By Drew Johnson
Thursday, Feb 14th, 2008 @ 12:14 pm

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Rinspeed has released a second round of images of its sQuba concept ahead of the car’s 2008 Geneva Motor Show debut in March. Known for over-the-top concepts, the latest Rinspeed concept is no exception. The Swiss company hails the sQuba as the “world’s first real diving car” as it is capable of diving to depths of 33 feet.
Like the Tesla Roadster , the all-electric sQuba is based on the Lotus Elise .

On land, the sQuba is powered by an electric motor that sends its power to the rear wheels. Once in the water, propulsion is provided by two propellers and a pair of jet drives.

A self-contained on-board air system provides the driver and passenger with oxygen when the sQuba is submerged.

Like the majority of Rinspeed’s creations, there are no plans to put the sQuba into production.

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