Tag Archives: car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiNvMJTJr0Q

Falling Down.

Dublin 6.

Whaddayanuts writes:

My pal [Mark Kelly] videoed this guy driving off with a clamp on the wheel of his BMW in Ranelagh, Dublin, yesterday.

Mark Kelly adds:

I initially stopped while he was in traffic assuming he didn’t realise coz he was oldish.. However, he told me ‘feck the clampers, they can go to hell’ as he drove off down Ranelagh main street been perused by them. Pretty good driving until the road started to curve and he started driving straight ahead towards the footpath!

At least he tried, goddammit.

It’s nothing to do with superstition, silly.

*rubs rabbit’s foot*

Suzanne Sheridan of the Society of Motor Industry (SIMI) writes:

We’ve produced this video to answer the public’s questions about the registration plate which changed at the start of this year, it may be of interest to your readers


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQxOKtCWEGE

The making of Slot Mods‘ (US manufacturer of ‘museum quality’ 1:32 replica model cars) insanely detailed Audi Quattro Experience slot track, featuring 3D printed Audi A4’s with cameras mounted inside, footage from which is sent to the iPad used to control the car.

awesomer/engadget


Some of the more eye-catching concepts generated by an industrial design competition in the US organised by Hankook Tyres, which invited students to re-imagine the role of tyres in automotive design.

The winning entry by University of Cincinnati student Ben Zavala was the three-part Tiltread tyre, which adapts to roll into corners at an angle.

awesomer/wimp


Remember the working transformer prototype from last summer? Well, it’s been improved.

It walks, it drives, it fires little projectiles and it has a wifi camera built in.

You want one and the creator Kenji Ishida is selling ten units (price on application). Good luck with that.

jalopnik