Ian Cook, the 25-year-old artist from Solihull, West Midlands, has found his artistic niche using remote controlled cars and old tires. Chevy took notice of his unorthodox style of art work and commissioned two paintings from Cook for the London auto show. One was of the Camaro convertible, done live during the opening day of the auto show, and the other of the Beat concept car. The images were created using remote control cars driven through acrylic paints, with further detail added by (...)

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THE INTERACTIVE SURROUND SOUND VIDEO CONTROLLER FOR GAMING IS NOW PERFECTED AND IS BEING TESTED BY SELECTED SEASONED PRO GAMERS!

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Technology can hurt a driver as much as it can help him. For example, those convenient automated toll systems (i.e. EZ Pass, FasTrak, SunPass, etc.) can also use their time/distance data to figure out if you were speeding. GM may be hitting even closer to home with a new OnStar feature. Right now General Motors will use OnStar to pass on information to their GMAC Insurance arm about your annual driving mileage for possible insurance discounts. This is purely voluntary program, and GM (...)

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It's fast, it's rare, and it can be yours possibly for low six-figures - it's the SSC Aero. The car is a predecessor of sorts to the record setting SSC Ultimate Aero, and it's now on eBay. This is an american-made speed machine produced by Shelby Super Cars. Although this company has no association with legendary builder Carroll Shelby, that doesn't mean it's not worth a look. The Aero features supercharged V-8 creating 787 hp, and at the time of this post, the car was under $150,000. (...)

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After reading about how an Iranian student invented the tricycle that transforms into a motorcycle, here's a video in which students from the St. Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team built an electric commuter motorcycle from scratch. Their hard work has paid off as they took the bike to MIT this summer and won a $10,000 grand from the Leleson-Mit InvenTeams to help fund the project. Nice way to start earning money, don't you think? We'll surely be seeing more and more such projects in (...)

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It's a one of a kind muscle car, and its built by the factory. Usually these kinds of cars don't get into enthusiast hands, but Ford built this one to raise money for charity. It's called the Mustang AV8R, and it is built with an airplane in mind. It will be featured this August at the AirVenture Oshkosh event in Michigan, and then later sold through auction. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Gathering of Eagles fund, which supports aviation education and preservation. The car stated (...)

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HSN today officially revealed the W427, a model that was first unveield at the Melbourne Motorshow in ‘showcar' format. The car began production at the company's Clayton based facility this week and sales of the seven litre 375kW ‘Supercar' have begun in dealerships around Australia. The car is limited to only 427 units, and the entire 80 units for 2008 have been pre-sold and will retail for $155,500, plus on road costs. The W427 is powered by a 7.0 litre LS7 V8 engine with specific HSV (...)

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Last week we told you about the new TECHART GTstreet RS, based on the Porsche 911 GT2 (997), the latest masterpiece from the German tuning house powered by a 700 hp engine. Today the tuner revealed officially all the data about its new car. The vehicle features a new body kit consisting in a front apron GT RS with carbon splitter, new side carbon-flics, aero bonnet, headlight shades, mirror shades, new side sills, a carbon roof spoiler, a rear spoiler GT with winglets and carbon gurney and (...)

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Saleen's SpeedLab unveiled today the SuperShaker, a new technology for air induction systems. The SuperShaker will fit all 2005-current model Mustang GT's. The SuperShaker kit will increase your total power from 500 – 700HP. The SuperShaker induction path is much shorter and less restrictive compared to existing designs, and is a true “cold air” intake that is sealed off from the engine compartment, thus enhancing vehicle performance. The SuperShaker induction system sits above the hood and (...)

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Two days ago we reported that Porsche will add a new special edition to its Cayman line-up: the Cayman S Sport. And today we bring you the first official image. The sports car will be priced at £49,890 and will feature Porsche Active Stability Management, 303bhp and that tasty two-tone body/wheel combo. It's been lowered by 10mm too. Stay tuned for the official details. .

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