http://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/software/archive/tags/automotive/default.aspxTags: automotiveenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)http://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/software/archive/2009/03/12/a-soft-skinned-car.aspxThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:14:00 GMT9fd04ceb-ea18-483e-aa22-d0b00268cf1e:30664Leslie_Gordon0http://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/software/comments/30664.aspxhttp://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/software/commentrss.aspx?PostID=30664<P><FONT face=tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif>"Let the material do the talking" is one of the ideas behind GINA, BMW's concept sports car. Instead of a metal body, it has one made from stretchable material. Thus, designers don't have to worry about, say, smooth&nbsp;continuity between the wheel wells and the body -- the material naturally takes care of&nbsp;a flow.&nbsp;Also, the car's headlights act and look like human eyes, blinking open and shut as needed. GINA stands for something like "Geomety shape functions In <EM>N</EM> Adaptations."&nbsp; </FONT><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYiEkQYhWY"><FONT face=tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYiEkQYhWY</FONT></A></P><img src="http://community.machinedesign.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=30664" width="1" height="1">industrial designinnovationmathematicsautomotive