Aug 05 2010

Famous Cars Through History: The Mini

Posted by J. Angelo as Cars

The Mini is undoubtedly one of the world's most memorable cars. No, it's not as upscale as Aston Martins, Porsches or even Ferraris. And it's not as aggressive as Hummers, Land Cruisers or even Range Rovers. The Mini is an ultracompact car that's designed to be economical, both fuel-wise and with the parts used for construction. But it has become a 20th century icon, and this may as well extend to the 21st century, with the introduction of a "New Mini." Mr. Bean drove a Mini. Minis were featured in Austin Powers films, too. And the story of the 1960's Italian Job and the 2000's remake revolved around the Mini. The Mini seems to have been ...

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Apr 23 2009

Belkin releases new in-vehicle chargers

Posted by Jim as Apple, Cars, Gadgets

For the past weeks I've been taking my small "movie breaks" in the car while the wife is doing the weekly grocery trip. Not a big fan of walking around Pick and Save and would rather sit in to watch my favorite film. The downside of this is when I forget to charge my iPod, and I'm left hanging in the middle of my viewing. I've been hunting Amazon and Ebay for an iPod charger or adaptor for my car for the past two months now and, well, I've seen stuff BUT wasn't really sure if it would really work (read as "safe to use" for the iPod and my ...

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Sep 23 2008

Cool Gadgets For Your Car

Posted by Ryan as Cars, Gadgets

RideLust has put together a pretty cool list of the top 5 gadgets for your car. By far, the coolest car gadget on the list is the combo Fridge/Warmer. Think about it a second.... Not only can you keep your beer cold for the tailgate party, but as soon as the beer is gone, you can pop in some pizza and warm it up.

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Jul 04 2008

Mini Cooper flash memory drive

Posted by Jim as Cars, Cool Stuff, Gadgets

Finally! I've been sooooo bored with my USB drives lately that I think I'm just about ready for something, well errr... unboring! :) Found this via TechnaBob, thanks dude! I think they've landed the design really well. Mini Cooper fans worldwide will surely "hit the streets" to find these babies a place in their homes. You can check out Vavalo because they also have "mini" USB drives/things that may catch your fancy. How about a hamburger USB Drive? A fortune cookie drive? A golf ball drive perhaps? Plug the mini cooper USB drive and you'd see that the headlights turn on! Cool eh? There are other designs to choose from, but all will start shipping ...

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Feb 23 2008

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Automotive Features, Cars

For those of you who aren't really familiar with car terminology, the Spider of this eponymous car means that it has no roof. Much like the rather famous Renault Spider in fact - a car that had massive power thanks to its incredibly low weight. This car, from Alfa Romeo (the rather famous Italian car manufacturer known for creating cars that are incredibly driver-centric but also known for, well, having Italian passion and throwing a strop every now and then) is a little different. Just like the coupe version, it is rather likely to sell out quickly. In fact, the 'standard' 8C (if you can ever call such an impressive, beautiful car that) sold ...

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Feb 19 2008

Solar Powered Digital Tire Gauge

Posted by Andrew G.R. as Accessories, Cars, Cool Stuff

Maybe it's just me, but do you have trouble reading the tire gauge when you check your car's pressure? This, coupled with sheer laziness, has me filling my tires way less than I know I should. Low tire pressure is a catalyst for lots of bad stuff. That's why I'm stoked about this Solar Powered Digital Tire Gauge. The hand-held gadget let's you check your pressure anywhere, displaying a digital readout on a large, back-lit screen. The one-button operation is foolproof and the device automatically turns off after a few seconds. A solar recharging panel means you'll never have to worry about batteries. But what if it's a rainy day? Fear not! The built-in solar recharged lithium battery will keep you operating. Choose ...

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Jan 25 2008

My Thoughts On Car Modifications

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Automotive Features, Cars

Look what you've done. You've only gone and devalued your car, increased your insurance premium, added weight to the vehicle and made it more difficult to sell in the future apart from to Barbary apes of your own breed. What am I talking about? Well, none other than car modifications! There are a few modifications that I don't actually mind too much - and those tend to be things that go on under the hood. I have a bit of respect for you if you know how to sort out your valve timings, a stainless steel exhaust and a sports induction kit from HKS. What I won't tolerate though is your 'uprating' (read destroying) a ...

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Jan 15 2008

Two Ultrafast Turbodiesels

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Automotive Features, Cars

Generally speaking, racing (and sports performance) cars tend to be noted for a couple of things, including being extremely thirsty. The other thing is that very rarely do they deviate from the super version of standard petrol. Sure, some of them will now run on a certain percentage of ethanol, but hardly enough to write home about when they return about fifteen miles per gallon. With this in mind, it’s pretty amazing that two hugely influential vehicle manufacturers (amongst others mind you) have stepped out from the shadows with two very important cars. They are the Audi R8 and the Mitsubishi Concept-RA. These cars are important because they’re both extremely quick, whilst diesel engines of old had ...

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Jan 12 2008

How to Drive Economically

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Automotive Features, Cars

I should have added a colon to the title really, what I meant is how to drive economically on two fronts – both for your wallet and the environment. Everyone (even the big oil companies) are suggesting we use less fuel. Not only should we do this to cap the amount of CO2 being pumped into the environment, but also to try and slow down price increases and rising global demand. Whilst this last point might be something that will never lessen (in fact, I personally think it will rise with the development of nations such as China and India), there are some things that we can do to ensure that, in terms of our motors at least, ...

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Dec 26 2007

Best Cars of 2007

Posted by Jaren as Cars, Reviews

The best car for the year 2007 according to CNN Money's Best Cars 2007 - Consumer Reports The cars that were chosen to be the top picks are those cars that score as the top of its category as the vehicles are also tested for reliability, fuel efficiency, crash protection, satisfaction. And as far as I'm concerned in buying cars I would want to buy the most fuel efficient vehicle out in the market, with the gas prices running to the ceiling I would definitely want a car that thinks of the fuel economy. Budget Car, subcompact Honda Fit The "best overall in a new class of fuel-efficient cars." As fuel efficiency this car runs at 32 mpg with an automatic transmission and ...

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