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For the sixth consecutive year, Protoscar designed and realized the 3D virtual model for the Rinspeed-Bayer Showcar 2006, which has been manufactured by Esoro AG in Fällanden (Zürich).
"BlueZERO" exhibit
The new Daimler interactive technical exhibit first shown at NAIAS 2009.
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GM "Hydrogen 4" exhibit
A real-scale rolling chassis of the latest General Motors hydrogen car -the "Hydrogen 4"- has been developed for Geneva 2008.
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"F600 HYGENIUS" exhibit
The new Daimler interactive technical exhibit first shown at IAA '07.
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Optiresource
Optiresource software is the indispensable tool for everybody involved in energy an environmental issues.
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A "Glass Car" Made from Plastic "glass
World premiere at the Geneva Auto Show 2007 for the Rinspeed 30th Anniversary.
Rinspeed Splash's world record
Rinspeed sets new world record - Across the English Channel and it is now registered in the Guinness Book of Records.
AUTOMOBIL REVUE
Partecipate developing the 100th Anniversary AUTOMOBIL REVUE car!
Protoscar at the EVS 21 Monaco
Protoscar showed it's design competences for alternative fuel vehicles at the 21st "Worldwide Battery Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition".
Rinspeed Senso
For the fifth consecutive year, Protoscar designed and realized the 3D virtual model for the Rinspeed-Bayer Showcar 2005.
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Rinspeed
Splash
The
first and only sports car in the
world which not only drives in a
very quick manner, but can actually
swim and fly across water.
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The Porsche 997 Carrera S based prototype shows new ways to automotive enlightenment. Revolutionary lighting technology and exciting roof design will go on show for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show, in early March 2006.
The technical revolution in the car's design is that the transparent rear window has been turned into a luminous holographic area. The entire roof dome down to the belt line is made of a single sheet of transparent Bayer polycarbonate. The amazing thing about it is that the material can be made non-transparent by pressing a button to protect the occupants from curious gazes. Because the transparency can simply be switched on and off, it means that any superfluous knobs and displays on the dashboard can be simply faded out so that the driver can concentrate on what is most important, the speed indicator, instead of being bombarded with unnecessary information.
And instead of a living-room atmosphere, the occupants sit in "glass-like" plastic seat shells in a bright and friendly orange color. The interior is an invitation to meditativeunity for driver and machine. Everything has been reduced to essentials, to what really matters.
This is the heart of the "zaZen". The extremely organically designed body does not assault the eye with harsh colors but exerts a quiet fascination with its mineral-white color. This is achieved in an understated yet breathtakingly beautiful manner through the use of millions of tiny precious Swarovski crystals protected by a self-healing polyurethane clear coat.
More informations as well as detailled technical data of the “Rinspeed zaZen” can be found on the following web sites: www.rinspeed.com and www.bayermaterialscience.com
The
other partners involved in building and
designing the "zaZen" were:
- Esoro AG - www.esoro.ch
- CW Fahrzeugtechnik – www.borbet.de
- Strähle + Hess GmbH & Co.KG – www.straehle-hess.de
- Recaro GmbH - www.recaro.com
- KW automotive GmbH - www.kw-gmbh.de
- D. Swarovski & Co. – www.swarovski.com
- Sharp Electronics: www.sharp.ch
