BMW in Cloth clothing...

[Mother]

On the plus side, no more door dings!

But isnt this going backwards in technology?  Airplanes used to be covered in fabric too.

they worked didn't they?

[NAKID]

On the plus side, no more door dings!

But isnt this going backwards in technology?  Airplanes used to be covered in fabric too.

Yeah, but they didn't need to be crash worthy...

[Mother]

Yeah, but they didn't need to be crash worthy...

a cars skin has little to nothing to do with crash worthyness

[Howley]

Haha holy crap there are some gold comments under that video. Pure gold.

[ROBsS4R]

I wonder how bugs splat on that nice cloth 

[NAKID]

a cars skin has little to nothing to do with crash worthyness

It doesn't now, but when the planes had cloth, they did...

[Speeddog]

And at 60mph, the car would look about like photo (iii).



Beyond that, it's just another management/designer wet dream.

[DY]

a cars skin has little to nothing to do with crash worthyness

Then whats a crumple zone?  Doesn't it dissipate some of the crash forces?(while also making your car's hood look like a crushed soda can)

[Ducatiloo]

Then whats a crumple zone?  Doesn't it dissipate some of the crash forces?(while also making your car's hood look like a crushed soda can)

For the most part it's the frame not the skin that saves your life and keep the engine out of your lap.

[NeufUnSix]

I kept thinking of old Greg saying "I gots a MAN GINA. Lookit my MAN GINA" as the hood opened to reveal a V8.

[DesmonsterS4RS]

I wonder how bugs splat on that nice cloth 

Thats what I was wondering. Do you just take the skin off, and throw it in the washing machine 

[NAKID]

I'm pretty sure it's wash right off. The bug splat should have a hard time sticking...

[CairnsDuc]

Shit! I just crashed the Car!

No worries, I'll just grab the Sewing Machine!

[Buckethead]

Wonder if you could rig up one of the headlights to "wink" at the cute chick on the corner checking out your spandexmobile?