2008 Geneva Motor Show: World Debut of Rinspeed sQuba, First Underwater Car

This company called Rinspeed makes some pretty amazing concept cars. This one actually drives underwater! Called the sQuba for obvious reasons the car is based on a car driven by Roger Moore in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me” in 1977 when he dove below the waves in a sleek vehicle that moments before seemed to be an ordinary car. The only problem: The scene never really took place; it was an animation.

With the “sQuba,” the world’s first real submersible car, the movie fake now becomes reality for visitors of the Geneva Motor Show (March 6th - 16th, 2008). Rinspeed boss Frank M. Rinderknecht (52) is known for his extraordinary automotive creations. The acknowledged James Bond enthusiast and Swiss automobile visionary kept revisiting this scene in his mind over and over: “For three decades I have tried to imagine how it might be possible to build a car that can fly under water. Now we have made this dream come true.” Definetely going to require some Sports Authority coupons for this trip.

Take a look at this amazing video: