Rinspeed: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. Rispeed specialise in restoring classic cars, and tuning and modifying Porsches. They also design exotic concept vehicles for the Geneva Motor Show each year.

Rinspeed was founded in 1979 by Frank Rinderknecht.

Concept Cars

Splash

The Rinspeed Splash is an concept amphibian vehicle capeable of 80 km/h on water or nearly 200 km/h on land. Propelled by a 750 cc two cylinder turbo-charged engine burning natural gas which supplies 140hp at 7000rpm and weighing just 825kg, this strange looking vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 5.9 seconds. It premiered at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, but is not planned for production.

Bedouin

The Bedouin is a sporty concept 4x4 shooting brake based on the Porsche 911, and using a plastic body with a natural gas engine.