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    Rinspeed sQuba Concept Surfaces in Geneva

    Get it? It's also a submarine! Right, so the master-level geniuses at the Swiss fantasy and tuning shop Rinspeed unveiled the sQuba concept. That's the one designed as amphibious transport for secret agents certified for diving equipment — maybe you've seen it on Keith Olbermann. Anyhow, here it is, ready to go. All it needs is a push down to Lake Geneva and a mission.

    11:45 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
    By Mike Spinelli
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    Latest by smokeydog001: Since announcing a procurement order of 200 sQubas, the Swiss Navy volunteer rate is up over 300%! more »

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    Cannonball Lambo or Bond's Lotus? Which Is Cooler?

    Each week we'll let two silver screen automotive icons face off and let you decide which stays and which one goes home, tailpipe between their legs. That's right, it's like an online Thunderdome — except without the death thing. We call it the "Star Car Shootout." Let's get ready to rumble.

    Recently we told you about the Rinspeed sQuba, a vehicle which blatantly mimics 007's Lotus Esprit submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me. And while the scuba-diving Elise is pretty cool, it just doesn't compare to James Bond's original Lotus-sub when it comes to the "cool" factor. Which got us thinking: Sure, the Q-branch Esprit is one of the most famous movie cars ever, but just how cool is it? Superstar fame does not equate coolness; some people find infamy or obscurity much cooler. For instance, let's compare the Esprit to another wedge-shaped supercar that's capable of crossing a body of water: the Lamborghini Countach from the film Speed Zone. But before you make a knee-jerk decision, watch the clips below:
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    12:00 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
    By Mark Arnold
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    Latest by Shapeshifter: Oh: If we're going purely off the clip then obviously it's Bond. Unless they actually managed to pull that off, more »

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    Rinspeed sQuba: Bond's Lotus Submarine Made Real

    Of all the Bond films over the years, one the most memorable gadgets to emerge from Q-branch was the Lotus submarine-car from The Spy Who Loved Me. Of course that was all just movie magic special effects— until now. Rinspeed has taken an ordinary Lotus Elise, and turned it into a real working vehicle that drives on land and "flys" underwater. Though you're not going to stay dry if you want to go diving, because theres no airtight canopy to enclose you. To breathe, you'll have to wear a scuba mask connected to the car's integrated compressed-air tank. But who cares?! This is a car that goes underwater! And if that isn't enough, the sQuba is a zero-emissions vehicle powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, so you don't have to worry about polluting your lake (or getting water in your intake). The only thing it lacks is a surface-to-air missile launcher. More »

    11:45 AM on Thu Feb 14 2008
    By Mark Arnold
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    Latest by gadgetfanatic: OK, I can't hold this in any longer. Will it blend? more »

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    The Rinspeed sQuba Dives Into Our Hearts

    There's something about Lotuses that make designers want to submerge them in water, which is fine by us. While we've heard of no Lotus/Bond deals, the Rinspeed sQuba concept makes a fine heir to the swimming Louts Esprit that submerged in The Spy Who Loved Me. While these are obviously computer animations, a real version is going to debut at the Geneva Auto Show, though we're curious if it'll still have the carbon nano tubes that allow the driver and passenger to drive straight into the water without closing the roof. Awkwardly translated press release below the jump:


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    11:15 AM on Mon Dec 17 2007
    By Matt Hardigree
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    Latest by Hello_Newman: Yeah I'll believe it when I see it actually do those things. more »

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