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Geneva preview: up, up and away.(News)(Brief Article)
Byline: ANDREW LUU
So you think the hybrid Toyota Prius and 700-cc Smart Roadster are pretty trick? If the eclectic Swiss engineering firm Rinspeed has anything to say about it, that hardware may be passe by the time we get to the Geneva auto show.
At Geneva, Rinspeed will debut something called the Splash, which the company claims will be the first car to drive, swim and-get this-fly. Rinspeed claims its compact rear-wheel-drive two-seat sports car will run 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 124 mph on the road. But here's the trick part: The Splash ...
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