Case mod – 911 Twin Turbo Porsche from ‘Gone in 60 seconds’
Case mods are ever-popular, and more than one car lover has tried to turn his PC into something more interesting (and car-themed, of course). One such person is user bschoot on the TheBestCaseScenario boards, who made a mod based on “Tanya”, a 1997 911 Twin Turbo Porsche from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. What [...]
LED turn signals sewn into biking jacket
An enterprising person called Leah Buechley came up with an ingenious solution for cyclists or bikers: a jacket with turn signals on its back. She used the LilyPad wearable e-textile technology developed by herself, which is especially designed to have large connecting pads so that the LilyPads can be easily attached to clothes. The jacket [...]
Milner AirCar
What do you think of when you hear “flying car”? The Fifth Element or some other sci-fi movie? Actually, the Milner AirCar is as real as it gets. Designed by Milner Motors, the AirCar will be, according to them, a completely self-contained four-door, four to five-seat advanced-composite road-able aircraft (flying car) with foldable main wing [...]
Ferarri Art.Engine for the music lovers
If you like branded products and you’re a Ferarri fan (preferably also an audiophile) with a lot of money, the Ferarri Art.Engine is for you. This 47″ (119 cm) tall speaker has impressive specs. From the producer website: Bi-amplified, stereo audio system with twin integrated line-source loudspeakers, amplifiers, DSP signal management and digital wireless receiver. [...]
VirtualGT Personal Racing Simulator makes you feel like a race pilot in your livingroom
After the Pro Race Trainer, we have another racing simulator for the pros (or for people with a lot of money). The VirtualGT Personal Racing Simulator is designed for race training and home entertainment, and it apparently is as close as it gets to actually driving a race car. It features a force-feedback steering wheel, [...]
Lounge in the back of a ’57 Corvette, right at home
Remember that Aston Martin DB6 couch we featured a while ago? If Aston Martin wasn’t your cup of tea, but you still want to watch TV while sitting in the back of a car (sort of), try a Corvette. The 1957 Corvette Style Couch from Corbin comes in a range of hand painted colors (so [...]
RC car hacked to be computer-controlled – the Autonomous Drifter
The Autonomous Drifter is a project from Chris of PyroElectro, who transformed a regular RC car into a computer-controlled car. Only the remote was actually modified (through a process explained in detail over on the site), and by connecting it to a laptop the car can be keyboard-controlled. In order to make it “autonomous” like [...]
Logitech announced Driving Force GT wheel for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PS3 is on its way, and Logitech is anticipating the launch by announcing the official wheel of Gran Turismo, with advanced force feedback technology. The Driving Force GT looks pretty impressive with its ability to recreate bumps, crashes and traction loss, the 24-position adjustment dial and the 900-degree wheel rotation. [...]
“Anti-engine” scooter concept takes a stand against traditional engines
Sometimes vehicles aren’t only designed for transportation – they’re used for expresing an idea. This is the case with “The Thunderbolt” Scooter Concept by Henrik Björkman. This electric scooter doesn’t bring anything groundbreaking in terms of power sources, but it makes a stand against traditional engines. Its most striking feature is the hole in the [...]