Presenting: The Underwater Car
By Jeffrey | February 14, 2008
Cinema audiences gasped as Roger Moore’s 007 took his white Lotus Esprit for a surprise dip to evade the enemy in the film The Spy Who Loved Me.
The famous scene, shot using a model, triggered the imagination of countless gadget-lovers, who wondered if such a car could be made.
Now a self-confessed Bond fanatic has made an up-to-date version of the wondercar using the Esprit’s spiritual successor, the Lotus Elise, as its base.
Pictures:
The team at his firm Rinspeed replaced the petrol engine with three electric motors, one to power the rear wheels and two for the specially designed propellers. They are capable of taking it to 75mph on land, a more sedate 4mph while cruising in “boat” mode and a positively tranquil 2mph while underwater.
The company also claims that the car is extremely “green†as well, as it is a zero-emission vehicle powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Read the whole article and see the video here.
Topics: Stumbled On |
[...] bookmarks tagged confessed Presenting: The Underwater Car saved by 13 others sheelz321 bookmarked on 02/14/08 | [...]
Posted by: Pages tagged "confessed" on February 14th, 2008 at 2:20 pm