I am not sure but according to what I read, the car he used in that movie can actually run in water. It might seem like impossible but lately Lotus did it. Swiss custom car designer Frank M. Rinderknetch turn a Lotus Elise which looks like this one below ( a typical Lotus Elise)
to THIS!!
I got to know about this car while reading the Discovery Channel Magazine.
What the magazine says about this car?
" the Lotus Elise makeover does come equipped with goggles and oxygen masks. But you'll definitely get soaked if you take the plunge. Rinderknecht, CEO of Rinspeed Inc, said he designed the sQuba without a top so the car wouldn't be overly buoyant and, oh yeah, also so occupants could get out quickly in an emergency. The interior , of course, is water resistant.
The US$1.5 million prototype looks sleek, but top land speed is only 113 kph and once the two-seater hits water it slows down considerably. On top of the waves, it goes up to 5 kph and underwater only 3 kph, to a depth of 10 metres. It has three electric motors - one for the propellers - plus two jet drives in the front.
Rinderknecht does not see a big market for the car. It's a toy, he says, for rich people.
Rich people who likes to get wet.*"
* A big LOL to that.!!
Anyway, below are the links to more information on sQuba if you are interested. Enjoy scrolling through them and search more on the net and be sure to let me know when you found a good site on this car. Thanks.
What the magazine says about this car?
" the Lotus Elise makeover does come equipped with goggles and oxygen masks. But you'll definitely get soaked if you take the plunge. Rinderknecht, CEO of Rinspeed Inc, said he designed the sQuba without a top so the car wouldn't be overly buoyant and, oh yeah, also so occupants could get out quickly in an emergency. The interior , of course, is water resistant.
The US$1.5 million prototype looks sleek, but top land speed is only 113 kph and once the two-seater hits water it slows down considerably. On top of the waves, it goes up to 5 kph and underwater only 3 kph, to a depth of 10 metres. It has three electric motors - one for the propellers - plus two jet drives in the front.
Rinderknecht does not see a big market for the car. It's a toy, he says, for rich people.
Rich people who likes to get wet.*"
* A big LOL to that.!!
Anyway, below are the links to more information on sQuba if you are interested. Enjoy scrolling through them and search more on the net and be sure to let me know when you found a good site on this car. Thanks.
http://idleparis.co.uk/squba-james-bond-lotus-elise/
http://lotusphere2007.com/2008/03/lotus-elise-scuba-car/
This site includes a video of this car in action! A MUST SEE! (Click here)
http://lotusphere2007.com/2008/03/lotus-elise-scuba-car/
This site includes a video of this car in action! A MUST SEE! (Click here)
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