The Porsche Pickup You Never Knew Existed - Storyboard

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This is the Rinspeed Bedouin concept car

Unveiled at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, this is a unique Porsche 911-based build that features a useable bed in the rear
The Bedouin is a 996 911 Turbo underneath the skin

That's right. A 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six with 414 horsepower powers the Bedouin
The Bedouin is capable of running on bi-fuel

Apart from running on typical gasoline, the Bedouin supports CNG, making it more efficient utility vehicle
Transforming the roof isn't a hassle at all

There are buttons on the center console solely assigned for the sliding and folding of the roof system
You can only deploy and retract the roof while stationary

There are two e-motors which take care of the entire mechanism Even a tailgate extends forward to increase the bed size
The Porsche's smart packaging made the bed possible

The 911 features a boxer engine, which allows for it to be positioned lower down than normal
It's a posh 996 inside

Those leather-wrapped seats are not factory-fitted but the Tesla-style Yoke steering seems ahead of its time
The interior is full of "bling-bling"

There are thousands of crystals used to decorate the door panels. You can find cystals also on the seats, and even on the gearknob
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