Mitsubishi is taking the Evo into the next level with its i-MiEV Evolution, a performance version of its i-MiEV electric car released last year. Apparently the Japanese car manufacturing company is prepping up for the annual Pile Peak Hill Clim…
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Mitsubishi prepares i-MiEV Evolution electric car for “The Race to the Clouds”
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 19th, 2012
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SpaceX Could Make Tomorrow A Historic Day; Dragon Launch is Go
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 18th, 2012
Every single person I know likes the idea of a rocket being launched into space. And for some time now, Dragon which is name given to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been delayed from launching due t…
iCar: Just a Dream For Steve Jobs
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 18th, 2012
For quite some time now, bits and snippets of the late Steve Jobs’ life has been trickling down the grapevine. Now it seems there was another one and this is the concept of what could have been an automobile designed by Apple. Apparently, Job…
Chevrolet SS is first rear wheel drive performance sedan in a long time
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 17th, 2012
General Motors (GM) has just announced that they will put up for sale their first rear wheel drive performance sedan in the US in 17 years, calling it the Chevrolet SS. The Chevrolet SS will come with a V8 engine, but your patience will be requi…
Porsche 918 Spyder enters next phase, prototypes begin testing
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 17th, 2012
Porsche has announced that its world’s first plug-in hybrid “supercar”, the 918 Spyder, has just entered the next phase after finishing a series of driving trials. Porsche said that the super car is designed as a plug-in hybri…
Toyota introduces Nintendo DS-controlled vehicle navigation system
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 17th, 2012
Toyota has introduced a new navigational system in Japan that uses a Nintendo DS as its remote control. Basically it works with Toyota’s new Smart Navi system, using a DS cartridge that can connect to the system via Bluetooth. Dubbed as K…
Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility device
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 16th, 2012
Getting around tight spots in a crowd can prove to be rather tricky if you are not that able bodied, as being pushed around is definitely not my idea of fun. Perhaps it is time to beef things up a bit with the Honda UNI-CUB personal mobility dev…
Project Sea Lion will let you travel on land and on water
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 15th, 2012
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Ample EO is “world’s first e-quadricycle”
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 14th, 2012
The Ample EO has been dubbed as the “world’s first e-quadricycle”, although I do not know who is going to verify of debunk that claim. Well, it is a unique ride by all means, where this small electric vehicle which hails from A…
Ferrari hybrid confirmed for 2013
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 14th, 2012
Yes, we talked about Ferrari launching its first hybrid car before 2013 is over, and this has been confirmed by Ferrari’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo in the annual report, that “At the end of the year, we’ll also be unveiling …
Fahrradi Farfall FFX “supercar” is eco-friendly
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 14th, 2012
What looks like the Ferrari FXX, one of the more desirable supercars out there in the market, is actually the Fahrradi Farfall FFX, which is actually converted from the humble two-wheeled ride that we have come to call the bicycle. This is defin…
Audi e-bike uses a smartphone for its electronic control system
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 12th, 2012
German automaker Audi will debut its prototype e-bike next week at Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria. Audi’s e-bike promises to be highly advanced and versatile. Next week, biker Julien Dupont and downhill specialist Petra Bernhard will n…
Giant shopping cart ferries people in Texas
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 11th, 2012
They say that everything is larger in Texas, and I don’t suppose that this is too far from the truth considering how even a shopping cart was designed to impress a whole lot of people with its sheer size – Texans included. The behemo…
Volkswagen hover car concept
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 10th, 2012
This Volkswagen hover car is a concept vehicle that is used for personal transportation in the same way a modern car is employed. You must steer it, like you would a normal vehicle, but the only difference is that it’s flying in the air….
Pioneer AR-enabled Car Navigation System with HUD
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 9th, 2012
We caught a prototype of the Pioneer AR-enabled Car Navigation System with HUD at CEATEC last year, and while that was just a prototype, Pioneer has announced the final version known as the “Cyber Navi.” Hmmm, that alone makes it sou…
Rimac Concept_One Electric Supercar Drifting Video Released to Silence Doubters
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 9th, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Rimac’s Concept_One electric supercar was up for sale with only a limited amount of 88 vehicles that are to roll off the production line. The price which has been attached to this gorgeous piece of mach…
Brammo Empulse Range of Electric Motorcycles; Pricing and Availability Revealed
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 9th, 2012
Given the demand to go-green nowadays, electric vehicles have been very much on the rise. As for Brammo, it originally announced its Empulse line of electric motorcycles back in July 2010 and now after 2 years it has told the world how much the…
2013 Cadillac XTS to be equipped with iPad tablets
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 9th, 2012
Last year, we wrote about the 2013 Cadillac XTS and that it will sport premium Bose sound systems and a control and alert feature. Today, Cadillac is looking forward to up the ante by providing owners with an Apple iPad to help users get accust…
Siemens’ eHighway technology powers trucks with electric lines over the road
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 9th, 2012
Siemens has announced its eHighway concept this week at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. Its new eHighway concept involves trucks powered by electricity from electric lines over the road. Siemens believes that the majority of poll…
Speediest electric vehicle runs on two wheels
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 8th, 2012
Shawn Lawless certainly has the name to back up his antics (not to mention a dependable Electrc Vehicle (EV) racing crew likes his does help, too), where he recently managed to achieve a new world record, “riding” his Rocket drag bik…
MIT Student Builds Awesome Mario Kart called Chibikart
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 8th, 2012
A student from MIT called Charles Guan decided to build a working version of the Mario Kart. The vehicle that he has dubbed Chibikart is built from scratch and it apparently took him three weeks to build right up until its first test drive. Gua…
Nevada issues license for Google’s self-driving cars
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 8th, 2012
Those living in Nevada, Las Vegas, might soon be surrounded by the common sight of driverless cars that have already received the license to be tested on the streets as well as highways. Google was on the receiving end of the first license today…
Clarion Next GATE smartphone controller for iPhone
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 7th, 2012
Clarion, more often than not associated with in-car entertainment systems, has just released the Next GATE smartphone controller for iPhone that will easily hook up and controls applications which reside on the iPhone, paving the way for advance…
Amtrak is Using the iPhone As an Electronic Train Ticket Scanner
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 7th, 2012
The government-owned company Amtrak, which is responsible for overseeing all American railroad train services has found a new use for Apple’s iPhone. The company which has more than 20,000 employees, begun the rollout of the iPhone to its tra…
Audi to deploy first diesel hybrid cars at the 2012 Le Mans
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 5th, 2012
Audi is planning to bag its second trophy at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Audi has already proven that its diesel engine technology can indeed break new ground at the 2006 Le Mans. But this year, the German-based car maker will …
Volta Volaré open for purchase now
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 4th, 2012
The Volta Volaré, a four-seater GT4 hybrid private aircraft, has been dubbed as “the most technologically advanced private aircraft available anywhere on Earth”, is now available for you to place your order. Basically, this is one o…
Visio.M: A joint effort by BMW, Daimler and TUM to create an EV for the masses
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 4th, 2012
While electric vehicles (EV) are a good idea to help reduce our carbon emission and help save the earth, they are unfortunately not as widespread as manufacturers are hoping. There are a couple of reasons ranging from being expensive to being tr…
e-Tuk Vendo goes all electric
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 4th, 2012
Electric vehicles seem to be the way to go, and here we are with the e-Tuk Vendo from the Netherlands. Yes sir, what we normally would have associated with the Kingdom of Thailand and the death defying tuk-tuks, is not the purview of Thailand it…
Nissan Juke-R, a compact Nissan GTR, enters production
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 4th, 2012
We’ve seen Nissan toying with the idea of using the engine of the GT-R race car on a small Juke SUV. The result of that brilliant idea was not a joke. It was the Juke-R and it was introduced as a concept car. As with other concept cars, i…
Volvo’s Mean Green is world’s fastest hybrid truck
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 4th, 2012
The engineers over at Volvo have proven that big-rigged trucks can also be fast and fuel-efficient. The Mean Green is Volvo’s one-off diesel hybrid truck that has set a world record in speed, being the fastest hybrid truck on the planet. …
Air conditioning system keeps driver’s seat cool, too
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 3rd, 2012
Now here is a pretty unique air conditioning system for vehicles that will not only help keep everyone else in the car nice and cool, it will also ensure the driver has an additional perk – his or her seat will also have some cool air dive…
Mini Zero concept car looks pretty sleek
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
If you love concept cars or if you like Mini Coopers, you might be interested in checking out what Sonny Lim, a former Senior Designer at BMW’s DesignworksUSA in Singapore has cooked up. Dubbed the Mini Zero, this particular concept features a…
Cadillac Escalade SUV has a stationary bike built into it
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
We’ve all heard and given the same excuses when it comes to finding time for exercise. We’re too busy, the gym’s too far, work finishes too late, etc, but that could soon change thanks to this particular chauffeured Cadillac Escalade SUV. …
Purchase a new Scion iQ, get a free PlayStation Vita
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 3rd, 2012
If you want a new PlayStation Vita, there is an option of walking to the store and dropping some money for it, or if you have a whole lot of dough and already have a keen eye out for the 2012 Scion iQ, then purchase that ride, and you will be on…
Samsung and Kia to integrate the Galaxy Tab 10.1 into the K9
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 2nd, 2012
If you were planning on getting your hands on Kia’s upcoming K9 vehicle, you could be getting your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 along with your car. Samsung and Kia have announced that both companies have joined up in an effort to equip …
This lavish Told U So yacht features rooms that are controlled by an iPad
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 2nd, 2012
Summer is underway. It’s the perfect time to talk about the beach and yes, lavish yachts. One yacht that sticks in our mind right now is Benetti’s Told U So 145 super yacht that is the work of Kirk Lazarus, an entrepreneur and desig…
Microvision laser head-up displays projects visual data on windshields
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 1st, 2012
Japan’s Pioneer Corporation is planning to release its first head-up display product that will used by the major car makers in Detroit by the year 2016. Pioneer’s head-up display is based on Microvision’s novel display technol…
SpaceX test fires Falcon 9 rocket for Dragron spacecraft launch
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 1st, 2012
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, popularly known as SpaceX, has fired all nine engines of the Falcon 9 rocket today at Cape Canaveral, Florida as part of the SpaceX’s rehearsals for the Dragron spacecraft’s second launch …
Haptic feedback steering wheel ups safety in vehicles
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
Do you feel that drivers these days on the roads are not as skillful as before, simply because there are far too many technological advances in vehicles these days that make drivers ‘dumb’. After all, how many of us have grown to be …
Titanic 2 in the works by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
What happens when you have too much money (and time) on your hands? Well, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer (seen above) decided to have a go at history by building the second iteration of the Titanic, calling it the Titanic 2. Ready to set sa…
i-Tactical Wheeled Vehicle inspired by iPhone
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
The Army as definitely taken a positive look at the Apple iPhone, citing the design of the Army’s next truck as “smart, flexible, user-friendly, partially autonomous and affordable”. Ah well, with austerity measures being introduc…
Rimac Concept_One up for sale, is shy of a million
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
The Rimac Concept_One is definitely a beauty of a vehicle, and if you are planning to own one of these in your garage, then might I suggest you do a double take with your accountant as to how much money you have left in your bank balance? We are…
Panasonic highlights radar-based collision detection technology
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 28th, 2012
Panasonic has announced its new advanced radar technology for next-generation traffic safety systems. The said new millimeter-wave radar technology can detect humans, vehicles and other outdoor objects that are several tens of meters in range. …
Survey indicates that 20% of drivers would pay $3,000 for a self-driving car
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 27th, 2012
We know that Google has a self-driving car in the works. In fact the company has demonstrated it a few times, but we guess while the technology is pretty cool, exactly how many of you guys would actually want one for yourselves? Well thanks to a…
Chevy Sonic does graffiti
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 27th, 2012
The most recent effort to promote the new Chevy Sonic has seen the car brand work together with famed street artist Jeff Soto, where he will drive up to a brick wall in downtown Oakland, California, in a Chevy Sonic (what else?). Now, this …
Car expresses itself, will future vehicles go all emo on us?
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 27th, 2012
Men who love their cars often describe their rides in feminine terms, and perhaps advancements made by Nicholas Pennycooke of the MIT Media Lab could very well usher in a new age of loving one’s vehicle in more ways than one. Nicholas clai…
Blue Origin spaceship design is good to go
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 27th, 2012
Blue Origin has shown off a color-coded image that depicts an analysis of computational fluid dynamics for their proposed next-generation Space Vehicle. While most of us already have headaches trying to get from point A to point B for our work a…
Ferrari ready to launch first hybrid car in 2013
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 27th, 2012
Ferrari will be launching its first ever gasoline-electric hybrid system in 2013. The said technology will be used and featured on the next Enzo successor. First announced in 2002, the Enzo is a gasoline-powered gorgeous cat that features a mid…
Honda builds world’s first traffic congestion detector
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 26th, 2012
Honda becomes the first company to successfully build the world’s first traffic congestion detector. Essentially, the technology, definitely a first of its kind, determines a person’s driving pattern and the likelihood to cause a tr…
Ford Focus EV Pace Car electrifies NASCAR
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 26th, 2012
Ford recently announced that they will be working on what is deemed to be the first all-electric pace car in the world, coming in the form factor of the Focus Electric hatchback. It was purposely set to lap the oval at the Richmond 400 at the en…
