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Mini Countryman throws man off cliff, all in the name of marketing
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Transportation, Videos,
Mini has been on a crazed marketing campaign, and went on the record as to say “expect the unexpected.” Now doing a few donuts here and there is a far cry from the unexpected, but setting a man to fly off the top of a Mini Countryman’s roof definitely qualifies. Check out the John Cooper Works Mini in action above!
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Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone launches April 8 for $99
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Hot Deals, Microsoft, Videos,
This morning, AT&T announced that the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone will launch at just $99 on April 8th. This confirms the rumors that we've been hearing for over a month now, and puts a top-of-the-line, fantastic 4G LTE smartphone on the market at a price that all experts agree is a steal.
Seriously, with a two-year contract, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better deal on a smartphone. Windows Phone 7.5 is a great mobile operating system, the Lumia 900 is a beautiful device, and it's packing a great 4.3-inch display and 4G LTE speeds.
If you're gonna be looking for a new smartphone starting next month, do yourself a favor and at least research this phone. In fact, you can check it out in the video after the jump.
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Win a chance to drive an Audi R8 for a day
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Corporate News, Transportation, Videos,
Decisions, decisions, decisions! Would you take an Audi R8 delivered to your doorstep to ride around for a day, or go to Audi Sportscar Experience in Sonoma, California? These are the decisions 8 lucky winners will have to make after winning Audi’s #WantAnR8 Twitter campaign.
This is Audi’s second year running with the event, and the contest closes on October 29th. “Audi is splitting the campaign into four entry periods, with two winners from each period,” Autoblog reports. Last year over 75,000 hashtags were used in the campaign, we’re not sure what the odds of winning are, but you can bet we’ll be hashtagging like crazy to win. #WantAnR8. See?
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Velib and Autolib: Bike and car sharing changing the way Paris gets around
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Transportation, Videos,
Paris is one of the trend-setting cities of the world when it comes to fashion and delicious food. However, when it comes to personal transportation, like all metropolitan cities in Europe, it's better to walk than drive. However, soon that may all be changing, as Vélib' and Autolib' launched their ride-share programs. Vélib' features over 20,000 bikes, and Autolib' currently features 250 cars and is expected to grow to over 3,000 cars, by next year. The rental prices range from $12-21 an hour. Not a bad alternative to mass transit. Check out the video above to see how it works.
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Video: World record broken for most donuts performed consecutively
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Transportation, Videos,
Ah yes, tire-roasting donuts; what could be greater than that? How about you multiply it by 70 and break the Guinness World Record for largest number of cars successfully preforming donuts!
Earlier this week at Infineon Raceway, 70 plus cars showed up to execute this challenge. They prevailed. Check out the video above and see the mayhem.
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Fisker Karma Review: A disappointing tale from Consumer Reports
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Product Reviews, Transportation, Videos,
The Fisker Karma was one the electric cars we hoped would have led the pack in design. Instead, it seems to be an example of what not to do. The guys over at Consumer Reports bought the EV for testing and they weren't able to get very far.
The Karma only made it 2,000 miles before breaking down. With a little more research, they found out that other owners had similar, if not more horrific experiences. There have been reports of differentials going out at 1,000 miles, cars stalling out while doing 35 MPH, and trouble with shifting. Obviously, these are issues a new car should not have, let alone a car that cost over six figures.
But, hey, these are our words--if you wanna get the story from the horse's mouth, check out the video above!
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Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ make it down the assembly line
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Corporate News, Transportation, Videos,
The moment that many automobile afficionados have been waiting for has finally come. The folks up at Toyota and Subaru pushed the big red button, literally, sending the Toyota 86 (Scion FR-S for those of us in the United States) and the Subaru BRZ down the assembly line. Check out the video after the jump to view the ceremonial unveiling!
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Video: Colin Furze modifies a mobility scooter to hit 70 MPH
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Mods / Hacks, Transportation, Videos,
There are many things that you can build up and modify to make them go faster. Most people that want to do this sort of thing buy an old Ford or Chevy as their project cars to work on during the summer. Colin Furze isn’t like most people. Rather than focusing on a car, Colin took your average mobility scooter, dropped a 125cc motor into it, and took it out on a snow packed road to hit 70 MPH. Oh and everything on the scooter is stock, with the exception of the motor. It's an awesome project, the results of which you can see in the video above!
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Translogic interviews The Jetman about his flying suit
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Science, Transportation, Videos,
The dream of personal flight has always been knocking at transportation's door, but never has it had the right sales pitch. Now, over in the Bex, Switzerland, Translogic had the opportunity to interview Yves Rossy, the Jetman. This guy isn't your average adrenaline junky--he's more of a visionary. His plan is to one day build an Iron Man-like suit for personal flight. We know, keep dreaming, right? Yeah, that project is nowhere near complete, but it takes research and development for big ideas to come to fruition. For now, the Jetman is busy perfecting his personal jetwing. Check out the video above for what one day could be sharing garage space with your car.
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Brake-testing the SuperBus in the snow
Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Science, Transportation, Videos,
We all know metro buses to be fairly dull and boring, but a group of student engineers from Holland figured that this isn't how buses have to be. From there, the SuperBus concept was born. Although the SuperBus does not follow a set route, you can send it a text message with your location, and it’ll come pick you up. The bus runs on electricity, features 16 gullwing doors, and is set to run about 155 miles before charging is needed.
So what do you do when it snows in the Netherlands? Whip the SuperBus out and conduct more testing! Check the video out after the jump.
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