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Motorcycle Sidecars by François Knorreck

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What's it? Car or Motorcycle? It is Laverda motorcycle sidecar, a supercar sidecar, including gulfwing doors. This Motorcycle Sidecars by François Knorreck of Italy. It took the man ten-year period(10,000 hours of work) and at a cost of 15,000 euros to complete his work 每 the Snaefell. Now this 1000cc Laverda motorcycle has three exhausts, and the other half uses bits from a Volkswagen Golf GTI, Audi 80 and a Citroen Xantia car. It looks amzing!
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Blind Dragster

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Blind Dragster by Espen Dietrichson.
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XR3 - Three-Wheeled Hybrid

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The XR3, its back, so Cool! The XR3, a three-wheeled plug-in hybrid that achieves 125 mpg on diesel power alone, 225 mpg on combined diesel and electric power. It can carry two-passenger in this three-wheeled hybrid. It is designed to be as light as possible. At just 1480 pounds, this high-performance design combines fast acceleration, and featuring its hybrid system allows for 200 mpg. The choice of operating mode 每 diesel-only, battery-electric-only, or hybrid - is operator selectable by flipping a pair of switches. When operating on just the 23 hp diesel engine, the trike achieve 125 mpg. The li-ion battery pack is good for 40 miles.
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"The vehicle will arrive at our prototype facilities on the outskirts of Cleveland in a few weeks, and then it'll go out to the Center for Automotive Research where they'll run tests, computer-model the results, and do various changes to optimize the power train so we can freeze the design for production. "
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Transport TW - Magnet-powered vehicle for future city

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Designed by Harsha Vardhan. The 'Transport TW' a futuristic car that generates power from magnetic field generated by on-board electricity powered systems. The Transporter TW(Twin Wheel) is based around an electric engine which produces a magnetic field to drive the large wheels. The wheel rims are suspended over a superconducting fluid where the changing magnetic field produces the motion needed to propel the vehicle. The power generator and motion is thus smooth, nearly noiseless and green. The rider contorls the vehicle from the swivel seat, enters or leaves through a port at the rear of the cockpit.
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Inhalt

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Inhalt is the multicellular caravan by Mehrzelle.
"Using the online Configurator, every user sets up a design that is unique, their own layout that they can identify with. The configuration is generated by a computer using the customer*s inputs, and then the final design is done by parameters from the architects to yield an attractive and practicable result. The caravans are produced using the principles of ※mass customization§: this allows both the individual wishes of the customer to be accommodated while producing the caravan with series methods. "
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Wooden Volkswagen Bus by Lee Stoetzel

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Artist Lee Stoetzel has made a wooden life-size Volkswagen Bus! The VW Bus is a one-to-one scaled 75" x 165" x 67 1/2", and is crafted from pecky cypress wood and steel.
"We build houses and think that we have controlled space, yet nature winds its way into those materials. The sculptures I have built light up to emphasize the power of natural form. ", Stoetzel say.

Flying Pink Land Rovers by Transmutant

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Flying Pink Land Rovers by Transmutant, in the video, you can also find a very cool walking robots.
"Surrounded by scrapyards, in the middle of Hertfordshire wilderness, the smash-em-up artists of Transmutant are hard at work. Allied to an international network of mutoids, the troupe display their works at festivals and parties throughout Europe. If flying pink Land Rovers and newly invented walking robots arent your thing, look away now. Otherwise, enjoy the show. "
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High Road Aerocar

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Autother flying car! This flying car called High Road Aerocar, developed by Leigh Aerosystems. High Road has successfully completed initial wind tunnel tests at the San Diego Air and Space Museum 12-foot tunnel, and detailed mechanical and structural design is underway. Stephen Harris, the man behind Leigh Aerosystems said, "We were extremely pleased how the data came out, we believe we have a practical airplane."
Specs:
- FAA certification for instrument flight operations
- 100LL fuel
- 180 mph cruise speed at 15,000 ft.
- 20,000 ft ceiling
- 500 mile range
- 25 mpg fuel consumption
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Citroën Karin

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We have seen many really cool car concepts, today we bring you a Citroën concept from 1980. Called Citroën Karin, a concept car designed by Trevor Fiore in 1980, Cool?

WorldFirst F3 Race Car Made From Vegetables, Powered By Chocolate

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The WorldFirst F3 race car is powered by chocolate, and features body made from potatoes, and a steering wheel made from carrots and other root vegetables, a flax fibre and soybean oil foam racing seat, a woven flax fibre bib, plant oil based lubricants and a bio diesel engine configured to run on fuel derived from waste chocolate and vegetable oil. And it can go 125mph round corners and cleaning the surrounding air as it drives! The WorldFirst F3 race car is developed at the University of Warwick's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre. It is the first Formula 3 racing car designed and made from sustainable and renewable materials, putting the world first by effectively managing the planet's resources.
James Meredith, a researcher at the University of Warwick and a project manager for the WorldFirst car, said "It's been very exciting working on the project and important for our team to develop a working example of a truly 'Green' motor racing car. The WorldFirst project expels the myth that performance needs to be compromised when developing the sustainable motor vehicles of the future"
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Gm And Segway's Two-Wheeler P.U.M.A. Project

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GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype vehicle that has only two wheels. The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project(P.U.M.A.) is a self balancing two-wheeled vehicle can reach the top speed of 35 mph(Segway's top speed at 12 mph). P.U.M.A. has an lithium battery that allows to travel for up to 35 miles on a single charge and it also with the vehicle-to-vehicle communications for reducing the risk of accidents and regulating the flow of traffic. No word on price, but it will cost about one-fourth to one-third of a a regular automobile. "And imagine doing this for one-fourth to one-third the cost of what you pay to own and operate today's automobile." said Larry Burns, GM vice president of research and development. The P.U.M.A. project will make its official debut at the New York Auto Show this week.
What are the specifications for this prototype?
Passengers: Currently configured for 2, but could carry more
Top speed: Aimed to travel between 25 and 35 mph (40 每 56 kph)
Range: Aimed to have a 25 每 35 mile range (40 每 56 km)
Weight: Currently ~300 lbs/136 kg
Key/system information: Wireless via handheld
Charge time: ~8-10 hours
Turning radius: Zero
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Terrafugia Flying Car Passes First Flight Test

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We have seen a 1956 Flying Car, the "old" Transition. On March 5th, 2009 the flying car - Terrafugia Transition achieved first flight at Plattsburgh International Airport.

Another 1989 Batmobile Replica for Sale

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This is not first time we've seen the Batmobile replicas. "Seller states this is an exact recreation of the 1989 batmobile." This replica, powered by a small block 350 Chevrolet V8 engine, equipped with a custom-made tube chassis, the flame throwing afterburner, a full air suspension to maneuver bumps and 50 cal machine guns.
"This stealth crime fighter has a small block 350 Chevy engine with an automatic transmission riding on a custom tube chassis this batmobile replica is a driver with working head and tail lights. Its interior is as well true to the movie down to every detail with leather seats, all leather dash and trim it also is equipped with aircraft gauges and instrumentation it was built by the prominent batmobile replica builder with all high quality parts and fabricated to handle the open road that's right this car is a driver built for go as well as show. "
Kruse International will auction it in Las Vegas on March 20-21.
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HUMMER with Wooden Wheels

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A HUMMER H3 with wooden wagon wheels. It was packed at outside the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Created by an artist named Matthew Harrison. He called "it's not a car, it's art... "
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Aptera 2e Electric Car

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We has just known the Aptera 2e deliveries to begin this october. Today we get more real Aptera 2e photos, really cool three wheel car!
"Even last summer, became aware of Google's intention to engage in the production of automobiles and invest 5.5 million dollars in the development of new electric cars. This amount was divided between the two companies - Aptera Motors and ActaCell.
Aptera 2e is a two-seat car, available in all-electric and hybrid version. The car will be able to accelerate to 140 km/h, «hundreds» reach approximately 10 seconds. Max distance - 160 km. And less than 1 liter of fuel per 100 km. Aptera 2e arrive at the California market in October this year and the cost between $25,000 and $45,000."
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