If Apple designed a car, it might be like the Gina — Autoblog has commentary, including the BMW Museum video and 84 intolerably cool hi-res photos of the Gina design study [each hi-res image is accessed via the “Hi-res” button at upper right].
The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model that was seen via video being installed in the BMW Museum in Munich last week has finally been revealed, and the futuristic design study shows how BMW designers are thinking outside of the box when it comes to the materials that make up a car and also how the car relates to the driver. GINA stands for “Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations”, which basically means that designers from both BMW and BMW Group DesignworksUSA were allowed to throw out the rulebook….
More at 37signals, with excellent photos emphasizing how dynamic the fabric skin is. Thanks to Charles for the heads-up!
It is the real future in cars construction. Greetings to BMW design team.