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Hot This Week1. Exotic Record Breakers - The 900 HP Weber Becomes World's Fastest Car (VIDEO)  Here is the next vehicle that claims to be the world’s fastest street-legal sports car - the Weber Sportcars Faster One.
Reportedly, the car can go from 0 - 62 mph in 2.7 seconds, 0 - 124 mph in just 6.6 seconds, and has a top speed said to be over 248 mph! That’s fast.
For around $1.5 milli…2. Amphibious Muscle Cars - 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Boat (GALLERY)  Swedish designer Bo Zolland creatively fuses an iconic American muscle cars, such as the 1963 Corvette Stingray, with boat designs. The result? One hell of a series of bad-ass watercraft!
Somehow Zolland manages to make the designs look both retro and futuristic at the same time.
Here are some s…3. Backpack Planes - The EXO-Wing (GALLERY)  Atair Aerospace’s EXO-Wing, is the world’s smallest human-piloted jet. The novel gadget is on display right now at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy Exhibit collection.
“The only thing we know about the EXO-Wing is that the twin micro-tur…4. Space-Aged Japanese Scooters - Modified Suzuki & Honda Bikes (GALLERY)  Want to enjoy a spin on the Italian countryside on a perfect sunny day? Even better than whizzing along the cobblestones of Milan on a Vespa is heading to Japan to check out these awesomely modded scooters.
When it comes to doing something different, it seems you can always depend on the Japanese,…5. Niche Exotic Supercars - 2008 Koenigsegg CCR (GALLERY)  This Koenigsegg CCR supercar is on display at the 2008 F1 & SuperCar Show being held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Korea from May 9 to May 18 2008. The shiny, orange luxury vehicle can reach a top speed of 395km/h and I don’t know the price of this ultra sleek sports car, but I…6. Safety-Oriented Compact Cars - The Solid (GALLERY)  The Solid car was designed by Nikita Gutsalenko, a student at the Product Design and Transport Design at the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Russia. The aim of Gutsalenko's design is to help solve the issue of overcrowded parking spaces.
The concept car comes with the standard safety f…7. Recycled Auto Part Art - Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY)  What do you do with your hub caps when they wear out or become outdated? You could toss it in the garbage like most of us, but that's not what the people do at HubcapCreatures.com. They use the hubcaps of cars to create modern art, with a heavy emphasis on fish and other creatures of the animal king…8. Sumo Car Wash - Subaru Forester TV Spot (VIDEO)  What do you get when you combine a group of nearly naked sumo wrestlers and a catchy disco beat with dramatic slow-motion video footage? One of Subaru's most hilarious TV spots to date! Just imagine Zoolander and his crew each gaining 200 lbs, stripping down to their undies and putting on sumo costu…9. Pocket-Size Scooters - Patinette Butterfly (GALLERY)  The search for minimalism in design has produced a strikingly diminutive prototype scooter that, when folded up, is barely bigger than a beer bottle. The concept was sanctioned by BMW and the Mini Cooper from which it gets its colors, according to designblog, and is the brainchild of Swiss designer …10. Car Mirrors With Games - Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System  Shenzhen MCD Electronics is selling the "swiss army knife" of rearview mirrors. The Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System sports "a 3.5-inch touch screen, satellite navigation, audio and video players, speakers, SD card slot, five games, and even a stylus."
Want to pop it off and play…11. Mini Recycled Yachts - 3D Plywood Luxury Boat (GALLERY)  Cognizant of the fact sailboats cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem, designer Max Koriath conceived the 3D Plywood Boat.
"By using a patented new process that applies a beech wood veneer to readily available plywood parts, this design gives you all the luxury and durability of more costly woods…12. Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes - Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales (GALLERY)  One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle shop owners couldn't be happier, many of them doubling their monthly sales projections. Re-born ri…13. Stand And Drive Cars - The Slide by Matthias Pinkert (GALLERY)  Matthias Pinkert conceived this “city car” where the lone passenger and driver stand in an upright position. The concept vehicle called The Slide is meant for the crowded, chaotic urban environment where parking spaces are priceless, albeit temporary, possessions.
Needless to say, it is also …14. Top 12 Designs From Recycled Car Parts (SUPER GALLERY)  Before sending your car to the junkyard, you might want to reconsider salvaging some of the parts. The following 12 pieces of Trend Candy illustrate the recycled designs that can be created with old car parts.
Features is jewelery, fashion and home furnishing made from recycled tires, box springs,…15. Junk Food Motorcycles - The Hamburglar Bike  Harry Sperl of Florida had this Harley bike customized to look like a really fat hamburger. I think it's a total riot!
"Frankly, I’m surprised we don’t see this kind of thing more often, since Harley’s are a symbol of the American dream," Slipperybrick says. "Judging by the hoardes [sic] of … |
Hot This Month1. Motorized Unicycles - The Uno (GALLERY)  The unique Uno made its debut at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto. Invented by 18-year-old Ben J. Poss Gulak, The Uno is very hard to define or put into a category. What is it exactly?
It's a 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine that has no other controls other than a power switch.
"To go forward…2. Retro SuperCar Revivals - BMW M1 Homage (GALLERY)  BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker's sleek new super car at the Concorso d'Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d'Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.3. Homemade Fuel - EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO)  With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…4. Batmobile Supercars - The Spada Codatroncadue (GALLERY)  Let me start by asserting that this is not a concept! 20 individual, beautiful Spada Codatroncadue are to be built in the near future. The price tag? More than £200,000 a vehicle.5. Baby Luxury Car Logos - Italian Minichamps Ads (GALLERY)  These baby car logos and emblems are too darn cute! The Minichamps campaign features the opulent Italian brands Jaguar, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Maserati in their imagined infant stages.
The adorable ads were created by Dentsu Brazil for Minichamps, a company that makes miniature Italian luxury car…6. Movie Car Ownership - Real Batmobile on eBay (VIDEO)  We've used to term "Batmobile" loosely in the past, using it to describe futuristic carts that remind us of Batman's supercar, but this beauty is actually an original from the 1980 movie, and it's on eBay for a staggering $500,000.
It's the actual car used on the set of the Batman flick featuring …7. Armoured Supercars - The Very Funny Vehicle (GALLERY)  The Very Funny Vehicle, better known as the VFV, is actually not that funny; on the contrary, it packs some pretty serious features. With a physical aesthetic that could kill the rest of the world's supercars, the VFV really does leave me wondering why the designers gave it such an au contraire name…8. SuperMotorcycles - nUCLEUS: Zero Emissions, Ultra Fast (GALLERY)  NonObject believes that a new breed of alternative fuel vehicles deserves a new level of experience. They pondered, "Why do motorcycles mimic each other's DNA or mirror ferocious animals from the wild?" They wanted a unique motorcycle design that is off the beaten path.
Their concept, currently in …9. Sauna Trucks - Russian Banya On Wheels (GALLERY)  A Russian inventor came up with a hot new way to relax on the go; he built a banya, or sauna, on wheels.
The bizarre four wheel drive cabin, built by Igor Chupin, has been spotted cruising around Russia's Altai region this month. Chupin made the mobile sauna out of an old military vehicle, a GAZ-6…10. Automobile Fashion - The Mercedes Benz 'Dream Factory' (GALLERY)  The new Mercedes Benz Dream Factory campaign from VVL/BBDO ad agency in Brussels, Belgium is more of a high-fashion photo shoot than a car advertisement. And by the looks of the über sexy Mercedes Benz models, they are a work of art deserving of such treatment.
The print ads promote the new SLK, C…11. Chic Folding Bicycles - The 'One' Actually Looks Fantastic  Look at the numerous folding cycles which we have seen in the past and one look at the 'ONE' will make you drool. Folding cycles have finally become a style statement and we definitely won't be embarrassed to carry one around. The 'One' looks ravishingly fresh, but leave looks aside this folding cyc…12. Strap-On Choppers - Personal Libelula Rocket Helicopter (GALLERY)  The Libelula Rocket Helicopter is a type of a strap-on chopper that was conceived by Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana. The concept contraction uses tiny rocket motors at the tips of the rotor blades which are powered by two hydrogen fuel canisters, thereby negating the need for a tail rotor.
It's a…13. 6 Wheel Supercars - Covini C6W (GALLERY)  Dubbed as the first six-wheeled supercar, the Covini C6W is a wheel-lover's dream. Designed and made by Covini Engineering, this vehicle boasts 400 horsepower and 4-wheel steering - increasing the braking, comfort and directional stability. Covini Engineering has also had a hand in the design and ma…14. Amphibious Pod Vehicles - Cerva MC08  The Cerva MC08 is an oval-shaped concept transport vehicle designed to be used as a car, a motorcycle, a jet plane and a submarine. It was designed by a very creative team consisting of designers Michal Cerva, Jiri Bicik, Jana Kunstova, Marketa Schindlerova, and Jan Zof,
As stated, this ambitious …15. High-Tech Traffic Safety - Hanyoung Lee's Virtual Wall (GALLERY)  The Virtual Wall conceived by Hanyoung Lee is designed to heighten driver and pedestrian awareness and to encourage both to follow crosswalk rules. The virtual wall which is made of plasma laser beams, shows virtual pedestrians jaywalking and ignoring traffic rules of pedestrian safety.
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Hot This Quarter1. Toyota Prius Campaign - Prostitute, Lover, Killer (GALLERY)  Toyota thinks that sometimes you gotta overlook and forgive a man's wrongdoing, as long as he is driving a Prius! The new Toyota Prius campaign uses the tagline "Well, at least he drives a Prius" with a backdrop of three pretty bad/naughty scenarios. Killer, shows a man dragging a dead body into the…2. Motorized Unicycles - The Uno (GALLERY) The unique Uno made its debut at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto. Invented by 18-year-old Ben J. Poss Gulak, The Uno is very hard to define or put into a category. What is it exactly?
It's a 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine that has no other controls other than a power switch.
"To go forward…3. World's First Wooden Supercar - The Splinter (GALLERY)  I don't think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation - th…4. Retro SuperCar Revivals - BMW M1 Homage (GALLERY) BMW unveiled the M1 Homage, the luxury auto maker's sleek new super car at the Concorso d'Eleganza at the Hotel Villa d'Este this past weekend. The unveiling of the Homage was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the M1 super car model which was discontinued in 1981.5. Fashion Bicycles - Tong City Bike (GALLERY)  The striking Tong City Bike design by Niklas Galler and nr21 is simply beautiful. The motivation behind the design was the increasing traffic problem in modern Chinese cities, as an individual transportation device would have to compete with cars and scooters.
The unique and stylish Tong Lightfra…6. Homemade Fuel - EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO) With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…7. Batmobile Supercars - The Spada Codatroncadue (GALLERY) Let me start by asserting that this is not a concept! 20 individual, beautiful Spada Codatroncadue are to be built in the near future. The price tag? More than £200,000 a vehicle.8. Shoe Designers Tackle Concept Car - Nike ONE (GALLERY)  Asking a shoe designer to come up with a car, is like asking a sex toy designer to come up with a shoe. Oh wait, I forgot about the Dildo Shoe. So why shouldn't Nike ONE design team have a go at a concept car. This design may be the answer. It's just so out-there it looks more like it belongs in Spe…9. Baby Luxury Car Logos - Italian Minichamps Ads (GALLERY) These baby car logos and emblems are too darn cute! The Minichamps campaign features the opulent Italian brands Jaguar, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Maserati in their imagined infant stages.
The adorable ads were created by Dentsu Brazil for Minichamps, a company that makes miniature Italian luxury car…10. Four-Wheeled Motorcycle - Sbarro Pendolauto (GALLERY)  The unique Sbarro Pendolauto was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show by the Swiss automobile and motorcycle customizing company. The four-wheeled leaning "bike" uses independent front and rear suspension to allow it to lean into corners while retaining more stability than a conventional two-wheeler. I…11. I Drove All Night - TAG Heuer Night Vision Glasses  Originally inspired by and developed for the internationally renowned 24 Hours of LeMans sports car endurance race, TAG Heuer Eyewear is making their innovative purpose-made "Night Vision" eyeglasses available to the public in early 2008. The glasses have been optimized for driving at night with tec…12. Movie Car Ownership - Real Batmobile on eBay (VIDEO) We've used to term "Batmobile" loosely in the past, using it to describe futuristic carts that remind us of Batman's supercar, but this beauty is actually an original from the 1980 movie, and it's on eBay for a staggering $500,000.
It's the actual car used on the set of the Batman flick featuring …13. Diesel Trees - Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii) (GALLERY)  Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an oil mine growing on their farmland.
The Brazilian "Copaifera langsdorfii" can be tapped just li…14. Car Shoes - Opel Agila Heels (GALLERY)  These aqua-colored Opel Agila high-heel shoes are real. They were designed by Luca Stappers and were unveiled on April 2nd at a special party that took place at the Shoebaloo Boutique in Amsterdam. The stunt is part of Opel's promotional campaign for the release of the new Agila minicar.15. Armoured Supercars - The Very Funny Vehicle (GALLERY) The Very Funny Vehicle, better known as the VFV, is actually not that funny; on the contrary, it packs some pretty serious features. With a physical aesthetic that could kill the rest of the world's supercars, the VFV really does leave me wondering why the designers gave it such an au contraire name… |
