Funky Cars: December 2005 Archives

Funky Cars > December 30, 2005

Car Tires Sources - antique car tires

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Information on Hybrid Cars - car hybrid safety

[Hybrid Car Information] Jul 25, 2005 9:30 pm US/Central The Hybrid Car, We See More And More Of Them On The Road These Days, That’s Why Firefighters Are Making Sure They’re Up To Speed On How This Car Works. 2006 Camry Hybrid 2006 Camry Hybrid 2006 Home Information Site 2006 Camry Hybrid More 2006 Camry Hybrid Information Hybrid Car Guide News: Toyota to...

Posted at 12:42 PM

December 30, 2005

Car Tires Sources - antique car tires

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Posted at 12:44 PM

Information on Hybrid Cars - car hybrid safety

Posted at 12:42 PM

Hyper 7 Journal - Part 1.5 (Photos)

[Jim O’Halloran’s Weblog] Of course, every new car should be photographed. Photos of my Hyper 7 are here!

Posted at 12:41 PM

Nissan and Microsoft team up to present URGE

[Krunker] The new concept car is called the Nissan URGE and it comes equipped with a Microsoft Xbox 360 console inside. When your car is parked (and I stress PARKED), you can play video games such as Project Gotham Racing 3 using your car’s steering wheel, brakes, and gas pedal.

Posted at 12:39 PM

Hybrid Cars Discussed - hybrid car tax rebate

[Hybrid Car Guide] We all know how frustrating it can be to find targeted Hybrid Cars information on the web. So we decided that it would be a great idea to amalgamate the best hybrid car tax rebate resources we could find to help you learn about hybrid cars and find out whether a hybrid car is right for you.

Posted at 12:38 PM

December 23, 2005

Cars: The new iPod pouch

[Gizmodo UK : Gizmodo - The Gadget Blog] I've seen some wacky iPod anti-scratch sleeves, pouches, cases, condoms, gel packs and body armour but even I think wrapping them in cars is taking it too far. Telematics Research Group says roughly - remember this is crystal ball gazing stuff here - 73 million cars around the world will come with iPod interfaces by 2011.

Posted at 04:32 PM

700HP around the Ring

[Mostly Rubbish] The infamous 700HP X5 strutting its stuff around the Ring at the hands of Hans Stuck”¦ enjoy!

Posted at 04:31 PM

My Gas Guzzling SUV

[Daggle: Danny Sullivan's Blog] Guess SUVs haveticked off Chris Pirillo, who says he doesn't care what an SUV driver's reasons are for owning a "gas-guzzling tank." I kind of had to smile at the irony of the Google ads just below his post, where one of the paid links is hawking Honda CR-V SUVs.

Posted at 04:29 PM

Car movements to be tracked in Britain

[Sonic Nonsense] From 2006 Britain will be the first country where every journey by every car will be monitored - The Independant

Posted at 04:26 PM

Hybrid Car Sources - gas electric hybrid cars

[Hybrid Car Guide] It is common knowledge among car enthusiasts and car owners that the bigger the vehicle the bigger the amount of fuel it consumes With this in mind several automobile producers have begun diverting a big chunk of their efforts to producing more hybrid 4×4s in the year 2005 Taking on the Fleet First The big three Ford Dodge and General Motors have seemed to agree that 2005 is the perfect opportunity to introduce the hybrid versions of some very popular vehicles Ford Intro

Posted at 04:25 PM

December 16, 2005

MotorTrend's freshly spied: Pontiac Solstice Turbo

[(¯`•.¸¸.•â˜†~â™¥Û©ÛžÛ© Trinity and Tabago Û©ÛžÛ©â™¥~â˜†•.¸¸.•´¯)] (Mind you, it's not as if the 2.4-liter/177-horsepower four-cylinder Ecotec powerplant found standard in the Solstice is lacking any spirit, but adding a turbo should increase output by more than 60 additional ponies.) Dual exhausts are a step up from the single exhaust standard in the Solstice currently on sale. It all adds up to a very attractive performance package, which should help it stand proud alongside its competitors, the Mazda Miata, Honda S2000, and Toyota MR2 Spyder."

Posted at 06:38 PM

Information on Hybrid Cars - build a hybrid car

[Hybrid Car Guide] Wolfsburg, Germany (AHN) - German auto manufacturer Volkswagen declares it plans to design an oil and electricity-driven hybrid car for the Chinese market. Volkswagen says in a statement it will commercially launch the car after three years, and confirms it has signed a letter of intent with Chinese partner Shanghai Volkswagen for joint development of the car.

Posted at 06:37 PM

Damn, going to miss it this year”¦

[Ippoippo] Last year, I went to Tokyo Auto-Salon, which I wrote about nearly a year ago now (wow, I’ve been writing this crap on this site for about a year!!??).

Posted at 06:35 PM

best car mod EVER

[chrisdiclerico.com] Fuck the fast and the furious. This guy was hot, so he took drastic measures. God bless American ingenuity.

Posted at 06:33 PM

Information on Hybrid Car Dealers - car dodge hybrid

[Hybrid Car Dealers] Did you know that making an informed decision about investing in a hybrid car could not be easier? Read through the comprehensive Hybrid Cars information that we have pulled together to get some great hints, tips and guidance.

Posted at 06:32 PM

December 10, 2005

Car Cover Overview - bra car cover

[Car Cover Guide] When compiling this Car Covers page, we looked hard to find dedicated information on california car cover. Read through the material to find out more.

Posted at 11:43 PM

Hybrid Car Dealer Guides - toyota hybrid car

[Hybrid Car Dealers] The vehicle, named the Fine-N definitely looks like a concept car, but according to Toyota, this is the future of motor vehicles. The new fuel cell technologies are promising a motor on par with the power of a gasoline engine, but still being environmental and gasoline friendly.

Posted at 11:41 PM

Drifting Made Easy

[Space Of The Silenced] Just as they had done with the drift drivers, the XDL show searched for the best of the best stunt riders and brought them to XDL to showoff their skills. Triumph motorcycle riders Kevin Carmichael and Kyle Woods, Jason Britton from Team No Limit Extreme, and team Ill Conduct's Jody Leonard, Shane Bragg, and Wayne Strickland are world famous stunt riders and originators.

Posted at 11:38 PM

New Hybrid Car Overview - diesel electric hybrid car

[Hybrid Car Guide] Doomed to Fail: The Ecomobile Car/Motorcycle Hybrid If you thought the Segway bombed, wait till you read about the “Ecomobile.” Part motorcycle and part car, this doomed vehicle sports an ,000 price tag, almost killed the developer in a highways test, and to put the icing on the cake, was described as a Lay-Z-Boy on wheels (aka “marketing kiss of death.”) “It has motorcycle-type handlebars and can be operated by anyone with a motorcycle license. Since it has seat belts, the driver”¦ Direct and Related Links for ”˜Doomed to Fail: The Ecomobile Car/Motorcycle Hybrid’ If your goal is to find out whether a hybrid car is right for you or your biggest desire is reducing your impact on the environment buy using a hybrid car, then take advantage of the diesel electric hybrid car material that we have pulled together.

Posted at 11:35 PM

MIEV: Mitsubishi Electric 4-wheel Drive Concept Car

[Treehugger] But when campaigning for office, Governor Arnie committed to converting a Hummer to run on hydrogen in an attempt to “let [Detroit] know that this is what we can do.” Instead, GM built a hydrogen Hummer and lent it to him for his recent announcement of plans to drastically increase the number of hydrogen refueling stations across California. Okay, we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that this is more than a political gesture, but “Green Hummer” is still a contradiction in terms.

Posted at 11:34 PM

December 06, 2005

Car Cover Equipement - california car cover company

[Car Cover Guide] Using lasers, video camera and controlled by an advanced computer, the system can recognize signs and detect obstacles, controls the car via a complete drive-by-wire set up that covers throttle, steering and braking. While we’ve seen various manufacturers putting bits and pieces of these technologies on their cars, this would be the first example that combines them all and enabling your car to truly “think” for itself.Just make sure IRQ 3 and DMA channel 5 are available for the audio system.

Posted at 09:53 PM

Choose Your Partner

[The Flack] The advertising news comes on the heels of a surprisingly non-resonant announcement that the company will close "more than" eight plants. The corporate spokesperson lamely explained the ad pull: "As they begin planning their marketing for next year," the spokesman, Mike Moran, said Monday, "they've streamlined their budgets."

Posted at 09:51 PM

Hybrid Car Reviews - bill car energy hybrid

[Hybrid Car Guide] Subaru to Test Hybrid Prototype in 2007 Subaru’s parent Fuji Heavy Industries released information on its new hybrid-drive project, the hybrid-electric Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) vehicle it plans to test market in 2007; and a new Lithium-ion capacitor (Li-ion) it’s testing for various electric-powered vehicles and other applications.

Posted at 09:49 PM

Hyundai Unveils New 2006 Accent Hybrid

[Treehugger] Current reports have the Accent and its sister the Kia Rio hybrid debuting in the United States late next year. Just as Hyundai has put a real scare in the big automakers with its conventional models, the Accent Hybrid could be a real boon to the hybrid market if it meets (or even exceeds) these expectations.

Posted at 09:48 PM

New From Volkswagen

[Space Of The Silenced] B&B Volkswagen Polo 9N3 GTI view larger B&B Volkswagen Polo 9N3 GTI / © GCF B&B Volkswagen Polo 9N3 GTI Text & Photos courtesy B&B Automobiltechnik edited 12-06-2005 advertisement 300hp and 410Nm For the new VW Polo 9N3 the VW & AUDI performance tuning company B&B (www.bb-automobiltechnik.de) is able to fall back on over ten years experience in tuning the Polo’s 1.8 Turbo engine, an engine found in many VW & AUDI models which B&B have successfully been enhancing. At the entry level engine power is increased to 195 hp for the price of EUR 998,-.

Posted at 09:47 PM

December 04, 2005

BMW - Reuters German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld takes a curve

[BMW Car Information] German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld takes a curve on his BMW-Sauber Formula One car during training session at Montmelo’s racetrack near Barcelona, November 30, 2005. Some teams are testing their cars until next Friday.

Posted at 12:58 PM

Hill Climb Audi R8 Style

[Mostly Rubbish] Fancy taking part in a Hill Climb? From this footage it would appear you’ll need to bring nothing less than an Audi R8 to get the job done

Posted at 12:57 PM

2007 Camaro concepts

[chrisdiclerico.com] If the 2007 Camaro looks anything like these concepts, I am getting one. I like this better than the Corvette, better than the Mustang, better than...

Posted at 12:55 PM

Funky Cars > December 30, 2005

Car Tires Sources - antique car tires

Information on Hybrid Cars - car hybrid safety

December 30, 2005

Car Tires Sources - antique car tires

Information on Hybrid Cars - car hybrid safety

Hyper 7 Journal - Part 1.5 (Photos)

Nissan and Microsoft team up to present URGE

Hybrid Cars Discussed - hybrid car tax rebate

December 23, 2005

Cars: The new iPod pouch

700HP around the Ring

My Gas Guzzling SUV

Car movements to be tracked in Britain

Hybrid Car Sources - gas electric hybrid cars

December 16, 2005

MotorTrend's freshly spied: Pontiac Solstice Turbo

Information on Hybrid Cars - build a hybrid car

Damn, going to miss it this year”¦

best car mod EVER

Information on Hybrid Car Dealers - car dodge hybrid

December 10, 2005

Car Cover Overview - bra car cover

Hybrid Car Dealer Guides - toyota hybrid car

Drifting Made Easy

New Hybrid Car Overview - diesel electric hybrid car

MIEV: Mitsubishi Electric 4-wheel Drive Concept Car

December 06, 2005

Car Cover Equipement - california car cover company

Choose Your Partner

Hybrid Car Reviews - bill car energy hybrid

Hyundai Unveils New 2006 Accent Hybrid

New From Volkswagen

December 04, 2005

BMW - Reuters German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld takes a curve

Hill Climb Audi R8 Style

2007 Camaro concepts

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