Let the battle of the “Water Car” begin. Rinspeed probably thought they had the amphibious car market all locked up. Not so fast.
Some gear heads over at WaterCar.com took it to a new level. They claim to have created the fastest amphibious vehicle in the world; 0-60 mph clocked in under 5 seconds. It looks like a mash-up between a Chopped Chevrolet SSR, Dodge Caliber and a Dodge Ram pickup.
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Scott Golembiewski of TuneyFish.com, an automotive instructional video network, launched an iPhone app for his instructional car related videos. Smart move providing the community on-demand access to his quality, no-fluff instructional content.
As someone who doesn’t spend much any time under the hood of car, the video break-downs were simple enough to raise my confidence level, should I find the need to check my belts or replace a fuse.
The app itself is just ... Read Full Story
Audi and MIT have teamed up to create what appears to be the Mother of all GPS units and one of the most intriguing automotive gadgets yet.
AIDA – Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent – is the next generation of GPS. If you’re impressed with turn-by-turn instructional driving, this will blow you away. AIDA becomes your own personal driving manager by operating from a stored informational base. Your most common routes are learned, studied and even improved upon by knowing cur... Read Full Story
Toyota Prius Times Square iPhone Application.
1 Popular socially conscious hybrid
2 or 3 unique iPhone ideas
A handful of cutting-edge creatives from Saatchi & Saatchi
A pinch of cash
Mix liberally, add cash as needed; serve chilled to a couple million people for approximately three days.
Fans of the Toyota Prius created drawings on their iPhone that were displayed on digital billboards,in Times Square, on October 26th-28th. Another great example of a manufacturer using new tools to creat... Read Full Story
Honda’s new, potential entry in the compact electric segment is the EV-N. This electric roller-skate also has a solar roof to power those tiny wheels. Other interesting features:
Custom seat covers – Cool
Front flat-panel has embedded lighting to display patterns – Odd
Small electric unicycle that fits inside door panel – Creepy
Not in the market for an oddball, new compact electric vehicle? Looking for something at the other end of the spectrum – say a us... Read Full Story
Monster-sized SUV’s and Hummers gave way to the crossover; coupes gave way to the super-subcompacts and then came the smart car.
The Lumeneo Smera tops them all. I’m not even sure if this is considered a car – is it a scooter? A covered motorcycle? Whatever it is, this is sweet.
Eight feet long
31 inches wide
One seat
Little room for luggage handbag
two 20 horsepower electric motors
Top speed: 80mph
Range: 93 miles per charge
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One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500. It takes just 15/100ths of a second for all 6,000+ horsepower of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels.
Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced.
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According to RL Polk, the median age of US passenger used cars has increased to 9.4 years. The number for light trucks has also increased, to 7.5 years.
The need for service repairs and automotive care will increase as vehicles continue to age. Some people should just put their ride out to pasture. Check out these high quality repair solutions – hopefully they took full advantage of the C4C program.
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Ken Block is one of the top Gymkhana drivers in all the land. He’s turned driving into an art form. The 2nd video is his latest masterpiece.
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Chris Brogan recently wrote about gaining traction with your online voice and leveraging the power of your network. I understand the analogy within his message - another comment he made rang loud and clear. He really likes the Cadillac CTS-V. Huge crush actually.
I’d be a fool if I didn’t put the rubber to the road to get some traction and help Chris with additional information and resources for his four wheel fondness in the CTS-V.
Chris is a well known trust agent; we’re ... Read Full Story
