Cars

RC Mini ‘n’ Garage Combo the Hottest USB Thing in Yonks

See this remote-controlled Mini in Racing Green from Solid Alliance? You’re probably not that impressed with it, are you? (I admit, the headlights are just shonky.) Well, you should see what it comes with: a garage that acts as a charger and connects to your computer’s USB port. Find out how to control the car…

Tech News AddyDugdale Aug 21

Indian Company Releasing $2,400 Car, the World’s Cheapest

If you thought your Kia was a cheap car, you obviously didn’t buy it in India. A country with an exploding population of drivers, India has a red-hot market for cheap autos. With that in mind, Indian company Tata Motors (oh, grow up) is selling a plastic car that’ll run about $2,400 total. Yes, that…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 20

This is What a Car Crushed Macbook Pro Looks Like

What happens when you run over a MacBook Pro in a Crumpler laptop bag? Not much, actually, other than the screen being completely destroyed and the case being bent crooked. Despite being completely unusable as a laptop, this guy’s MacBook Pro can still be used as a desktop if it’s plugged into an external monitor.…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 15

Box Converts XM-Ready Cars to Sirius-Ready Temples of Howard Stern

The honkin’ GM Sirius box, which replaces the XM box currently found in most XM-enabled GM cars 2003 and newer. This new Sirius box is compatible with about 8 million cars on the road. There are boxes from Directed that do the same for Hondas, Toyotas and Lexus autos, too.

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 15

Digital Fuel Mizer Tells You When You Guzzle Gas Like an A-Hole

So I really think this Fuel Mizer Gadget is cool. When you’re really being heavy with the gas and brake, it blinks yellow, then red, and beeps, detecting your acceleration and deceleration using what I presume is a built-in accelerometer. It’s supposed to coax drivers into driving more gracefully to preserve fuel. But alternatively, those…

Gadgets Brian Lam Aug 15

Another Chinese Car Absolutely Failing Its Crash Test

Boy, China hasn’t been getting the best PR lately when it comes to its exports, eh? You might recall that we showed you a Chinese sedan “earning” its one-star crash test rating. Well, here’s another one: the Chery Amulet. Sold mostly to unsuspecting Russians for about $9,000, this thing is about as safe as a…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 10

Sports Car of Tomorrow (1966)

This Ford concept car appears in the 1966 book Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler. The description of the car appears below. Exotic engines of tomorrow may provide the power for a sports car such as this, which could be mass-produced while keeping the appearance of a racing car. This post originally appeared at…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 8

2010 Olympics, Now WIth Hyrdrogen Buses

The 2010 Olympics in Vancouver will need a lot of transportation, so the B.C. government is assembling the largest collection of hydrogen fuel-cell buses on the planet. Twenty hydrogen buses will be in Whistler for coastal transport during the Olympic Games. Each bus costs about $2.1 million, or four times the price of the diesel…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 5

Optimus Prime Case Mod Almost Seven Feet Tall, Eats Mac Minis

Modder John entered this Optimus Prime case mod into the Extreme Tech case mod contest, and well, it’s probably the best Transformers-based case mod we’ve seen yet. It’s six feet ten inches tall, transforms into a smaller desktop mode, has a seven-inch LCD on its body, two windows on its chest (like the actual Optimus…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 3

Nissan’s Concept Doesn’t Tolerate Drunk, Sleepy

We talked about the initiative a while ago, but Nissan is working on a new car with a slew of features to stop those who’ve drank a bit too much from getting behind the wheel. Instead of Breathalyzer proper, the car uses more user-passive indicators. https://gizmodo.com/toyota-and-nissan-make-drinking-and-driving-a-little-ha-201071 Odor sensors will detect the smell of booze permeating…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 3

Audi Type C Roadster, Pedal Car for Richie Rich Kids

If you’re looking to spoil your kid rotten, here’s a $13,300 replica of an Audi Auto Union Type C roadster, a perfect 1:2 scale copy of the classic Grand Prix race car. Your kid will be relatively safe inside, too, because there is no engine—it’s a car that only goes fast as the little tyke…

Tech News Charlie White Aug 3

X2 RC Car Wants 200mph Record

I still remember the first RC car I played with. That little dune buggy wasn’t fast, and it really wasn’t fun, considering it was connected by a cable to the remote itself (so you had to jog with it to go more than a few feet). RC cars have come a long way since then,…

Tech News Kthompson Aug 1

Sony’s XAV-W1 Does SACD, 5.1 Surround and DVD On a 7-Inch Screen

Great news for people really into that dead format, the SACD. Sony is releasing a hot SACD car stereo that can also play videos on its built-in 7-inch screen (which can be customized with a wallpaper). The player can handle SACDs, CDs and DVDs for your entertainment pleasure, delivering 5.1-channel surround sound in your ride.…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 1

DeLorean Going Back Into Production

The DeLorean, the car from Back to the Future with the gull wing doors and gleaming stainless steel finish, has come back to the future, going into extremely limited production thanks to a group of greasemonkeys in Houston who like to refurbish cars. They have about 200 of the original DeLorean 2.8 L V-6 engines…

Tech News Charlie White Jul 31

Japanese Initial D Arcade Booth Features Actual Tofu Car

Arcades are dying out here in the States, but they sure wouldn’t if they were more like this Japanese Initial D cabinet. Instead of just a booth or a mockup cockpit to sit in, you get to actually drive in the tofu car from the Initial D series. Not only do you get to drive…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 30

Automobiles of the Future (1966)

The 1966 book Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler contains some pretty awesome projections of what we were supposed to be driving by now. The image above is the cover of the book. Stay tuned as we check out the cars of the (paleo) future as featured in this classic book.

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 30

A Video of the New Joker Semi!

Remember that badass Joker semi we showed you a few days ago? Here’s some video of his ride, but it’s a bit of a spoiler for those who want to be completely surprised when good triumphs over evil, and the Joker destroys Batman in The Dark Knight. Oh, and hit the jump for a bonus…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jul 29

Eco One Sports Car Races at 150 MPH, Made from Salad

This is the Eco One, a one-seater sports car that is green in more ways that you would imagine. Not only does it run on wheat and sugar beets at 150 mph, going from 0 to 62 mph in less than four seconds, but the bill of materials looks like a salad: potatoes, cashew nut…

Tech News AddyDugdale Jul 26

Wooden Car Goes 90km/h, Costs $32,000

Unlike the last wooden car, which was only wood-skinned, this Japanese wooden car is made entirely out of wood. Well, except for the engine and other mechanical parts. The Japanese wooden car was made by a furniture manufacturer, costs $32,000, and is probably the most dangerous car ever. Video after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/handmade-wooden-skinned-car-is-a-craftsmans-masterpiece-243852 [Wood Car…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 25

Tesla Electric Sports Car Coming This Fall, Not Sold Out Yet

The Tesla electro-roadster that goes from 0-60 in 4 seconds is due to hit the streets this fall, and there are 560 orders for the $98,000 electric sports car already pending. Hey, wait a minute. We thought all the Teslas were sold out. Not so, according to a Tesla Motors spokesman, who says the Lotus…

Gadgets Charlie White Jul 25

RC Mini ‘n’ Garage Combo the Hottest USB Thing in Yonks

Indian Company Releasing $2,400 Car, the World’s Cheapest

This is What a Car Crushed Macbook Pro Looks Like

Box Converts XM-Ready Cars to Sirius-Ready Temples of Howard Stern

Digital Fuel Mizer Tells You When You Guzzle Gas Like an A-Hole

Another Chinese Car Absolutely Failing Its Crash Test

Sports Car of Tomorrow (1966)

2010 Olympics, Now WIth Hyrdrogen Buses

Optimus Prime Case Mod Almost Seven Feet Tall, Eats Mac Minis

Nissan’s Concept Doesn’t Tolerate Drunk, Sleepy

Audi Type C Roadster, Pedal Car for Richie Rich Kids

X2 RC Car Wants 200mph Record

Sony’s XAV-W1 Does SACD, 5.1 Surround and DVD On a 7-Inch Screen

DeLorean Going Back Into Production

Japanese Initial D Arcade Booth Features Actual Tofu Car

Automobiles of the Future (1966)

A Video of the New Joker Semi!

Eco One Sports Car Races at 150 MPH, Made from Salad

Wooden Car Goes 90km/h, Costs $32,000

Tesla Electric Sports Car Coming This Fall, Not Sold Out Yet

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