I am sure we all need a car like this,thinking about nowdays traffic.
The P50 holds the record for being the smallest car in the world.It measures 134 cm Lenght,99 cm Width,and 1.2 m Height.The car has a 49 cc engine making 4.2 bhp and that is enough as it weighs around 50 kg.
Splinter is a car that looks like a real Lamborghini but is faster because it is made of wood.Under the hood you’ll find a powerful 4.6 liter engine delivering 600bhp.
Technical specifications
BRAKES
F 14.0in drilled, slotted, vented rotors with 6 piston calipers R 12.0in drilled, slotted, vented rotors
WHEELS
3 piece- forged rims, laminated wood center section
F 19in X 10in
R 20in X 13in
Audi Snook isn’t really a car and it’s wheel is not … well….a wheel,is a sphere.
This concept was realised by the german designer Tilmann Schlootz.The vehicle seems to be a variant of the Seagway,copying the ideea of spherical wheels from the “I,robot” movie.
This odd car has 3 cylinders that will help the sphere to move in any direction,maintaining the car stable.
The Audi Snook won the Michelin Challenge Award 2008 at Detroit Auto Show.
A new company called Project Better Place is collaborating with Renault to make electric cars more practical. The main problem with these environmental-friendly vehicles is that of recharging, because this takes hours, and their range is considerably shorter than gasoline powered cars.
The new project raised $200 million and is aimed at installing recharging infrastructure in Israel and Denmark, so that the cars will be recharged alike cell phones. The outlets are placed at parking lots throughout the country, in a number of 500,000 in Israel only, and a similar number is slated for Denmark. That is one outlet for every six parking lots.
For most motorists, replacing tires is an occurrence that comes around once every couple of years, depending on their annual mileage.
But for Land Rover driver, Tim Townsend, and his set of Avon Rangemaster tires, that hasn’t been a problem. Mr Townsend’s Defender 90 has completed a whopping 117,000 miles with the same set of rubber - the equivalent of five trips around the globe.
Mr Townsend said he was “amazed, flabbergasted and grateful” by the performance. Living on the edge of the Peak District, the tires have coped with snow, deep mud, shingle, rocky terrain, riverbeds and motorways during his work as a builder in Glossop.
“I’ve only ever fitted Avon Tires to my motorbikes, and that’s why I chose the Rangemaster,” explained Mr Townsend. “Their resistance to punctures is impressive, to say the least. I’ve had nine punctures over the last 12 months, but none of them have been one of the Rangemasters - they’ve all been on other vehicles despite the fact that the Land Rover is the only one I own that goes on anything other than a normal road.”
Tire manufacturers typically recommend that tires are replaced at least every 5 years, although the legal tread depth limit of 1.6mm can come sooner with high-mileage vehicles.
“On the road they are so reliable,” Mr Townsend continues. “Unlike with some off road tires you don’t get any weave or anything, and they’re just as happy doing 70mph on the motorway as driving around the farm.”
We all know it’s safe to have a good off-road vehicle when tackling mountain roads, but as you can see in these pictures, not even a jeep cans stand against a long , thick, hard…log. Let’s face it we still have a long way to go before we can say we’re a match against the unleashed power of nature.
By the way, I wonder what happened to the driver’s…lower regions?!? On second thought, I don’t even want to think about it! Continue reading »
Although I haven’t yet been able to figure out what car this originally was, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t something very impressive. But this buggy really has that “je ne sais quoi” that makes it quite an interesting machine, I know I’d like to ride in it at least once. Continue reading »
When it comes to cars, some people don’t give a damn about beasts like Ferrari or Lamborghini, to them it’s just about being original…and to tell you the truth, as much as I like powerful road demons, I can’t help but be impressed by the work people put into creating the cars of their dreams:
How hard can it be to get out of a parking area?!? Well after watching this guy do it, you might realize it’s not the easiest thing to accomplish, take a look:
The staff and students of the
Trev is a three wheel electric prototype, powered by a lithium-ion battery able to ensure a ride of maximum 90 miles at a top speed of 75mph. An aluminum honey comb chassis, fiberglass body and low rolling resistance tires with really light alloy wheels are what make the electric battery last the full 90 miles.
This environment friendly vehicle has only one door, but offers space for two passengers, seated one behind the other.
