Tag: Car

Growing up in the 80s, the two cars featured most prominently on the wall of my room where the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa. Fast forward 30 years and kids all around the world will soon have posters of the latest Lamborghini super exotic called the Veneno Roadster on the wall.

Have you ever wanted to race some RC cars, but just ended up crying because no one was there to play against you? Anki Drive, a new toy (and technological marvel) coming out on October 23rd, 2013, is going to change everything.

Hot Wheels’ toy cars let kids pretend they’re hotshot racers. The company’s new Car Maker model kit on the other hand, lets them be factory workers. The kit has a machine that turns a stick of wax into a car body by pressing it into a heated mold.

Criminals are gonna love this Nissan Skyline R33 that was coated with heat-sensitive paint by UK bodyshop Auto Kandy. Imagine robbing a bank and then driving under a waterfall to change the color of your car.

So many people end up in car accidents every year. One of the common reasons was because the driver wasn’t paying enough attention. Some apparently can’t let go of their smartphones when they’re on the road, while others are too busy tinkering with their radios, or putting on makeup.

Nissan seems keen to give Google a run for their money in the autonomous vehicle technology category, and the Japanese giant is working hard at creating functional robot vehicles for 2020 and beyond.

It really sucks when your car won’t start. Normally you would have to bother your neighbor or get a stranger to give you a start with jumper cables. Those days are over thanks to Jump Genie.

I’ve seen cars covered in gold, diamonds and other materials, but it isn’t everyday that you see a car covered in bison leather. This insanely over-the-top ride was made by a guy from Russia.

It’s not a good idea to hold your smartphone in your hand while driving. It’s better to have some sort of heads-up mount where you can quickly look at items on the screen without taking your eyes off the road.

Bentley has unveiled a new super luxurious sports car offering more power and more performance for well-heeled buyers. The car will be officially unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and is called the Continental GT V8 S.

What do you get when someone decides to “rat-rod” a Willys Jeep from 1945? Rat rods are custom cars that imitate and exaggerate early hot rods. I have to say that despite its low ground clearance, this particular rat looks like it could go toe to toe with dune buggies.

Two of my favorite things in all the world are cars and bacon. I think bacon is the reason God put pigs on earth and the man who invented bacon should be immortalized on Mount Rushmore.

No you are not seeing things. That car is really upside down and racing along without a care in the world. Jeff Bloch, otherwise known as “SpeedyCop“, likes to make strange custom cars. This one just happens to drive on its roof.

You gotta love videogame marketing. First we got, pre-orders, then DLC, then exclusive DLC based on where your pre-order. Now they’re using pre-orders as viral advertisements. If you thought the $190,000 (USD) pre-order bundle for Grid 2 – which included a street legal race car – was ridiculous, get ready to hit your computer with a penetrator bat.

This is a far cry from the original Cadillac version of the ECTO-1, but this modern reinterpretation of the famous Ghostbusters car is not half bad. Though I think you could do better in an actual new Ghostbusters movie.

Electric vehicles have come a long way from their humble beginnings, and this new BMW looks like a good combination between performance and economy. While it’s design does look a bit bulbous to me, its capabilities sound like they’re more than enough to make up for that.