Comments on: New BMW Concept Car Has a Cloth Skin

By: nate

nate — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:28 +0000

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

By: John Doe

John Doe — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:22:31 +0000

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

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:18:11 +0000

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 !

By: Save BMW

Save BMW — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:50:23 +0000

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.

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:46:25 +0000

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.

By: dingdong

dingdong — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:53:13 +0000

DO WANT!

By: heather

heather — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:57:50 +0000

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.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:29:39 +0000

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

By: emanuel lewis

emanuel lewis — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:38:32 +0000

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

By: ted

ted — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:20:17 +0000

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.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:49:12 +0000

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

By: Tom Clix

Tom Clix — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:21:58 +0000

AH, THIS CAR HAS EYES!

By: Rhyne

Rhyne — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:16:06 +0000

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!

By: mizztissa

mizztissa — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:51:02 +0000

I guess they’ll have a burberry car soon

By: ty

ty — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:14:37 +0000

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

By: BikerRay

BikerRay — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:34:36 +0000

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.

By: yeaaahh

yeaaahh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:37:00 +0000

what size underwear does this beast require?

By: Peter Chen

Peter Chen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:29:33 +0000

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

By: just a guy

just a guy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:07:50 +0000

@ sam.

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

Geometry = shapes! OMG eveything makes sense now!

By: sam

sam — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:05:49 +0000

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!

By: Christophe

Christophe — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:16:30 +0000

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

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:56:55 +0000

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

By: Systemdown

Systemdown — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:10:35 +0000

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)

By: Nat

Nat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:19:10 +0000

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.

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:17:25 +0000

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

By: jimmyhoffascorpse

jimmyhoffascorpse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:36:46 +0000

gives a whole new meaning to someone keying your car.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:32:20 +0000

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.

By: ElliotF

ElliotF — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:19:30 +0000

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

I’m so confused…