Car designer Frank M. Rinderknecht, aged 64, and his team at Swiss mobility lab Rinspeed are responsible for the “sQuba, the world’s first and only real submersible car capable of driving...

The sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and underwater. [1] [2] The original idea by Rinspeed founder and CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. The chassis from the Lotus Elise is used as the base for this vehicle. [3]

"Wet Nellie" [2] is the behind-the-scenes name given to a custom-built submarine, created for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me in the shape of a Lotus Esprit S1 sports car. [3] The Esprit was chosen to give James Bond a glamorous car to drive.

2020年4月15日 · The ‘sQuba’ is the world’s first real submersible car capable of driving seamlessly from land to underwater. The idea originated from the Lotus submarine car nicknamed ‘Wet Nellie’ which James Bond drove in the iconic 1977 film, The Spy Who Loved Me.

2024年1月29日 · Swiss company Rinspeed has designed sQuba, the world's first and only underwater supercar, which takes inspiration from James Bond's iconic submarine car.

2024年12月25日 · The idea originated from the Lotus submarine car which James Bond drove in the iconic 1977 film “The Spy Who Loved Me”. But unlike Bond’s Lotus, the sQuba is a convertible, with oxygen masks for the car’s passengers and a quick drying interior for when you arrive back on land.

2024年9月16日 · This marvel of automotive engineering takes inspiration from the iconic Lotus submarine car featured in the 1977 James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" but adds a unique twist to the aquatic...

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.

2023年9月7日 · The saga of James Bond’s submarine car, the Lotus Esprit S1 is a testament to the enduring allure of cinema, innovation, and the human desire to push boundaries. From its inception by the visionary engineers at Lotus, to its transformation into an underwater marvel for The Spy Who Loved Me , and its subsequent rediscovery and auction to a ...

2023年6月27日 · Upon hitting the water, the super-spy’s supercar transforms into a submarine as the pair escape an enemy helicopter. Eschewing miniatures, filmmakers enlisted Perry Oceanographics to build a functional submarine out of an Espirit S1 shell — which they nicknamed “Wet Nellie” because it was the 70s and everyone was a little gross back then.