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"I get into the shower, turn it to as hot as possible, bite on my tongue, go under it and see what comes out."An awkward pause. TG.com looks over at a 60-year-old Frank Rinderknecht, boss of Rinspeed, as he struggles to contain his laughter. He"s standing beside his modified BMW i8 concept dubbed Etos" at the Consumer Electronics Show. He"s also struggling to contain his laughter."I"m kidding," he bursts out. Phew. The question we very innocently posed was thus: from where does he draw his inspiration?"Inspiration can come from any place," he says with gentle inflection. "I walk around the world with open eyes. I try to be a sponge."He leans in closer. "More importantly, I try to understand you and I what our desires and fears are. In our concept cars, we address issues that people are talking about. This year, we ask, how much man should be in a machine?""
Date written: 15 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1713
"I get into the shower, turn it to as hot as possible, bite on my tongue, go under it and see what comes out."An awkward pause. TG.com looks over at a 60-year-old Frank Rinderknecht, boss of Rinspeed, as he struggles to contain his laughter. He"s standing beside his modified BMW i8 concept dubbed Etos" at the Consumer Electronics Show. He"s also struggling to contain his laughter."I"m kidding," he bursts out. Phew. The question we very innocently posed was thus: from where does he draw his inspiration?"Inspiration can come from any place," he says with gentle inflection. "I walk around the world with open eyes. I try to be a sponge."He leans in closer. "More importantly, I try to understand you and I what our desires and fears are. In our concept cars, we address issues that people are talking about. This year, we ask, how much man should be in a machine?""
Date written: 15 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1713
