Bamboo Rinspeed Car Audio Review

Generally, in arriving at the Geneva Motor Show, the first thing we do is to run the booth and discover the new Rinspeed concept car. Originality, finish, innovation, Rinspeed concept cars are always exceptional. This year, Rinspeed amazed us again with a recreational vehicle Mehari high-tech way. As usual with Rinspeed, it contained a facility signed JBL and Harman, plus connectivity for mobile sources!

Rinspeed reinvents Mehari in high-tech!

In terms of concept cars, Rinspeed never lacks imagination. Last year we had Rinspeed presented his vision of the Fiat 500. But this year, to respond to emerging trends such as recreation and ecology, Rinspeed has presented us with a kind of modern Mehari operating with an electric motor. At a time when it is fashionable to take the time to live, back to nature and leisure, the Bamboo Rinspeed is simply awesome! Admittedly, this is not a sports car, but his playful style, the alliance of different materials composing the cockpit, his originality, ..., gives the Bamboo immediately want to climb aboard. And more so, it contains a hi-fi and multimedia Harman and JBL with Internet connectivity!

No traditional counter block is a video screen with sensors and instrumentation VDO which gives all necessary information (speed, power reserve, ...) to the driver. If the Bamboo has retained conventional mirrors, she bartered her rearview mirror by a video camera mounted on a gooseneck. At first glance, the dashboard is very simplistic and leaves nothing to see. In fact, the entire entertainment system is hidden behind two sliding shutters. At the center of the dashboard, a first housing receives a multimedia station with 7-inch video screen, while the front passenger glove box includes a dock to accommodate a shelf running Android HTC Touch. Via the touch pad or HTC Smartphone (both 3G compatible), it has Internet features in the car.

Camera, multimedia source, HTC Touch dock tablet, the Bamboo is much more high tech than Mehari

If the e-mails, SMS, Android applications or YouTube video type are reserved to the passenger via the touch pad, drivers can still take advantage of Internet services on multimedia station. Aha Radio via the application, it can benefit from Internet radio, an application to locate a charging station for electric motor's batteries, ... stopped, it also benefits from multimedia features and access to its networks such as Facebook. Of course, all the conventional functions such as GPS, radio, wireless hands-free, are present on the multimedia station. No DVD player, high-tech forces, the Multimedia Station and then the music in the Smartphone or the HTC touch pad. An approach quite logical since we are in an era of music and video dematerialized.

The Bamboo has a hi-fi signed Harman and JBL

Amplification is signed Harman. It was specifically developed to consume very little power to preserve the batteries of the car, while being able to offer a powerful listening. It also includes technology that manages HALOsonic the volume depending on speed. The amp also takes into account the parameters of the car to offer music listening to each passenger. This amplifier powers a 5.1 HP JBL GreenEdge. Not known on the market for aftermarket range, the range GreenEdge HP was developed to provide dynamism and musicality without needing a big boost. As usual for Rinspeed, HP JBL Bamboo receive the gorgeous aluminum chrome grilles that we would like to see on the market for aftermarket.

The entertainment system features a dock for the HTC Touch Tablet

The front channels are equipped with a kit two separate channels. 16.5 cm woofer is housed in the foot box. Playful design requires the Bamboo, the JBL system does not use conventional tweeters, but the tweeters design butterfly shaped like those of domestic JBL iPod docks. Totally in the spirit of the Bamboo, it gives a touch of fun to install. Also note the presence of a serious concealed and a center channel under the gooseneck of the backup camera. Connectivity, use of mobile sources, dynamic amplification with low power consumption, Internet access, installation foreshadows the future of car audio. Even if the products continue to exist for audiophile enthusiasts, car audio leads surely to these channels for the general public. As shown great photo shoot done in Saint Tropez, you can enjoy music as well as in the Bamboo range. Originality, fun side, we we love this little Bamboo, and we would like to see on our roads this summer. Otherwise, we let you discover the beautiful pictures that Rinspeed has given us!

The multimedia handset is hidden by a sliding cover

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Rinspeed UA, Car Audio Review

Like every year, Rinspeed concept car has a surprising and innovative at the Geneva show. Trend ecology requires this year Rinspeed we presented a micro electric city car, designed for mobility of tomorrow. Who says technology, said multimedia system peak! The Speed ​​Ring is equipped with a Harman Kardon system specially developed for her!

A system signed Harman Kardon!

The Rinspeed UC represents the city car of tomorrow, that is to say a very compact car, and driven by an electric motor. Rinspeed The CPU has been developed on the platform of a Fiat 500, but narrowed the rear since the CPU only has two seats. Compact, it can climb on a train for long trips, train she is charged of course. Then, the electric motor can move into town. But excludes a smart car or new technology or design to attract consumers. Big wheels AEZ, chameleon paint, warm interior with a mixture of green and yellow leather and aluminum, we must recognize that the small Rinspeed throws!

Scenery guaranteed when you boarded the CPU, there is no steering wheel, it behaves in the manner of a video game with a joystick on the center console. No commands in every direction, the CPU is simple minimalist with its central display adorned with a beautiful watch and keyboard commands on the center console. But the best is of course the system signed by Multimedia Harman Kardon.

Located in the center console, multimedia system is controlled entirely by a touchscreen

The touch screen of 6.5 inches and comes from Sharp can control a multimedia unit that have 3G permanently and a USB port to use a Smartphone. In fact, the system is a platform to drive home a smartphone with a large screen. Today, the Smartphone has all our data, telephony, browsing, Internet radio, Internet, email, music, video, photos, multimedia ... This system allows them to exploit fully. With Voip2Car, the system enables telephony, videoconferencing, Internet surfing, access e-mail, access to social networks (Twitter, Facebook ...). Connection with a 4G (the future), it would even IP telephony. While this is confusing for music lovers and lovers of fine radios, it surely foreshadows the future of multimedia.

With Voip2Car, the system allows video conferencing, chat, surfing the net, the sum tomorrow communication

As we said in the introduction, the hi-fi has been entrusted to Harman Kardon. The products were developed specifically for the car, in order to have effective products (for pleasure should remain), and especially energy efficient. In this perspective, the installation uses a Class D amplifier 6 channel, offering a modern design very successful. The front channels are equipped with a 2-way system with woofers and tweeters in doors in the upright windshield. Green Grid, strapping chrome grid, HP these are beautiful; to when in aftermarket such beautiful interior design for HP?? The facility has a total of 6 speakers including a center channel. The HP have been developed to make the most of a Class D amp, and offered a musical optimum. To meet this ecological concept car, Harman Kardon has kilos hunting and consumption of energy (electricity for not starting the autonomy of the car.

Harman Kardon has developed a wonderful system for CPU

Big question for car enthusiasts, the electric car is not likely she not lose any driving pleasure? And even she is not dangerous for pedestrians, with its quiet operation? Harman Kardon has thought. The CPU has two external HP Halosonic system, which reproduces the sound of an engine revving with her. This synthesis system is synchronized with the acceleration in order to reproduce a realistic sound. Harman promises a sound as attractive with a combustion engine. Clearly, we can not stop progress. The Rinspeed UC has a range of 105 km and can travel at 120 km / h on expressways, which is still just for autonomy. Will it really the car of tomorrow? That is, perhaps not, but it is an interesting case study and anticipates tomorrow's solutions. To begin with the multimedia system to use all our means of communication today. In any case, go surfing on the gallery, this concept car truly deserves the look!

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