Automobiles archive
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Jensen NVX3000PC — 7” Windows XP Personal Computer
Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2007
If you have been trying to find an in-car PC with touchscreen capabilities you might want to check out the Jensen NVX3000PC. It’s a 7” 800x400 resolution widescreen Windows XP Personal Computer with built in portable navigation and Wi-Fi. Designed for use on the road the NVX3000PC features full Windows XP OS with 256 MB ...Read
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Goodyear Fortera TripleTred — 255/55HR18
Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2007
Last post about car stuff, promise! I didn’t know tires could make a difference. My OEM Goodyear Wrangler HP tires lasted 57,000, which is longer than what most people get from those tires (based on tirerack.com opinions). I was going to get the same tires when I found out about the Goodyear Fortera TripleTreds. At ...Read
Thursday, November 16, 2006
2007 VW Bus/Kombi — Whoa!?
Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006
Hey folks! I just back back from my honeymoon in Brazil and wanted to post a quick entry about what I saw. Technically, I’m still on my honeymoon and am not suppose to be blogging, however, I managed to get a 10 minute window before we walk down to Starbucks for a coffee. When ...Read
Monday, January 2, 2006
Road Studs That Can Monitor Your Speed, Issue A Ticket
Posted: Monday, January 2, 2006
Imaging being the guy that invented those little yellow or white road studs, you know, the ones that make that vibrating sound when you drive over when changing lanes. There must be about centillion of those things lining streets across the world. Does anyone know how many of those have been made or are on ...Read
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A: Level Volga V12 Coupe — Back To The Future
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
UPDATE: More stunning photos available here.When I first saw this automobile, I thought of my good friend Lodi! Yes, Mr. Steven Lodifink from Finkbuilt. If you have ever met him, you’d know what I’m talking about. The Volga V12 Coupe is hand-built by a Moscow firm called A:Level. The body styling is straight from the ...Read
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Crap Cars, The Book
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2005
What do the Yugo, Fiero and Renault Fuego all have in common? They are all Crap Cars. The book, Crap Cars is written by Richard Porter, who is a screenwriter for BBC’s Top Gear (one of my favorite shows) so you know it’s good. The book features fugly cars made from 1960 to 2002… a ...Read
Monday, October 10, 2005
Wooden Ferrari F50 and more…
Posted: Monday, October 10, 2005
Livio De Marchi is an Italian (Venetian), that has worked on ornamental sculptures since he was a small boy, so it’s not that shocking to see him making life sized wooden carboats — heck, one can make only so many wooden trinkets before they get bored to death. His larger works date back to ...Read
Friday, September 30, 2005
Range Rover Sport Makes Madison Avenue
Posted: Friday, September 30, 2005
First, let me start off by saying that I’m a big fan of Land Rover, yes, before the stupid SUV craze and please don’t knock Land Rover for that, since that is all they have made for over 50 years. If you are going to be a SUV hater, hate Volvo, BMW, Porsche, Saab (the ...Read
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
NAV-TV - Turn your in-dash Navigation into a TV
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Most, if not all high-end automobiles are now coming standard with in-dash navigation systems. Due to legal issues in the states, must be that we are too eager to sue, auto manufacturers disable any video capabilities on the dash displays. There are usually hacks you can make to enable the video input on the display, ...Read
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Porsche to Build Hybrid Version of Cayenne SUV
Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Not a lot of details about this, but at a press conference today at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Germany, Porsche announced its decision to build a hybrid version of the Cayenne. Which makes me ask they question again… Porsche, why the heck did you get in the luxury SUV market? Leave that market ...Read
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
A Cooler Looking Spare Tire?
Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Personally, I’d rather wait for a flatbed tow-truck to take my car in style than put on those cheesy little spare tires most cars come with. However, I just found out that Ameritre apparently accomplished a “major technology breakthrough” with their attempt at the spare tire game.How you ask? Well, they are using this new-fangled ...Read
Thursday, January 13, 2005
The Deluxe Greasecar Conversion Kit
Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005
With all this talk about Diamonds and 390hp Supercharged Range Rovers, I thought I better post about something more practical. Well, here it is… The Greasecar Vegetable Oil Conversion System from GreaseCar.com. Say goodbye to that black gold and hello to frier gold. This fuel modification system turns your diesel vehicle into a vegetable oil ...Read
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
2006 Range Rover Sport
Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005
I should be posting about some new gadget or the new Mac Mini (announced at MacWorld today), but instead I’m going to comment about the newly announced Range Rover Sport. I was speechless when I first saw it… WOW! To be honest, I wasn’t too keen on the LR3 (Discovery 3)… there’s something about the ...Read
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Bravo Tango
Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2004
I thought the Smart Car was tiny, wait until you see the Tango! This father and son invention, from right here in my own home state of Washington is spectacular! The Inventors are Rick Woodbury, who is a self-taught engineer and printer who once raced and sold Porsches and takes his inspiration from Tibetan Buddhism, ...Read
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Land Rover LR3 Test Drive and Trim Kits
Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2004
I’m a Land Rover enthusiast, I’ve owned a couple of the last 8 years… so when the new LR3 came out I had to be the first to test drive one. It’s a very technologically advanced vehicle. From the moment you sit in the newly designed seats you know they took cues from the Range ...Read
Friday, October 15, 2004
SEGWAY: CENTAUR
Posted: Friday, October 15, 2004
Named after the Greek mythology, Centaur, a half-man half-horse creature… this concept vehicle by Segway actual fits the name. Excerpt: “The concept Centaur combines proprietary dynamic stabilization technology with advanced propulsion and suspension systems, and an intuitive user interface to create a unique four-wheel device that is easily controllable on two or four wheels. Its ...Read
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Dolby Pro Logic II Technology Featured in Volvo 2005 Model Vehicles
Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Lincoln Motors licensed THX sound systems in their LS model back in 2003. It’s surprising that Dolby Labs didn’t license their Dolby Pro Logic II decoding technology sooner. Heck, it’s almost every day now that I am driving behind a pimp’d out Escalade with video screens everywhere (I can tell by the glow thru the ...Read
Friday, September 24, 2004
A Wingless 727 Limo?
Posted: Friday, September 24, 2004
Keeping with things that fly, Vaca Meter Limousines has converted an old Boeing 727-100 and converted it into a 50-seat luxury limousine. For about $300 an hour, Limousines de Guadalajar Vaca Meters will fly, uh transport you and your closest 49 friends around Mexico. It’s powered by a six-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine in the back ...Read
AirScooter II: Fly Over The Traffic
Posted: Friday, September 24, 2004
The Segway HT is out… it’s all about the AirScooter II. The people over at AirScooter Corp. originally designed the AirScooter for Government and Military uses… for things like Search and Rescue and Surveillance. But they are willing to sell you one if you shell out a mere $47,000. The price isn’t that bad if ...Read
Sunday, August 22, 2004
The New Mercedes SLK
Posted: Sunday, August 22, 2004
PRNEWSWIRE — The original SLK shook up the small roadster market when it was introduced in 1997, and the second generation SLK hits U.S. streets in the fall of 2004. Stronger, sportier and more aggressive, the new SLK features bold, athletic styling, and is powered by a new-generation 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine with four valves ...
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