F1/Carbon GMT Watch mixes fashion with F1
How do you make a watch to reflect the spirit of F1? According to designer John Pszeniczny, it requires carbon fiber, Swarovski crystal, rubber and metal… oh, and 18 rubies. Although the required materials are an unusual combination, the F1/Carbon GMT Watch looks impressive indeed. While it has regular features like a lap timer function [...]
Air jack uses car’s exhaust gases to get you out of trouble
This peculiar looking device is a car jack – an air jack to be precise. It inflates through a 15 ft. hose that connects to the tailpipe and channels the exhaust gases, and makes it easy to lift a car caught in mud or snow. It can also be used to lift cars for more [...]
The Paint Thickness Tester makes sure you don’t get a lemon
How can you tell if the car you are trying to buy has been in a crash or not? Inspect the paint, for one… But what might look like an intact paintjob might not be one. The Paint Thickness Tester can help you inspect a car by measuring the thickness of the paint. It works [...]
Seatbelt LEDs help you light up the car without annoying the driver
I know a lot of drivers who hate it if their passengers turn on the ceiling light. And, as a passenger, I’ve always been annoyed by the lack of light when I need it. Of course, the car could be equipped with a flashlight, but no one I know can remember to get one… And [...]
Just whistle – your car keys will bark back
There probably isn’t anyone who hasn’t discovered his or her car keys are missing exactly on that morning when they were late for work. And, even though said keys are usually very close by, they can’t speak so they remain buried under paperwork or clothes for a long while. But even though keys can’t talk, [...]
Are self-inflating tires the future?
Self-inflating tires might sound sci-fi, but Coda Development says they’re not. The SIT system works by inflating tires as the car moves. It only has two components, a chamber inside the tire wall and a managing valve, and it functions on the principle of a peristaltic pump. A short explanation from the manufacturer: The tube [...]
Cold Seat makes summer rides cool for your baby
When talking about cars we usually think about ways to make ourselves comfortable in them. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but when children appear their needs must take the first place, since they can’t speak up for themselves. It makes sense then that the Cold Seat was designed by a mother. Traveling in [...]
Start saving if you want to gold plate your car – £2,995 for a gold plated wheel
Say you bought the car of your dreams, but you’ve still got a lot of money lying around and can’t find anything to spend it on. Say you love your car so much that you decide to bling it up as much as possible… What better way to do it than cover it in gold? [...]
F1 Ferrari phone, if you’re not particularly keen on official products
We have to face it, officially branded merchandise is very expensive. If you don’t mind that your new gadget is probably built on a boat carrying junk from China, you can (maybe) impress your friends with this F1 phone that mimics a red Ferrari (including the brand name and logo). It has all the standard [...]
Retro VW van plays records
If you don’t know what to buy for your VW fan friend, you can skip all the modern licensed products this time and go for something old-fashioned and original. Originally launched in the ’70, the Soundwagon Portable Record Player has been reborn. This retro licensed VW van is actually a record player: if placed on [...]