting idle until settling into position around the driver, after a button is pressed.
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