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Top 20 Auto and Motor Trends
(POPEYE) Last year, Trend Hunter featured a pair of $5,000 clear rims for your ride. Well, another innovator has followed suit. Only this time, the rims are 30 inches!
If you have to ask, “Why?” then ask, “How else you could make a junky old car eye catching?”
It happened when the owner put the the $30… [More]
(Ben Preiss) Lamborghini revealed its hottest new ride, the Reventon, at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Only 20 were built and have already been bought, so if you’re hoping to snag one, you’re out of luck!
“The virtual needle on that virtual speedometer moves from the number 0 to the number 62 in a scant 3.4 secon… [More]
(Elit Alice) Driving in heels is difficult and uncomfortable. Of course there’s always the option to take them off before starting the engine, but here’s a much glamorous idea. Why not wear high heels stilettos that go flat with a push of a button? It comes from Sheila’s Wheels, it’s pink and black, it’s classy,… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Wrecked Exotics is an online photo database of more than 6,000 crashed cars - more than a quarter billion dollars of shattered dreams. The site features ‘funny wrecks’, crashed police cars, and of course, smashed up supercars. The pictures of damaged Ferrari Enzos, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and … [More]
(POPEYE) Want to ride in powder (snow) or sand? What do you do with your dirt bike? With the SwitchTraxx Conversion Kit you can ride your bike pretty much anywhere “These bikes offer many advantages over snowmobiles, including improved seating position, better suspension, lighter weight, less overall cost, … [More]
(Angela Lowe) At the press preview for the North American International Auto Show, I snapped these difficult-to-shoot pics of what I am calling waterfallvertising. At the Jeep display, the waterfall is actually streamed in such a way that the water ‘prints’ the JEEP logo, stars, stripes and a picture of a jeep. … [More]
(Nisara) Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. recently released the new Pino minicar to the Japanese automotive market. With the tagline “Shift lovely days” targets consumers especially women aged 18-30 year old looking for a personal vehicle that is ideal for everyday driving. Pino car is distinguished by its simple… [More]
(Juan Rodriguez Villa) Adidas Originals has teamed Porsche Design in order to release the new Porsche Design driving collection. The shoes come in four colors including: white, black, silver and victory red.
These wonderful shoes are available at the UK sportwear retailer JD Sports. I am more than sure that these shoes … [More]
(Andres Colmenares) Heider Yesid Trujillo is a 23 year old self taught Colombian who designed and built a car with his own hands. The “Hejeder 22” reaches 120 km/h, it has nine shifts, double force system, disc brakes in the four wheels as well as four escape tubes. The car cost is aprox. US$ 2,000 and has incredible i… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) If you don’t want to drop off your Ferrari or Lamborghini at the local $10 car wash, luxury options do exist. You just have to be prepared to pay a little extra. If by ‘a litte’, I mean almost $9,000.
This particular car wash takes 2 weeks to complete, but it includes a 61-stage “Pinnacle Mira… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Say, “Play Artist Black Eyed Peas,” and Ford Sync will cue up the Peas in your iPod, Zune or even USB drive. “Dial Mom,” and Ford Sync will use your bluetooth enabled phone to ring your mother. This is the magic of Ford Sync’s revolutionary new technology, developed in partnership with Microsoft.… [More]
(Angela Lowe) In our interviews with top designers at GM and Ferrari, we’ve learned that the auto industry is looking closely at the fashion industry as a source of inspiration. As this link becomes more significant, we’re starting to see the two worlds merge. This weekend, GM revealed its latest cars at a cele… [More]
(Bianca Bartz) Trend Hunter first introduced you to Nissan’s Pivo concept car in December 2006. We’re excited to give you their updated version, the Pivo 2, a bubble-shaped vehicle that can drive sideways!
The interior cabin of the three-seater electric car physically pivots (hence the name) so the passengers can… [More]
(Andres Colmenares) Silverjet, a new British airline, aims to become the global market leader in eco-friendly business class ‘luxury’ air travel. The company, which is currently only flying from NYC to London, has joined with Sky, Honda, Barclaysand DHL, and CarbonNeutral to “ensures that every tonne of CO2 associa… [More]
(Ben Preiss) The Aeroscraft ML866 air yacht was revealed at the Atlanta Air Show, with an interesting combination of abilities like being able to take off vertically and hover. The blimp-like aircraft will attract much interest for the ability to customize it into a luxurious floating yacht. It comes with its ow… [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Toyota has released a HOT 400 horsepower hybrid called the Toyota FT-HS. The FT-HS is rockets from 0-60 in roughly 4 seconds, which is inline with the Tesla Roadster we featured earlier in the year. The sexy ride boasts a 3.5 liter engine thats hooked up to an electric motor and battery pack.
Gi… [More]
(Trendopoly) If you’re always looking for a unique way to stand out on the highway then missile balloons attached to your vehicle may be the way to go. These missile balloons were part of an advertising campaign that won the top prize… stay tuned for their release to the public! [More]
(Jeremy Gutsche) Dr. Paul Moller, inventor of the Moller Skycar, has developed personal UFO. The UFO, called the Moller M200G, operates like a hovercraft, except it can hover 10 feet off the ground and glide at 50 MPH.
The Moller M200G will sell for $90,000, although the production version has yet to be revealed. [More]
(Justin Good) Yes, it is another flying car concept design, but this very sexy prototype called the Smartfish really stands out from the rest. This lightweight prototype uses hydrogen fuell cell technology, can carry two people and reach maximum speed at 560mph, “using less fuel than a car.” The aircraft’s “con… [More]
(Trendopoly) People are only limited by their own imaginations and there seems to be no limit to the weird, wacky and wonderful ideas generated when it comes to strange vehicles.
From an Upside Down Bus to a High Heeled Shoe Bike, these are the World’s Strangest Vehicles! [More]
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1. $30,000 Clear 30 Inch Wheels - The Garfield Box (VIDEO)
2. $1M Lamborghini Reventon - Only 20 Made (VIDEO)
3. Convertible Stiletto-Shoes - Sheila’s Heels For Women Who Drive (GALLERY)
4. Wrecked Exotics - Database of Smashed up Supercars (GALLERY)
5. Switch Traxx - Motorcycle Snow Conversion Kit (VIDEO)
6. Waterfallvertising - Water Streamed to Show Images and Text (VIDEO)
7. Nissan Pino Car - Cute Car Exclusively for Women
8. Footwear and Driving - Adidas & Porsche Design Footwear
9. Cheap Cars - 23 Year Old Colombian Builds $2000 Car
10. $8,800 Luxury Car Wash (VIDEO)
11. Ford Sync (REVIEW) - In Car Speech Recognition for Your iPod, Phone and Navigation (VIDEO)
12. Celebrity Fashion Car Show - The GM Style Event at NAIAS (GALLERY)
13. Nissan Concept Car - Pivo 2 drives sideways, cabin rotates (VIDEO)
14. Carbon Neutral Flying - Silverjet is the World’s First Eco-Stylish Airline
15. Luxury Air Yacht - Aeroscraft ML866 (VIDEO)
16. Toyota FT-HS 400 Horsepower Hybrid Car (GALLERY)
17. Missile Balloons for Your Car
18. Personal UFOs - Moller M200G Hovercraft to Begin Production (VIDEO)
19. Smartfish - The Flyest of the Flying Machines (VIDEO)
20. World’s Strangest Vehicles - High Heel Shoe Bike, Car on Skiis and Toilet Scooter (GALLERY)
