Rinspeed E-Go Rocket History

Concept car · 1998–1998

Catalog record

Photography for this nameplate has not yet cleared the archive’s licensing and identity checks. The researched text below remains available while the page stays out of search and advertising inventory.

History

Shown at the 1998 Geneva Motor Show, the E-Go Rocket was inspired by land-speed-record cars from the Bonneville Salt Flats. Built in just six months, it used a centrally mounted supercharged aluminium-block V8 producing 410 hp in a lightweight composite body weighing 1,050 kg. Rinspeed quoted 0–100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 260 km/h.

The E-Go Rocket followed the Mono Ego in showcasing Rinspeed's evolving capability to produce fully engineered, driveable concept vehicles rather than static show cars — a hallmark of the company's approach that distinguished it from pure design studios.

Body styles

Related models

Collect the nameplate

Find a scale model of the Rinspeed E-Go Rocket

Search Amazon across available years, colors, and scales. Exact releases vary, so confirm the listing before ordering.