The Rinspeed sQuba Concept to debut at Geneva Motor Show, video included

Remember the Rinspeed sQuba Concept we wrote about some time ago? Well, as we said back then, the car will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which will start in a couple of weeks and, as the debut gets closer, we’ve also got a full press release from Rinspeed about the amphibian car.

The car, which will definitely be one of Geneva show’s attraction, allows you to drive it around, just like any other “normal” car, us it as a boat and, if you open the doors and let the water in you also be able to use it as a submarine, up to a depth of 10 metres.

The sQuba was the dream of Frank M. Rinderknecht, Rinspeed’s boss and was developed in partnership with Swiss engineering specialist Esoro. First, the combustion engine was removed and replaced by three electric motors, which are located in the rear and are powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries. One engine provides propulsion on land, while the other two are used for underwater ‘driving’. Besides these three engine, the Rinspeed sQuba also has two Seabob jet drives in the front, which ?breathe? through special rotating louvers from HS Genion.

The Rinspeed sQuba Concept is 3.79 m long, 1.94 m wide and 1.12 m tall, with a wheelbase of 2,30 m. The electric engine produces 54 kW (73 hp) at 4,500 rpm and a torque of 160 Nm at 1,500 rpm and it accelerates the car from 0 to 80 km/h (50 mph) in 7.1 seconds and to a top speed of 120 km/h (not much, but it’s the legal speed limit in most countries). The car weights about 920 kg and so far we don’t have any details on its autonomy.

We’re really curious to get a look at the Geneva Motor Show, where we’ll be there to report to you live from one of world’s largest auto shows. Meanwhile, check out more photos of the Rinspeed sQuba Concept, a video presentation and the full press release after the jump.

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