We are still recovering from the overdose of iPhone applications that are gradually creeping into replacing our otherwise, well, ‘analog’ existence. We have yet another such application and this time it aims directly at the doors of the car. What’s more is that besides just opening and closing (locking/unlocking) your doors, the application also helps users start their cars without using a key! Hence, there’s no more chance of us giving the ‘oh honey, I forgot the car keys’...
Whenever I looked at the human canon gun in circuses I would cringe and keel over in pain at the thought of the impact that the poor clown would have to endure on his unmentionables. However, there is no doubt that we will have to dig into some more painful possibilities in the future, like a gun that shoots men as far as space. Ouch! It’s got a barrel that’s 47 meters long and uses compressed hydrogen gas and...
Cycling is fun. And these days even the manufacturers have realized it what with the move by many to improve the environment they live in. This is one such example of a fun bike. It is the YikeBike designed and constructed in Christchurch New Zealand. It is supposed to be the world’s smallest and lightest electric folding bicycle. It has a carbon composite frame and has top speeds of 20km/h. It offers a total range of 10 km with...
After their Leaf electric car, Nissan will showcase its second concept called Land Glider at the Tokyo Motor Show. The car is meant to be an urban runabout with two seats and would be fully electric. It is made in such a narrow way that it can squeeze through congested roads and traffic also making it easier to find parking at any time. Inside the car, the driver can be seated in the front centre of the car behind...
When the hell can we ever make it to a party without the bother of parking and unparking. The latter is a tad more of a problem since we’re mostly under the influence by the time its time to do so. However, with the Python car there isn’t much left to complain. If you cannot find a good enough place in the parking lot simply drive this one into the lake. The amphibious machine comes packed with a V8...
BMW has totally decked up their original version of the C1 that they had released in 2000. That model didn’t do too good and had to be shut down by 2002 from the production houses. However, with the C1-E in town we can expect a hell lot more as compared to the last venture by the company. This one’s armed with a 0-emmission electric engine using a 125V plug-in Li-ion battery, the roof (from last time), 27 ponies to...
Dr. Kal Mos from the directorial bench of Mercedes Benz has given a pretty cool demonstration of what the in-car entertainment systems of the future may seem like. We can see a lot of good things coming from the classic COMAND media streaming service like YouTube video support, Facebook or Twitter integration. There’s also bound to be some cool navigation support via either Google maps or Mapquest. The smart thing is that some of these features make sure that...
While the world reels under the dark clouds of depression the Middle Kingdom just seems unaffected. So it is nothing but natural that Ferrari wants to bring out 12 Ferrari HGTE just for Mainland. The exclusive car is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the new Handling GTE package and it has been updated with special touches by Chinese artists Lu Hao. The start button glows jade green, the tachometer has ancient Chinese characters instead of the usual...
Now this is a new way of marketing by Puma where by the employees at its retail stores built a Ferrari F60 F1 racing car replica only by using a variety of clothes like bags, hats, shoes, shirts and socks! This is the latest viral marketing scheme for its Ferrari-branded gear. The replica looks like the real one with a narrow rear and wings and huge slicks, only difference being that the slicks here are made from T-shirts that...
After seeing the Aston Martin Rapide at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, I am in love with that car and it is definitely one of the most attractive sedans ever produced. I would love to own it one day even though deep inside me, I know I won’t be able to afford it! Aston Martin has released a stunning video of the Rapide showing the various stages of development of the beauty starting from the skid pad to...
This full sized Bat Mobile was built by someone from Sweden, rigged over a 1973 Lincoln Continental, took over $1 million US dollars and 3.5 years, 20,000 working hours to complete. This car features in car DVD, has voice recognition and reversing cameras. Via [likecool]...
Toyota has developed a clear-coat paint with self-restoring qualities that is highly resistant to surface scratches usually caused by car wash brushes or fingernails. Unlike a conventional clear coat, Toyota's newly developed coat is not easily damaged and can even restore itself even if it is deformed. Moreover, it requires no special maintenance, prevents luster degradation caused by surface scratches and helps to prolong new-car color and gloss....
The Alpine iXA-W407 features fully supported iPod/iPhone playback (there’s no CD drive), large 7-inch QVGA touch screen display, built-in Bluetooth and more. The iXA-W407 is available as an all-in-one audio/video/navigation system package that includes the NVE-M300 GPS Navigation Drive. This is a compact external drive that is installed somewhere hidden and the location services include regular GPS data, solid-state gyro sensor technology, and accelerometer technology to gauge the vehicle’s speed for even more accurate navigation. It obviously does voice...
An iPhone application has been unveiled by Pioneer which will be able to work with two of the company’s in-dash navigation systems. The AVIC FEEDS app will link the iPhone to the AVIC-U310BT or AVIC-Z110BT head unit. This helps the iPhone users to find out any point of interests or destinations on the phone itself or they access the same from navigation system via Bluetooth. The main idea behind this is the elimination of finding something at home or...
If you like doing things alone and in small quantities then you may enjoy gadgets and devices that are cute and compact. This is a unicycle - U3-X from Honda that is really futuristic and funky looking. It has a regular large wheel of a unicycle made up of several small wheels in a series. These wheels can rotate independently as in it can go forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally – all by the rider leaning about on the...
