Friday, September 11, 2009

Sunday, September 6, 2009

The Hardest Cars To Get


Feel like driving Audi's posh new crossover, the $38,000 Q5? The signature Audi LED taillights and leather-cloaked interior, paired with a fast engine and car-like handling, do much to separate it from the pack of premium small SUVs.

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The Hardest Cars To Get - Forbes.com


Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Confederate's all-aluminium P120 Fighter Combat motorcycle



Article Summary

Harley-Davidson might have set the mold for the archetypical American motorcycle, but it's boutique brand Confederate that has taken it to the extreme. Confederate's Hellcat and Wraith are glaringly unique machines - all metal and carbon, nasty skeletal designs dripping with confrontational attitude. Now they're joined by the limited-edition Fighter Combat - a celebration of machined metal that looks like it's been chiseled from one hunk of polished aluminum for the next Terminator movie. But beyond its arresting looks, there's some interesting ideas on board.

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Confederate's all-aluminium P120 Fighter Combat motorcycle



City hybrid vehicle is an eco car for biking


Designed by Jameson Klug, the City is a vehicle concept for developing nations that combines two vehicles, a car and a motorbike, into one, for the motorcycle is the preferred method of transport in highly congested urban areas, whereas a small car works better on longer trips or to carry cargo. Based around the motorcycle design, the two-in-one vehicle is affordable, lightweight, simple and rugged, which when needed wraps into a car shell to provide extra cargo capacity, protection from the weather or to carry two additional passengers.

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City Hybrid Vehicle Is An Eco Car For Biking - The Design blog