Cars
Yacht-inspired Concept Car
Wally Yachts, makers of some of the wildest yachts around, inspired a designer to dream up a concept based on what Wally Car might look like. British designer Matthew Hockham has taken many of Wally Yacht’s design cues and translated them into a four wheeled version, using the same high-tech gray tones and sleek, sharp edges. His continue reading…
Lucra LC470 Sports Car
Lucra cars, based out of Los Angeles, recently revealed the specifications and details of their 2010 lc470 sports/racing car. The one-piece carbon fiber body fits its tubular steel chassis like a glove. Featuring the performance and handling of a true supercar, the price starts well below $100k. The Lucra takes comfort and control seriously, as continue reading…
Born Rich Presents The World’s 10 Most Expensive Cars
Even if money were not an object, many of us couldn’t justify spending seven figures on a car. When your first ride was a hooptie, dropping $145K on a fully loaded BMW 7 Series should suffice. Hey, we didn’t say anything about the low 6 figures range. At any rate, those spendthrifts probably never feasted continue reading…
Rally Fighter
The Rally Fighter is the next big thing in the automotive world, but you won’t find it any showrooms or sitting on any dealer lots, because you make this bad boy yourself. You buy a number, pay a deposit, and then head to a Local Motors micro factory to build your very own Rally Fighter continue reading…
Cars: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything
There’s no arguing that cars can be sexy, stylish and powerful status symbols. Car lovers can explore this, and more about the enchantments of vehicles in Stephen Bayley’s Cars: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything. The book is Bayley’s love letter to the most beautiful 86 cars ever manufactured. As an award-winning car columnist continue reading…
Cool and Unusual Taxis of the World
Especially in New York City, the birthplace of the checked yellow taxicab, taxis all seem to look the same. But occasionally tourists and travelers may come across some unique cab designs. From crazy modifications to creative colors and designs, here are some of the world’s coolest and most unusual taxis.
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Boat Car
Talk about a hybrid! Darin Cosgrove increased the fuel efficiency of his car by 15.1% by adding a homemade boat tail made from cardboard, aluminum and duct tape to the vehicle. And you thought biking to work one day a week was ambitious enough.
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Hummer Hb Concept
The future is uncertain for Hummner, now that GM sold the brand to a little-known Chinese company called Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., but that hasn’t kepy independent designers from envisioning new and exciting concepts for the luxury car brand. Designed by Andrus Ciprian, the Hummer HB is an attempt to shrink the footprint of continue reading…