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An Australian carpenter-cabinetmaker took his talents to the automotive world with his custom DIY Ferrari V12 engine which is completely made out of carved wood. Weighing around 55 lbs, the wooden V12 is an exact replica of the actual Ferrari engine, down to every last wooden spark plug. Of course, the engine is not functional, so don’t try to strap this baby into your Civic, although it sure as hell is a lot greener than the functioning alternative, and will... Continue reading

Are you down with TMNT? Yeah, you know me. 23-year-old geekette Brittney Schneck transformed her 1994 Dodge Caravan into a real-life Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles van, which I expect she’ll be using to retrieve lots and lots of pizza take-out. Schneck hand-painted and stenciled the exterior colors and fabricated the ray gun, spoiler and other add-ons from scratch, but the transformation wasn’t merely cosmetic. My future wife (whether she knows it or not) also added a new radiator, brakes, axles... Continue reading

Lexus wants to keep you safe. And to keep you safe, Lexus researchers have built the world’s most advanced driving simulator in history, where unsuspecting employees will be subjected to the horrors of the road. Which is good, because I want to feel safe when my autonomous car drives me around. Located in Higashifuji, Japan, the domed simulator is about 15 feet high and 56 feet in diameter. The full simulator fills an entire football field-sized room. The dome tips... Continue reading

Is Google setting its sights on alternative green transportation? It would seem odd that a search company would be in the headlines as a cutting-edge developer of automobiles, but apparently, Google still has a few secrets up their wizard sleeves. Google has secretly been developing a self-driven, autonomous car which actually does what it’s supposed to do. Google has accumulated over 140,000 miles with their small fleet of self-driving cars, which have been discretely patrolling the streets of California. But... Continue reading

This is not a man who takes challenges lightly. When the daughter of Stuart Wallis from Ringwood town in Hampshire, England, challenged him to create a car similar to the flying vehicle seen in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wallis took it very, very seriously. So serious did he take this challenge, in fact, that only three months later, he presented his daughter with this, a 1976 Land Rover turned Chitty Chitty Real Real. Wallis spent £1,000 ($1,562)... Continue reading

One of the many things I hate about driving at night is the other drivers. Notably the ones who leave on their high-beams as they pass by. It’s not like it takes a lot of effort to switch them off. You must really be lazy or totally devoid of compassion to not click off your brights when you see a car coming your direction. Thankfully, Valeo SA has developed a system called Beamatic Premium that would allow drivers to keep... Continue reading

You have no idea the jealousy your car is capable of. About 80% of all car accidents are caused by your vehicles spite for the way you’ve been treating it. Sure, I’ll take you to get a manicure. Trip to the salon? Sure, no problem. No problem at all. Though I must say it’s funny how you have all this time to beautify yourself, but can’t take a few minutes out of your day to keep me clean or, dare... Continue reading

Six years ago, UK resident Buzz Knapp-Fisher set out to make the most eco-friendly vehicle he possibly could. Unfortunately, as a wise frog once said, it isn’t easy being green, especially for this poor car. The Womble Truck might not be the prettiest thing to look at (in fact it might be one of the ugliest), what it lacks in style it makes up for in planet-saving potential. Built using the parts from 21 recycled vehicles, including a Sixties Morris... Continue reading

Ever since LEGO and Disney announced their little partnership back in February, I’ve been eagerly awaiting some sort of joint project between the two companies. My wait has finally been rewarded. In January 2010, LEGO will release this awesome set of Toy Story minifigs, followed later in the year by sets inspired by Cars, and the upcoming Prince of Persia film. I am SO pumped.

When most people see a Mercedes and think of performance tuning, the letters “AMG” come to mind. Understandable, but what most people tend to overlook is a little company based in Germany called BRABUS. You want your car tuned to the max? You go and visit BRABUS. Take, for instance, the 2009 Mercedes E-Class Coupe. BRABUS will turn the standard V8 engine into a 6.2-liter, 462 horsepower monster that’s capable of doing 196 MPH. Droolworthy? By all means, but remember:... Continue reading