The GINA Light Visionary Model
is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N'
Adaptations".
BMW said the flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spandex, is resilient and durable. It
resists high or low temperatures, does not swell or shrink and the movement
does not slacken or damage the fabric.
GINA has just four panels - the bonnet,
the two side panels and the boot. Its skin appears seamless, but it can
“grow” a higher rear spoiler for stability at high speed. Its doors open in a butterfly
style, and are each covered by a fabric piece reaching all the way
from the nose of the car to their trailing edge which when closed leaves a
perfectly smooth surface. Access to the engine can be gained through a slit
that can open in the middle of the bonnet.
When the car is parked, the car’s steering wheel and instruments sit in an ‘idle’ position on the centre console to allow the driver easy entry. The steering wheel and instruments assume their correct positions when the driver presses the start button and the headrest rises from the seat once the driver is seated, making it easier to get in and out of the car.
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