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New concept majors on simplicity

Rinspeed is known for its unconventional concept cars and its latest offering for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is no exception.  The BamBoo is a light, simple, open, electric four-seater.

In appearance the BamBoo resembles an updated Citroen Mehari - an open, plastic-bodied 2CV variant from the 1970s.  It shares the lightweight, paired back ethos with its open sides and a lack of superfluous features.  Rinspeed apparently wants to evoke images of the beach, the French Riviera and Brigitte Bardot. 

The company insists that this isn't a piece of 'retro' design but that it reinterprets and evolves its influences.  Specifications have not yet been revealed but the BamBoo does come with an on-board electric bicycle and, as befits the name, much of the interior is made from bamboo fibres.

Expect more details to emerge in Geneva. The 2011 show runs from 3 to 13 March.

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Published on December 2, 2010
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