Rinspeed's first underwater Car

Added: Feb 14, 2008

Duration: 5:18

Rinspeed will present its new sQuba, the worlds first diving car, at the Geneva Motor Show (March 6-16). The car is not only able to drive on roads autonomously with a push of a button (thus without a driver, passenger or further assistance), but can also transform into an amphibious vehicle which can be submerged in water up to 10 meters (33 feet). An electric motor with powerful torque drives the rear wheels, while the propulsion on the water is ensured by two propellers in the stern and two powerful jet drives in the bow propelling the vehicle under water while diving. When underwater, the driver and passenger are enclosed in the vehicle thanks to light weight body components made of futuristic Carbon Nano Tubes and are supplied with fresh breathing air by the self-contained on-board system.

Channel: Autos

Tags: auto car diving news rinspeed squba underwater

Rating: 4.56 (2374 ratings) Views: 1247073' favoriteCount='4295 Comments: 25

Corpse666666 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - in not an expert on this but wouldt it be better to put a roof on the car so your clothes stay dry and not soaked so you dont get a cold by driving with 80 miles per hour?

myspace69 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - y y y y why

NonCanadianMan Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - looks like a lotus

ASUnicyclist Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Don't be rediculous! That would make sense! lol

TheGreatVax Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - that was a Lotus-Elise right?

TheGreatVax Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - well i think it would make it harder to dive since there would be air left in it and you would have to isolate everything sothat no water could get in...

mapleliang94 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Hope the sharks doesnt see this or u just find dead bodies submerged on the sea someday

ekliptikz Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i'll give you 4 bucks for that car

schnuper450 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - the only thing im impressed with is how they got it to stay bouyant underwater but other then that i think it is a dumb idea

supersal001 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - more like gpm....(Gallons per Mile)

kisTulok Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - ahh:D shit..fake:D

techrobotics Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - so much for that nice tux.

lewberry6 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - thats stupid why deos it have to have an open top it should be sealed like a submarine

JeffreyBeanJr Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - I thought that was a little strange too. That would be inconvenient to have to wear a SCUBA mask and (optional) wet suit or swimming suit when you drove it. But what type of people would need to drive in the water anyway. It is cool, though.

ShenandoahBYS Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Who in their right mind would take a car (even if it is an underwater car) underwater with the top down?!?!?! Nice Lotus Elise tho...

undeadeath Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - The information provided on the side panel under the user's name states that the vehicle will "when underwater, the driver and passenger are enclosed in the vehicle thanks to light weight body components made of futuristic Carbon Nano Tubes and are supplied with fresh breathing air by the self-contained on-board system." So, you won't have to wear a scuba suit or anything like that.

lewberry6 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - yes but you still get wet because the top stays open and you just get a pipe to breath so basacly you are scubadiving whilst sitting in a car

mason0392 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Most car companies will give you bumper to bumper coverage. If it was bumper to bumper, it would (although it never truly does) cover everything, and in my mind, salt water is under the designation of everything.

raidacaipo Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - now youll never have to think about washing yoiur car ever again!!

forry90 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - underwater drag race anyone?

yasmas1 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - LOL

BuffMcGruff1 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - wow what a joke

700xxrider Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - do a james bond drive out of the water onto a beach lol

garbagecan12 Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - wondering where they stole that lotus...

kandreas147 Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - this is a car ^^