Autoloc Flame Thrower is Scary

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

You know it might sound cool to have flames fly out of the exhaust pipe of your car; it is more than a little dangerous. Autoloc says that its car flame thrower kit that shoots flames from the exhaust pipe is for off road use only, but still I’d not want to be around a car with this thing onboard.

Kits are available for single or dual exhaust applications and includes the main control box that can control 2 spark plugs, activation button, wire loom, and wiring diagram. The kit lacks the two coils and sparkplugs needed for operation. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

DOORKICK Keeps Your Door Panels New

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

One of the top priorities when people get new cars is to keep them looking new for as long as possible. Many people kick the door of their car open with a foot on the interior trim panel. The problem is that this puts little scratches and dirt on the door over time.

Interior trim panels are very expensive and the marks to the finish just look bad. A new product promises to let people keep kicking the door open without causing any scratches to the door itself. The DOORKICK is a foam backed vinyl that sticks to your door with a 3M adhesive that is removable and leaves no residue. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 08:30:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Veritas RS III Super Sports Car

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

German Vermot AG announces a new super sports car named after Germany's very first Formula One racing team Veritas.

The Veritas RS III one-seater will be powered by a 5-liter BMW engine that in its 10-cylinder variant can produce 600hp and reach a top speed of 347km/h (~215mph) as well as sprint from 0-100 in 3.2s. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 00:28:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Spada TS Codatronca

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Italian Spada Vetture Sport are building a new very uniquely styled super sportscar dubbed Spada TS Codatronca.

The company's vision is centered on functional design, which, according to Ercole Spada, means to express the functionality of an object through its shape.
The Spada TS (Turismo Sportivo) Codatronca has a 600hp engine, reaches more than 340 km/h (~211mph) top speed and complies with the FIA GT1 regulations.
If you care for the environment (and you should), Spada offers an ad hoc converter kit, which allows fueling the car with E85 green fuel, with a slight increase in torque and power. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SwissBike foldable Mountain Bike

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

SwissBike,a Division of Montague Corporation offers a very cool folding Mountain bike. The folding design is derived from a Military project funded by DARPA.

In 1997 Montague partnered with the US Marines to develop the Tactical Electric No Signature (TENS) Mountain Bike. Montague developed a new folding frame design called the X-Series, integrating the F.I.T. (Folding Integrated Technology) system into the frame design. The non-electric version of the TENS Mountain Bike, named The Paratrooper, became available shortly thereafter. Read more

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Car & Driver Tests Nissan GT-R

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Last November I went to the LA Auto Show and one of the coolest cars I saw there was the new Nissan GT-R. The car didn’t strike me as particularly large, definitely smaller than the Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth from the 90’s, yet it is still called large by many reviewers.

The GT-R is a good looking car for sure, but it didn’t have one of those exhaust notes that make your blood race like say a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or a big American V8. Still the car is very cool, and at over $70,000 base price more expensive than anyone ever thought they would see on a Nissan. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 07:26:24 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Tummyshield Car Seat Belt for Pregnant Women

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

An Australian company offers a special contraption to make car seat belts safer for pregnant women.

The Tummyshield keeps the waist belt away from the tummy area.
Apparently this system is tested. I would still first check with your car insurance provider to see if this product is allowed. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft and Hyundai-Kia develop next Generation of In-Car Infotainment

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Microsoft Corp. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) entered into a long-term agreement to co-develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems.

Together, Microsoft and HKAG will deliver new and innovative solutions based on the Microsoft Auto software platform, bringing the future of in-car technology to Hyundai-Kia drivers worldwide. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 01:32:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

North American Eagle seeks Pilot to break Land Speed Record

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

The North American Eagle project has only one goal. To break the land speed record and reach 800mph (1,287km/h).

Now the group around Ed Shadle seeks a new replacement driver. Actually the first step to enter is to write an essay. Additionally the driver should be appealing to sponsors, as North American Eagle is always in need of funds. Read more

Posted on Sat, 3 May 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kelly Blue Book Announces Coolest Cars for Under $18k

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Kelly blue Book is a popular site and often one of the first destinations when people want to find out how much their used car is worth or how much they could expect to pay for a used vehicle they are thinking of buying.

KBB also puts up some lists of cars and one of the annual lists is the coolest cars under $18,000. The list for 2008 has ten cars and while they aren’t exactly cool from an enthusiast standpoint someone out there will find them appealing. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 13:43:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Suzuki SX4 is First Car in America Under 16K with GPS Standard

Topic: Cars & Vehicles

Motorcycle fans are certainly familiar with the name Suzuki producing everything from street bikes to dirt bikes and ATVs. What many aren’t so familiar with is the line of Suzuki automobiles, except maybe for the Samurai of the late 80’s early 90’s.

Suzuki announced its latest vehicle called the SX4 is the first car in America under $16,000 that comes standard with GPS navigation. The navigation system used is no generic junk either, it’s from Garmin. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:04:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun