Posted in Automobile, Designer, Luxury on 17 November 2009
There’s not a single guy on earth who can resist the power of a beautiful car. Being gifted one is often considered as the rite to manhood. After all, the car you drive defines the man that you are. Children so bent on growing up may hunger for the curves of a beautiful car and you really shouldn’t let simple things like a law stop you from getting your favourite kid an awesome car.
The 1956 Corvette C1 may have been best known for the race at the Sebring International Raceway, Florida, but this could better be known as the best gift you could give to a 10 year old. Modeled after the original Corvette, the Junior Classic Corvette can hit the memorable speed of 35mph and looks threateningly like the original, right down to the detailing of the racing number and the single driver-side mirror.
Posted in Automobile, Eco-friendly on 16 November 2009
How about riding the world’s very first e-Motorbike? Ok, if that does not really excite you all that much then how about riding an e-Motorbike that sports an indestructible frame and is crafted from Euro Warplanes and Formula1 car parts? Yup, now that sounds more like it, does it not. No matter which way you look at it, Grace is all that and a lot more.
In a world where environment issues are becoming a key factor and yet design and speed and indispensible, Grace combines the best of both world’s to give you a ride that is unlike anything else you have gone on before.
Made with the precision of German engineering, Grace can race to a top speed of 45 km/hr and can go at its top speed for a whole hour on a single charge. The battery pack is as sleek and advanced the bike itself and is integrated into its frame seamlessly. With e-bikes getting popular by the day, Grace could be a pioneer that lays the patch down for many such designs in the coming years.
Posted in Automobile, Travel on 16 November 2009
Swiss Company Suter Racing has worked extensively on a high performance 500 cc V4 two-stroke bike to appease the racing instincts of those who are more than just fond of R1.
For the moment, the cool thing is named the Suter SRT500, the bike’s chassis will be from the Ilmor 2007 MotoGP bike. Suter SRT500, the bike will be powered by a 500cc two-stroke V4 engine that spits out 200 horsepower.
You as a buyer can choose to customize the bike with bits such as carbon fiber wheels, race-spec suspension, titanium exhaust and other accessories. With its amazing torque, and throttle connection, the powerful bike may not need traction control.
You can only dream of owning the bike though, if your pockets are shallow. At 50,000-90,000 Euros, it is meant for the super rich. If you do manage to get the bike for that much an amount, consider yourself, blessed.
Suter Racing officials say that conventional four-stroke MotoGP bikes may end up feeling like tractors, in front of the two-stroke machine. According to them, it fills the dearth of proper 500cc V4 two-stroke engines. It certainly is not for everyone though.
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Posted in Automobile, Designer, Outdoor, Products on 16 November 2009
The rider is somewhat a cross between a skateboard and a bicycle. Yet, it is so efficient it could eliminate the need for use of bikes and four-wheelers for short distance travel. The deceptively simple looking cool pulley vehicle allows a person to ride on its board or disconnect the board and be pulled while the person is on skates, skateboard, etc.
Its engine can gain a speed up to 12 miles per hour and it provides an hour of runtime per charge. To charge the pulley vehicle, you need to remove the battery from the base and plug it into a wall outlet.
Posted in Automobile, Designer, Technology, Yacht on 14 November 2009
Owning a dreamboat is like a pre-requisite to luxury. If you own one, you gotta be rich! Mix that with something unique and outlandish, and you can be sure of being a huge hit with the creme de la creme. Let us introduce you to Concept Speed Boat Vivace26 that has been designed by a whole bunch of creative people like Garret Miller, Heather Witkop, David Robinson, Matt Wysenski & Julian Romero.
The water speedster in question is a two seater but packed with the most amazing of futuristic technology and specs. There is the Audi Rio Lemans Prototype that helps the V12 TDI diesel engine to produce 650 horsepower. A very slick machine, this one has a fully convertible top, joystick steering, OLED display screens as well as several hull stabilizers.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Furniture, Luxury Car on 13 November 2009
Christmas is just a month away, and so this is just the right time for brands to launch their festival specials. Take Bentley for instance, that has just released its new selection of child seats that go pretty well with the Flying ‘B’. Well, the colors of the seat are the same as the rest of the car interior, hand-stitching included.
So you get a very bright combination of black and red that not only keeps your child safe and comfy but looks good too. We are quite glad to see this product by Bentley for most of the brand’s, and its peers’, creations are meant for the grown up world only. Not many think of the young turks that we want to pass the car-lover bloodline to.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Events, Exhibitions, Luxury Car on 11 November 2009
Hear hear, Volvos might not just only be boxy anymore. The new 2010 Volvo S60 is the newest answer from Sweden to all the much respected likes of BMW 3 Series and Audi A4. It was almost a year ago that the S60 Concept was first previewed in Detriot, and now the production version of the same will be unveiled with a lot of pomp and show at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (scheduled for March).
But that is not reason for us to dampen our spirits. The automaker has unveiled a series of pictures in a delicous shade of copper-bronze to keep our imaginations going wild.
Posted in Automobile, Luxury, Outdoor, Travel, Yacht on 31 October 2009
Brand Mastercraft is all set to embark on its first voyage in the big boat business. Now these are rather tricky waters, but that does not deter the maker of the MasterCraft 300. It is quite sure of its creation that extends along 30 feet with a 40 inch twin inboard boat. We are told that the company is hoping to reset the expectations of the buyer of how a day tripper should actually be.
The MasterCraft is a recreational vessel that sets new benchmark in luxury and technology. Its cockpit has an electric equipment that is standard for a big boat but if you like you can always opt for the Raymarine E80 that has a monitor with maps, radar and a 3-D terrain view of the ocean floor.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Automobile, Car, Concept, Home Appliances, Luxury on 30 October 2009
Technology has indeed taken BBQ grills to newer levels, but this time we spotted creativity doing a real slick job with the whole outdoor cooking regime. And in all fairness, we are completely blown away by it. First, it was the barbecue train followed by Dragon BBQ grills but even those could not satiate the hunger for more styles, and so the pistol-shaped BBQ grill was born. This time it is a truck, or should we say Ford truck to be precise, that is at your service to cook up some crunchy meats and breads for you on the go.
This one comes decked with all the high-tech gadgets giving one the ultimate in tailgating. In fact, it might just remind you of the Fire Truck grill that was launched last year. Well, the two are different and you will know once you take a look at the Ford Truck grill’s price tag which is a huge $15,000.
Posted in Automobile, Travel on 29 October 2009
We live in the age when cars are getting smaller and smaller, to the point of becoming three wheeled vehicles. If the four-wheeler segment is undergoing dramatic changes in product production, so is the two-wheeler part of automobile industry too.
Mileage, looks, power, or whatever you call, a great amount of research is happening on the motorcycles and scooters front. How would you react then, to a motorcycle that defies the notion of two wheels and metamorphosizes into a four-wheeled rarity your eyes may not quite be used to?
Would you call it a motorcycle? Technically motorcycles are supposed to have just two wheels. Cars are supposed to have four. The 2010 Cosmos 4RW V8 Muscle Bike is at times bizarre looking and at other times looks like a fusion of some kind. It stretches out longer than a normal motorcycle does, it has a 350 cubic inch engine, which also has 350 horsepower. And has, four wheels. Four big wheels with two in the front, two in the back, except that the pairs look stuck together.
You may be able to ride it only if you are big in size. The advantage is that two big wheels will not let you fall for lack of balance. The wheels measure 17-inches. And the price is: $93,200.
