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SEMA 2006: Autoloc Car Flamethrower

This flamethrower mounts in the exhaust pipes, and shoots out flames up to 20 feet back. The activation solenoid has a safety switch, and it comes in a single tip model for $130, and a dual tip for $200. For “offroad use only.” Did you know that one of my pet peeves is tailgating? This…

Tech News Brian Lam Nov 3

SEMA 2006: Auto Gadgets and Mullets

We have a gadget fetish which you know about, but you didn’t know about our love for spy hunter type auto electrics, did you? We stopped by SEMA, the CES of auto gear, and waded through the mullets, mustangs, and typical GPS hardware to find the best auto gadgets on the floor…stay tuned.

Gadgets Brian Lam Nov 3

VW Microbus Chameleon Hippie Bus Gets Gizmodo-ized

VW R&D must not have enough to do after helping Stanford win the DARPA Grand Challenge. Instead of working on the ever-elusive flying car, they’ve outfitted this old hippie bus with hidden tech. The drivetrain is all electric, and the surfboards on top have solar cells for charging up the lithium battery banks. Click to…

Gadgets Brian Lam Sep 26

Pimp My Ride Tech-Loads a Celica Like a Newbie

Last night Pimp My Ride tricked out a 1990 Toyota Celica with big wheels, flashy paint, 2 terabytes of space, a 17″ Powerbook, iPod nano,7″ touch screen, & a Tr o 650. Yawn…what, no WiFi access point? Newbs. Before this, Shawna owned not even a cellphone. If your hoopty ride doesn’t get stolen, good luck…

Gadgets Blongo2 Sep 18

Lexus Self Parking Car Video and Review

Lexus invited Gizmodo along for a ride in the new LS 460 L super rich guy sedan. The thing is packed to the gills with tech. In fact, I’d call it the most geeked-out car evar, next to the Tesla. But even the Tesla car can’t park itself. Explanation of how the Advanced Parking Guidance…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 25

Designer Garage Makes Walls Transparent or Opaque

So you just spent a million bucks on a Ferrari Enzo. Do you park it In a regular garage made of regular concrete? Hello No. Futurists are thinking about this very serious problem. Here’s a garage concept, for a time where the rich are even more ridiculously rich, enough so to buy this transparent concrete…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 24

Giz Hearts Jalopnik: Hands All Over the Jeep Compass

Our auto-erotic brother site Jalopnik just posted a review of the 2007 Jeep Compass, and they’ve gone ahead and taken a second look of the Jeep’s electronic guts, just for Giz. Look for more of these tech-heavy video collaborative reviews in the future. The Jeep Compass blends inexpensive with all-wheel drive to create something…different. While…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 14

Top Gear’s Limey Bastards Hack Cars for Remote Control

There are only so many stunts you can pull in a car before you worry about getting yourself killed. So UK auto show Top Gear rigged some with remote controls, and raced them past a swinging wrecking ball, through a dirt track, and over ramps.– Brian Lam Top Gear Video: Full-Sized Remote Controlled Cars [via…

Gadgets Brian Lam Jul 27

Clarion’s In-Car Multimedia System at CES

New and improved (like just about everything at this show) the Clarion VRX765VD will make life in your car a dream, and shut up any crying child in minutes (not guaranteed by the company, unfortunately). With a 7-inch flip-out touchscreen to play with, the DVD multimedia system comes with a soil-resistant (I love that. Because…

Tech News Tgrumet Jan 5

Nissan To Give Gift of Game

Nissan could be bringing you Xbox-ers a dream come true. It’s a sports coupe called the Urge. This concept car has six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive, driver-integrated cockpit and a built-in Xbox gaming system. I guess the driver can drive while the passenger plays PGR? Look for this jewel at the North American International Auto Show…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 19

Bang & Olufsen Partners With Audi

Although you won’t get a full rundown on this until the Detroit Auto Show in January, Gizmodo got a little preview of the new Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System for the Audi A8. Using these Beo4 speakers, B&O promise to deliver sound that spreads evenly throughout the car thanks to the acoustic lens on…

Tech News Tgrumet Nov 3

Headlight LCDs: 2 Fast 2 Useless

A company called Screenlights has introduced a deliciously useless (and ridiculously expensive) LCD screen that comes completely embedded in a fully functional headlight. For a car. Forget that neon edging crap and blinged-out rims. How about riding down the blvd playing The Fast and the Furious in your headlights? How much you’d be able to…

Gadgets Tgrumet Oct 4

SEMA 2006: Autoloc Car Flamethrower

SEMA 2006: Auto Gadgets and Mullets

VW Microbus Chameleon Hippie Bus Gets Gizmodo-ized

Pimp My Ride Tech-Loads a Celica Like a Newbie

Lexus Self Parking Car Video and Review

Designer Garage Makes Walls Transparent or Opaque

Giz Hearts Jalopnik: Hands All Over the Jeep Compass

Top Gear’s Limey Bastards Hack Cars for Remote Control

Clarion’s In-Car Multimedia System at CES

Nissan To Give Gift of Game

Bang & Olufsen Partners With Audi

Headlight LCDs: 2 Fast 2 Useless

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