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eXasis concept car

Disclaimer: this is NOT my picture.

This is something that I think might be of interest to my friends mambo and opterios.

This concept car was built by Rinspeed (Swiss automobile Design and Tuning house) utilizing a number of Bayer technologies.

The most striking feature is the transparent (yellow) body and floor, made of Makrolon polycarbonate panels.

Vehicle weight = 750 kg

Propulsion = Weber 2-cylinder engine that produces 150 hp while running on renewable biofuels - it emits just 20g CO2 per km (the typical car emits 200g).

See "All Sizes" to appreciate the details.

 

Autoblog called it: "a cross between a vintage racer, an off-road buggy, a World War One aircraft and a cigar."

I call it "pretty sweet".

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Uploaded on February 27, 2008
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