Self-cleaning windshield nanotechnology, not magic
What would you say if you heard that you didn’t need windshield wipers anymore? “Cut the crap” probably, but you would be wrong – to an extent. The Hidra concept car from Pininfarina automotive designer Leonardo Fioravanti has a nanotechnology-based windshield which doesn’t need wipers. The windshield is made out of four layers: the first [...]
Cigarettes can be useful: Lamborghini Reventon made out of cigarette packs
Smoking can kill you, but you might as well do something to get your 15 minutes of fame before you die, right? If the guy who created this smoked all those cigarettes – stop it, dude! But maybe he just gathered the pack, which is sort of eco-friendly – I know my brother used packs [...]
Scalextric bring Top Gear Powerlaps in your livingroom
More than one Top Gear fan has wondered how it would feel like to be in Stig’s shoes. And, being realistic, he’s realized that it will never happen. But Scalextric brings the next best thing: the Scalextric Powerlaps set, which includes a Ford GT and Porsche 911 GT3R, a replica of the BBC Top Gear [...]
Knight Rider R/C Car is a good substitute for the real thing
If you grew up in the 80s or watched 80s series when you were young, you can’t have missed Knight Rider. A younger and fitter David Hasselhoff and, of course, the Knight Industries Two Thousand or K.I.T.T. The odds of owning a talking car are slim, let’s face it. Unless you manage to freeze yourself [...]
$140,000 diamond encrusted Hot Wheels car can be yours if you have the money
Mattel is celebrating its 40th birthday and what better way to do it than making the most expensive toy car in the world? Uh, ok, a lot of ways, but covering something in diamonds or at least Swarovski crystals seems to be the new trend. Valued at $140,000, the 1:64-scale Hot Wheels car was designed [...]
X-Treme XM-2000 Electric Moped helps you go green for little cash
If you’re looking to make your lifestyle more eco-friendly, transportation is one of the key issues. Maybe you don’t want to start biking – a scooter could be the best in-between alternative. The X-Treme XM-2000 Electric Moped is a Chinese-built scooter powered by a 2 kW electric motor and a 60 volt battery pack. It [...]
Denso Japan starts testing vehicle-to-vehicle communication
In order to improve traffic safety, Denso Japan will begin testing vehicle-to-vehicle communication in April, on public roads in Abashiri, Hokkaido. By using this technology, vehicles are able to interact with each other via radio waves and the system is expected to help avoid vehicle collisions. The tests will employ in-vehicle communication devices on the [...]
Just a toy? HF Mach 3.0 RC car runs on hydrogen fuel cell
Did you know you can go green even when having fun, and teach your kids something about protecting the environment, too? All you need is the HF Mach 3.0 from Corgi, a remote controlled car that runs on water, part of a product line appropriately called H2Go. It’s developed in partnership with Horizon Fuel Cell [...]
Watch TV from the back of an Aston Martin with the DB6 couch
Are you a real Aston Martin fan? No, I mean a REAL fan. You might own a couple of branded products, but for this one you have to be: a) a die-hard fan b) very rich c) crazy about ugly furniture. If you chose one or more of these, read on. The Aston Martin DB6 [...]
Motorcycle #1 looks like something out of Mad Max; isn’t
Do you think sculpture is only about the kind of things you see in classic museums? Statues and stuff like that? No. Sculptor Bruce Gray and Motorcycle #1 Los Angeles sculptor Bruce Gray had a different idea about what sculpture can be about, so he worked with found objects to create a giant… motorcycle. Motorcycle [...]