Artists create amazing “reverse graffiti” car art using pollution and a power washer
September 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Design/Style
Marc Cameron and Paul “Moose” Curtis, are an artistic twosome that are exceedingly skilled at turning dirt, grime and muck into art. In fact, the pair have teamed up to create our favorite kind of art – the sort that features automobiles as the subject. Starting with a spot on a [...]
Mercedes students create B55 using big V8 and little B-Class
December 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Europe, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz B55 – Click above for high-res image gallery
After the nuclear apocalypse wipes out all of civilization, there will still be cockroaches wedging huge engines into tiny cars. You just can’t kill the oldest recipe in hot rodding history, and for good reason. As a handful of trainees [...]
Foton Motors, Freescale Semiconductor to create joint lab for hybrid, EV development
September 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily, China
China-based Foton Motors and Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor will combine their collective knowledge to open the Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab. The lab will focus on developing software and system-level solutions for use in upcoming Foton vehicles. Both companies will collaboratively work towards developing relevant electronic control technology for applications that [...]
CalCars: President Obama should create “Drive Star,” would cut oil use in half by 2020
June 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Green Culture, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA
The ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to have a tremendous impact on not only the local environment but our national discussion as well. Our friend Felix Kramer, founder of CalCars, was particularly emotionally hit by the mess and is using the opportunity [...]
Review: 2010 Toyota 4Runner faithfully sticks to the formula it helped create
Filed under: SUV, Toyota, Reviews, Off-Road
2010 Toyota 4Runner – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota has made some serious money over the past couple of decades by making safe, reliable vehicles. There have been a few models, like the Supra and Celica, that have appealed to the enthusiast, but the rest of America hasn’t really [...]
American Idol finalists team with Ford designers to create their own Fiestas
March 18, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Ford, Celebrities, Design/Style
Aaron Kelly’s Ford Fiesta – Click above for high-res image gallery of all Top 12 American Idol Contestant designs
In case you hadn’t noticed, Fox’s hit show American Idol is back in full swing, and this is the first week that the competition has been narrowed down to the top [...]
Video: Design students create a fuel cell powered BMW bike
February 27, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Concept Cars, BMW, Motorcycle, Electric
BMW fuel cell motorcycle design concept – Click above for image gallery
Like many other automakers, BMW has expended plenty of research and development on hydrogen fuels. But unlike every other automaker, BMW has focused on liquid hydrogen with internal combustion engines. A group of design students at ISD of [...]
