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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]
In 2006, Rinspeed achieved the world record time for a hydrofoil crossing the English Channel utilising their Splash concept vehicle, taking 3h 14 minutes to cover 36km. [11] Rinspeed continued with their amphibious car concepts in 2008 with the Squba, the world's first car that can be driven both on land and underwater.
The submarine does not maintain a dry interior, and thus is a "wet sub" that requires occupants to don scuba gear. [6]It was built by Perry Oceanographic, Inc., of Riviera Beach, Florida, United States, [7] specifically for the film, using a Lotus Esprit S1 bodyshell, for about $100,000 at the time. [8]
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The car has nostalgic design cues, taking inspiration from designs of the late 1930s, and more specifically taking inspiration from a 1938 Talbot-Lago SS by Figoni & Falaschi. [3] The Yello Talbo is powered by a supercharged 5.0L V8-engine producing 320 hp (239 kW) and coupled to an automatic gearbox. [ 4 ]