New BMW Concept Car Has a Cloth Skin

1. ElliotF
   June 11th, 2008 at 4:19 pm

   It looks cool but..
   How do you wash it? Wouldn't it be easier to get dirty?

   I'm so confused...

2. Justin
   June 11th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

   I liked how the lights turned on, and the hood peeled back to reveal the engine.

   The only thing I didn't like was how the cloth material made this scrunched up creases when you opened the door. If they were to solve that I think the design would be spectacular.

3. jimmyhoffascorpse
   June 11th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

   gives a whole new meaning to someone keying your car.

4. CheeseDuck
   June 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

   Uhm. If it gets in a car crash and catchs fire what would happen?

5. Nat
   June 11th, 2008 at 6:19 pm

   I guarantee you it isn't canvas.
   You don't think there aren't strong/fire-resistant/washable textiles in the world?
   This isn't some material your grandma knits all day.
   This is the type of thinking that makes me have some faith in car companies in the future.
   Until then... stickin' to the bicycle.

6. Systemdown
   June 11th, 2008 at 7:10 pm

   I love BMWs. I have a 328i and love it. This would be so cool if it makes it past the concept stage. (crosses fingers)

7. Peter
   June 11th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

   If I was rich, I woudl totally fund this concept just to get these things street legal

8. Christophe
   June 11th, 2008 at 9:16 pm

   - Wow, is that the new Smart micro car?
   - Uh, no, I've just carwashed my BMW GINA... it shrank!

9. sam
   June 11th, 2008 at 11:05 pm

   Looks cool. I especially like how the guy assumed we didn't know what any of his "big" words meant.

   "GINA is an acronym, or a collection of letters. Geometry = Shapes, Function = How things work, Adaptations = Changes"

   Thanks, Bill Nye!

10. just a guy
    June 12th, 2008 at 12:07 am

    @ sam.

    I noticed the same thing! It makes you think the guy's a tool.

    Geometry = shapes! OMG eveything makes sense now!

11. Peter Chen
    June 12th, 2008 at 1:29 am

    If you crash at 30 mph your car will be one big airbag

12. yeaaahh
    June 12th, 2008 at 4:37 am

    what size underwear does this beast require?

13. BikerRay
    June 12th, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Fine until some idiot with a pocket knife comes along. And I think you'll find that the skin of a regular car adds a fair amount to the structural integrity.

14. ty
    June 12th, 2008 at 11:14 am

    where does "function" fit in the acronym?
    i like the eyes.

15. mizztissa
    June 12th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    I guess they'll have a burberry car soon

16. Rhyne
    June 12th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Of course he's a tool, that's Chris Bangle. He single-handedly screwed BMW out of its classic look and gave us such disgusting cars as the 3 series, 5 series, 7 series, and 6 series. Oh, and the Z3.

    Thanks, Chris!

17. Tom Clix
    June 12th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    AH, THIS CAR HAS EYES!

18. matt
    June 12th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    I'm waiting to find out this is a hoax. Next it'll be the Adobe, the first car made out of clay: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/86/86dadobe.phtml

19. ted
    June 12th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    How does "F" fit in that acronym?

    I think he just named it after some chick, and made up the rest later.

    Really stupid concept.

20. emanuel lewis
    June 12th, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    and what happens when you get this dirty or drive for hours in the rain or snow. and what happens when it gets wet, freezes and then thaws out? Does it lose its elasticity? This is just a joke and will only be in a museum

21. Alex
    June 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    I thought it was a G = NA (Geometry in "N" Adaptation), although I thought that ted was right too. It should've been GFINA.

22. heather
    June 13th, 2008 at 1:57 am

    A great idea...until you get into a crash. The rigidity of the metal bodies of cars is one of the most basic defenses a driver has in a collision.

23. dingdong
    June 13th, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    DO WANT!

24. Sid Morrison
    June 13th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    Rhyne is almost right on everything concerning the destruction of BMW Design at the hands of Chris Bangle. His only mistake is that he blames Bangle for the Z3. While Bangle was responsible for the Z4 (the successor to the Z3), I believe the Z3 predated him. In any event, while the Z4 is ugly as sin, the Z3 was quite a good looking roadster.

25. Save BMW
    June 13th, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    Chris Bangle has been the ruin of BMW. Aren't there any Germans who can design a car anymore? Did they have to bring this idiot over from the U.S. to screw up their entire styling? Oh yeah, I-Drive sucks as well. We don't need a mouse/trackball/AtariPongPaddle to change the radio.

26. Jan
    June 15th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    Since this Concept over seven years old it is quite adequate to exhibit it in the BMW Museum while waiting of the future.

    BMW is overrated they are as exiting as the IRS, especially if you are insider !

27. John Doe
    August 14th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    UFO Materials?????????????????????????????????

28. nate
    November 28th, 2008 at 1:00 am

    if you favor this car you are a nut it looks a shark with down syndrome makes a yugo look like a class act

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