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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' Adaptions".[1][2][3] It was designed by a team led by BMW's head of design, Chris Bangle, who says GINA allowed his team to "challenge existing principles and conventional processes."[1] Other designers include Anders Warming.[4]
| BMW Gina | |
|---|---|
 BMW Gina concept, BMW Museum, Munich, Germany | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Designer | Chris Bangle |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept Sports car |
Construction began in 2001, with the finished car being presented in 2008.[5]
Fabric body
BMW claims the elastic, 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.[6] The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a frame with moving parts;[1] shapes are formed beneath the skin by an aluminium wire structure, though at points where flexibility is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler), flexible carbon struts are used.[1]
The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators; for example, the headlights are revealed when small motors pull the fabric open from slits in an eyelid-like fashion, and access to the engine can be gained through a slit that opens down the middle of the bonnet.[1] As the fabric is translucent, the taillights simply shine through it.
GINA has just four "panels"—the bonnet, the two side panels and the trunk.[1] Its skin appears seamless, but it can "grow" out its rear spoiler for stability at high speed.[6] 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.
Interior
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.[6] 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.
Jokes around the name
The unusual name for the concept vehicle has amused some commentators. A few have compared the opening on the bonnet/hood to a vagina. Carscoops did so after receiving an image of the vehicle from Top Gear Magazine, commenting: "Mystery Solved: Why BMW Calls it 'Gina...".[7] Jalopnik also picked up on the name but refused to clarify, joking that they were a "family show".[8]
References
- , GINA on Wired.
- Baekdal, Thomas (2008-06-11). "BMW GINA - Design Feature". 42 Concepts. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- , GINA on Autoweek.
- "BMW Car Designers throughout history". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- BMW GINA concept - German giant reveals GINA concept with moving bodywork.
- [permanent dead link] GINA on AOL.
- "Mystery Solved: Why BMW Calls it 'Gina..." Carscoops.com. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ""Subaru Fan Forum Finally Gets BMW's Big GINA Joke"". Jalopnik.com. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
External links
- BMW GINA Light Visionary Model: Premiere
- BMW GINA Light Visionary Model: Design
- BMW GINA Light Visionary Model trailer
- Wired - BMW Builds a Shape-Shifting Car Out of Cloth (with many pictures)
- Pictures of GINA
- BMW Visionen: GINA Light
- GINA Light im BMW Museum
На других языках
[de] BMW GINA Light Vision
Der BMW GINA Light Vision ist ein Konzeptfahrzeug von BMW, dessen Außenhaut aus flexiblem Gewebe besteht. Der Zweisitzer wurde zur Wiedereröffnung des BMW-Museums im Juni 2008 der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. GINA steht für Geometrie und Funktionen in N-facher Ausprägung.[1]- [en] BMW GINA
[fr] BMW Gina
La BMW Gina est un concept-car de 2008 du constructeur automobile allemand BMW. Sa particularité est d'opter pour une carrosserie en textile, tendue sur un châssis en aluminium.[it] BMW GINA
La GINA Light Visionary Model, o semplicemente GINA, è una concept car presentata dalla casa automobilistica tedesca BMW nell'estate del 2008.[ru] BMW GINA
BMW GINA (GINA Light Visionary Model) — концепт-кар спортивного автомобиля от BMW, который может менять свою форму за счет того, что под её каркасом, обтянутым тканью, располагаются маленькие стальные балки и управляемые компьютером гидравлические мини-установки. GINA может менять форму боковых рейлингов, спойлера и бамперов в стиле sport и city. Так же у машины двери открываются как у суперкара, только открывание и закрывание дверей выглядит как будто машина «разрывается», также у неё выдвигаются фары, в ней вообще нет швов (по крайней мере их не видно)[источник не указан 1642 дня]. GINA расшифровывается как «Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations», что переводится как «Геометрия и функции в „N“ адаптациях.»[1][2][3] Её дизайн был подготовлен главой отдела дизайна БМВ, Крисом Бэнглом, который утверждает, что GINA позволила его команде «бросить вызов существующим принципам и традиционным процессам» (challenge existing principles and conventional processes)[1] Также в разработке участвовал Anders Warming.[4]. Машина создавалась с 2001 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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