 Planovations - 90 Airplane, Airport & Airline Innovations::Trend Hunter has seen a lot of incredible flight features, so we decided to gather them all together to bring you a super cluster that highlights 90 airplane, airline and airport innovations.
The cluster… [MORE] |
 Fly Funerals to Sell Cars - MINI Clubman Ad Creates Buzz::Car lovers know that the pleasure of driving on a country back road comes with the inevitable pain of cleaning the dead bugs from your front grill and windshield--a rite that MINI exploits for their new… [MORE] |
 Global Warming A Hoax? - GM's Bob Lutz Talks To Colbert::This was one of those moments you just knew would be kept alive by the environmental bloggers. Bob Lutz, vice-chairman of General Motors, was talking to Stephen Colbert about the new Chevy Volt. When Colbert… [MORE] |
 Supercar Limos - Stretch Ferrari is World's Fastest (UPDATE)::Supercar purists would call this stretch Ferrari 360 Modena limousine an abomination; I agree, but read on, because this Ferrari is quite special too. Since we wrote about the Ferrari limo last fall, the… [MORE] |
 Fashion Branded Cars - The Fiat 500 by Diesel::Fashion house Diesel and car brand Fiat revealed the fruits of a collaboration yesterday between two of Italy’’s most successful brand exports. The design of the Fiat 500 by Diesel was created by designers… [MORE] |
 All-Electric Production Cars - The Chevy Volt Comes to Life::The folks at GM have rolled out a production vehicle of the Chevy Volt. It's a gutsy move for GM, considering that the Chevy Volt won't be mass-produced for two years.
GM is putting a good portion of… [MORE] |
 Snail-Inspired Motorcycle Covers - The Protect 486 Scooter Shell::Spanish designer Marc Graells Ballve has come up with a creative concept inspired by Mother Nature that protects your motorcycle or scooter from both being stolen and bad weather.
Just like a snail uses… [MORE] |
 Intuitive Traffic Lights - Audi Backs Travolution to Reduce Congestion::German automaker Audi has announced its support for Travolution, a German traffic light communication management system that effectively reduces traffic congestion.
In Audi's home town of Ingolstadt,… [MORE] |
 25 lb Folding Bikes - The Strida Mas Special::With a weight of under 25 pounds and the ability to fold and unfold it in just 5 seconds, bicycles don’t get much better than the Strida Mas Special. The folding bike offers flexible and convenient, eco-friendly… [MORE] |
 Muscle Car Engine Windows - The Glass Mustang Hood::Part of the fun of car engine tuning is being able to show it off to others; with most hoods, however, this isn’t possible. HillBank MotorSports has just released a clear glass window hood for 2005-2009… [MORE] |
 14 Alternative Fuels::Between the price of oil and our dependence upon it, the market is primed for alternative fuels that can power our lifestyle without emptying our bank accounts.
These 14 innovative alternative fuels… [MORE] |
 Automotive Algae Fuel - Bill Gates Funds Sapphire Energy::Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has thrown his proverbial hat into the alternative energy ring. His investment firm, Cascade Investment, has funded Sapphire Energy, a San Diego-based company… [MORE] |
 Ride Sharing via iPhone - Carticipate.com::The high price of fuel means that car pooling and ride sharing are becoming a necessity for an ever increasing number of people.
Carticipate now offers the first location-based mobile social network… [MORE] |
 Angular Hybrid Concepts - Saab 9x Air::The beautiful Saab 9x Air concept was shown for the first time at a press briefing, ahead of the debut at the Paris Motor Show.
The Saab 9x Air is based on the BioHybrid from Geneva and can be converted… [MORE] |
 Awkward Situation Photography - 5 Car Mishaps::If you thought freeways and motorways were dangerous places to drive, spare a thought for these motorists who found themselves in extremely precarious positions.
These stickiest of situations include… [MORE] |
 Schadenfreude on the Green - 9 Golf Cart Crashes::Normally, the threat of being attacked from above by nesting magpies, or being hit in the head by a rogue golf ball are the greatest risks to golfers. Thus golf is often criticized for being a fairly boring… [MORE] |
 Tea Time With a Lambo Part 2 - William Ashley Adds a New Car to the Dinner Table::For the second time, Canadian china store, William Ashley, recently displayed an exciting demonstration. In an effort to tout the strength of their china tea cups, the store propped up an orange Lamborghini… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Furniture - Accelerate Sofa Fills Need for Speed::These Accelerate sofa and chair design concepts by Danish designer Phillip Grass are incredibly sleek and futuristic.
Seemingly inspired by aeronautics, the ‘fly’ design features jet engine-shaped armrests.… [MORE] |
 24 Electric Cars to Combat Soaring Gas Prices::With Hurricane Ike driving the already high gas prices up even further, many people are starting to consider trading in their gas powered cars for an electric one.
If you are looking for a more efficient… [MORE] |
 Special-Edition Sports Cars - Diamond-Set Lotus Europa::To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lotus automobiles, the British sportscar manufacturer has released a custom diamond-set Europa to be unveiled on Sunday, September 14th in Hethel, Norfolk.
The car… [MORE] |
 $160,000 Bicycles - Aurumania Limited Edition Solid Gold Bike::The Scandinavian design firm Aurumania has created 10 bikes made out of solid 24-karat gold. Each one is created by hand and decorated with 600 Swarovski crystals.
To make riding a solid gold bike more… [MORE] |
 Car Dealer Downsizing - Hummers Replaced by Smart and Vespa::Towbin Dodge, the 'King of Cars,' is switching brands to reflect the changing market. Towbin Dodge will drop the gas-guzzling Hummer line in favor of more diminutive gas-sippers: the Smart micro car and… [MORE] |
 Luxury Branded Cars- The Veuve Clicquot Bentley::This Veuve Clicquot Bentley is simply exquisite. It's a 1966 Bentley S3 that belongs to Edouard de Nazelle, a descendant of one of Madame Clicquot's business partner. The luxurious appointments have been… [MORE] |
 Branded Streetwear Supercars - The Bathing Ape Bugatti::Tomoaki “Nigo” Nagao has made millions from his Bathing Ape clothing company--more than enough to wrap this Bugatti Veyron to promote his line.
The Bugatti Veyron has over 1,000 horsepower, so it’s a… [MORE] |
 Tiny SUV Crossovers - The Mini Crossman::What’s bigger than a bread basket, but smaller than a Honda Civic? The Mini Crossman--a crossover SUV that looks deceptively like the diminutive Mini Cooper. It won’t share the “Cooper” of its closely… [MORE] |
 Crossover Concept Cars - Chevrolet Orlando Turbodiesel Spotted in Paris::GM will be showing the Chevy Orlando concept at the Paris Motor Car Show next month. The Chevy Orlando is a 7 seat crossover turbodeisel. The Chevrolet concept rides on the same chassis as the upcoming… [MORE] |
 Micro Car Public Discounts - NYC Offers 2-for-1 Smart Car Parking Deal::Smart USA, the European microcar, has made a deal with a New York City parking lot owner so two cars can park for the price of one at city lots. The Smart is just over 8 feet long and two Smart Cars will… [MORE] |
 Facelifts in 6.9 Seconds - Volkswagen GTI Wrinkles Ad::This new ad for Volkswagen promotes the return of the GTI model by showing the effects of its 0 to 100 speed in 6.9 seconds.
The selling point? The ladies in the car will get an instant face lift as… [MORE] |
 Extreme Public Transportation - Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers::Hitch is a device for getting free rides by attaching oneself onto a vehicle using giant suction cups. There are three of them on a reinforced waist harness. A hand suction cup is also available to help… [MORE] |
 Chaos-Inducing Publicity Stunts - EA Gas Giveaway for Mercenaries 2::Electronic Arts has been slammed for the chaos that was caused by their publicity stunt to launch their new computer game title Mercenaries 2. In an attempt to recreate the mercenary Venezuelan-style fuel… [MORE] |
 Car Fashion - The 'Carsage' For Your Wheels::At last my prayers have been answered with stylish car fashion accessory.
London Fashion Week will be blooming this year, with a new addition to the fashionista circuit. The new Agila is driving the face… [MORE] |
 Return of the American Supercar - Hurst 500 HP Dodge SRT8 for NASCAR Fans::Is there such a thing as a street legal NASCAR that you can drive? This might come close.
For muscle car fans and lovers of high horsepowered NASCAR race cars, there is no strong brand image than the… [MORE] |
 Aerodynamic Eco Vans - Creative Unit's Hinterland Electric Cars::Hinterland's eco vehicles are shaped with a sleek shell and sturdy designs for excellent aerodynamic power. Hinterland I and II are different models that suit city driving ideal for electrical motor choice.… [MORE] |
 School Bus Drag Racing - Summertime Torque Trials::As this video shows, not all drag racing school buses are created equal--especially those capable of an 11-second quarter mile. This is not your run-of-the-mill school bus. For one thing, the front end’s… [MORE] |
 Water Levitation - Flying Car Gets Lift from Fire Hoses::In this video, firemen successfully create a flying car with water from their fire hoses. We've all seen the old cartoons where a character is lifted up by the water that comes out of a hose, but not many… [MORE] |
 Female Bikevertising - Biker Babe Marketing::Hot chicks plus motorcycles equals an advertiser’s dream--at least, according to Biker Babe Marketing founder Leslie Slaasted. It’s still relatively uncommon to see a female riding a hog on the road. Slaasted… [MORE] |
 Supercar Origami - V12 Engine by Yee::This V12 engine won’t make your car go “Vroom!” but it WILL make your jaw drop. That’s because this perfect and accurately-sized V12 engine is made almost entirely out of paper. A Canadian designer named… [MORE] |
 Track-Tuned Luxury Cars - RENNtech Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG::This RENNtech Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is the fastest C63 you'll find on the highway or at the track, courtesy of a thorough RENNtech tuning. It's no secret here at TrendHunter that I love fast luxury cars,… [MORE] |
 Green Cab Requirements - Boston Taxis Convert to Hybrids by 2015::Life as a Boston cabbie is about to get harder: the city recently passed a measure that requires all cab drivers and operators to convert their fleets to hybrid vehicles by 2015. While this is certainly… [MORE] |
 Car-Inspired Accessories - Lamborghini Jewelry for Men::The Italian sports car manufacturer, Lamborghini, has entered the men’s jewelry industry. I’m not sure who their target audience is supposed to be, as the prices are not parallel to their automobiles.… [MORE] |
 Solar Car Carriers - Toyota Cargo Ships Go Green::Most people who buy foreign cars don't think about how their cars get to their local dealership. They also probably don't consider that the average cargo ship burns 120 gallons per mile as it carries hybrids… [MORE] |
 Police Supercars - 10 Cop Cars That WILL Catch You::I want to protect and serve - but only if I can be assigned to do high speed pursuits on the wide open highways and byways.
The ten radical cop cars featured in the gallery range from supercars created… [MORE] |
 Life-Size Star Wars Replicas - Luke Skywalker's X-34 Landspeeder::Movies can serve as good inspiration for creating and innovating things. Proof of that is the work of Daniel Deutsch, the designer who created his own full-size and drivable replica of Luke Skywalker’'s… [MORE] |
 Flower-Covered Cars - Floral Fiat 500s for Fashion Week::For Milan Fashion Week 2008, the Flower Council of Holland commissioned designers Arne Quinze, Studio Job, Arik Levy, Karim Rashid and Fredrikson Stallard to make real floral corsages for a fleet of Fiat… [MORE] |
 Recycled Cars As Mechanical Snails - 1966 VW Beatle Becomes "The Golden Mean"::As the images show, a recycled 1966 VW Bug, which made its debut at Burning Man, has taken on a new identity.
It’s been transformed into an enormous, ride-on, six-seater, glow-in-the-dark, fire-shooting… [MORE] |
 3 Seater Hybrid Concept Cars - The Peugeot Stylight by Ognyan Bozhilof::Peugeot Automotive had a design competition and the Peugeot Stylight by Ognyan Bozhilof of Bulgaria is presented here. It’s a three seater hybrid mid-engine car.
Spinning 10 spoke rims are included in… [MORE] |
 Gadgets That Save Gas - The Blade::It sounds too good to be true — the gas-saving Blade. It's a little device that screws onto the end of your tailpipe and in extensive testing, has shown anywhere from 16-34% savings on gas! That’s an average… [MORE] |
 Geeky License Plates -Tech-Inspired Vanity Plates::Geek-chic has reached new heights in recent years, with geek culture permeating everything from baked goods to Halloween costumes to jewelry and accessories. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise… [MORE] |
 45 Modes of Eco-Friendly Transportation::Every day, the mavericks of eco-friendly travel continue to produce more and more innovative ideas to shape how we travel in the future. Many of them center on alternatives to gas, and these concepts are… [MORE] |
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