Rinspeed has a long standing tradition of debuting radical designs at the Geneva Motor Show, and this year’s show was no exception. Rinspeed unveiled its iChange concept at this year’s show, a one off creations that shows the versatility the can accompany sporty motoring.
The iChange features a 175 horsepower electric motor, which isn’t really anything new on the concept or production front, but that’s not what sets the iChange apart from other vehicles.
The iChange features a unique and fluid “1-2-3†seat layout. When only the driver is aboard, the iChange takes the form of a tear drop, but when more passenger space is needed, the car’s “electronic trick-tail†opens up to offer enough space for two more occupants.
“Thinking about variability and the constantly changing energy demand, we have created an extremely flexible vehicle,†Frank M. Rinderknecht, the proprietor of Rinspeed, said in a statement.
The iChange also has a healthy dose of sport to go along with its practicality, with the concept theoretically making the spring to 60 in just over four seconds, on its way to a top speed of 137 mph.
The iChange is powered by lithium-ion batteries, with two battery stack configurations possible — a smaller unit for short trips and a larger pack for longer trips. The iChange’s body work also features solar panels, which can charge the car’s batteries or run auxiliary components.
The iChange definitely sounds a little too far out there to have any production value, but that’s just par for the course for Rinspeed. Rinspeed rarely has production in mind when creating a new vehicle, as was the case with the company’s last concept to debut at the Geneva show, the sQuba.
