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[photos: the 'all-plastic car' (left); eXasis concept car (right)]

eXasis follows up 'Senso' and 'zaZen' as third concept car out of a cooperation between Bayer and Rinspeed. Once again groundbreaking specialists teamed up to develop this year's automotive masterpiece. Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate takes care of a full transparent body that allows us to see it's attention for details and gives the car an almost unreal appearance.

The car houses a lightweight 150 bhp engine driven by CO2-emission-reducing bio ethanol. Its horsepower and lightweight construction of no more than 750 kg makes this concept just as fast as your neighbours sporty Porsche and adds the thrill of seeing the road shift by when looking through its transparent floor.

We can consider the eXasis a worthy follow up on Bayer's first "all-plastic car", presented 40 years earlier at the K67 Plastics Fair in Germany. Comparing the cars we see how plastic materials have come a long way and allow today's creatives to exploit its qualities in order to create an own unique identity instead of imitating the status quo of car design.

All together, the eXasis is a great birthday gift by Rinspeed celebrating their 30th birthday this year - we wish them a great party celebrating its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show this March.