Tour the country in style. The German RV manufactuer Volkner Mobile is now offering a built-in garage facility along with the other luxuries in its motorcoach. The Volkner Mobil mobile home features a mobile garage situated between the front and rear axles that can stow lower cars like the BMW Z4, MINI Cooper convertible and Mercedes-Benz SLK.
Not as cool as Pimpstars, but you can do your own custom splashscreen when your BMW starts up. Appears to be a benefit of the V27 navgiation software release.
A designer who has spent most of his career working on parts for Formula One cars has come up with a new, off-road wheelchair. The Trekinetic K2 dispenses with the old tubular chassis and uses a carbon fibre monocoque instead. Designer Mike Spindle was inspired to create the off-road chair when he saw someone wheeling through an airport lounge.
Not that it would be that that hard to a white Lamborghini Gallardo that's in Bullrun 2006, but this one does have an extra measure of protection: an electronic license plate cover with an LCD film that instantly obscures the plate at the flip of a switch.
BMW has released an interesting video showing its manufacturing process from start to finish. The cars being built are the E90 3-Series sedan, and as you will see, some pretty cool manufacturing processes are used. See BMW being welded, glued, and bolted together.
BMW is working hard on a matt finish paint that will end the drudgery and could rewrite the rules on car styling and presentation. It made the first move with its M Coupe concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year and, after a lot of interest from potential customers, is fast-tracking development of the new paint.
The residential car lift is designed to make the most of your available parking space. If you've got an older house with a one-car garage and you've got more than one car, this device is for you. You drive your first car onto the lift, get out, and hoist it up, and then there's room to drive your second car in underneath.
This is a video of BMW\342\200\231s extreme testing innovations. For a producer of cars so packed with technology, it\342\200\231s only normal for their testing procedures to be highly advanced too. They actually have a Nurburgring track test simulator, which allows a BMW being tested to experience the trials of the Nurburgring track without actually having to be there.
It's listed as a product feature, but this article really shows how strong it is, and how extrication may actually be difficult as a result of the reinforced structure, written by the guys that know first-hand.
It's been well over a year since Michelin unveiled its take on the future of the tire, the airless Tweel. The odd-looking invention pairs a replaceable outer rubber layer with a central alloy hub joined by polyurethane ribs. Judging by this video, it would appear that the tire manufacturer is continuing to develop its concept, testing it on a variety of vehicles in a number of different environments.
150 cars, 23,000m2, 3 different buildings, a private test-track, restaurants and a movie theatre... this is the biggest showroom in the world, the Toyota Mega Web. Situated not far from the Tokyo Big Sight and Fuji TV, the Mega Web is a unique showroom on earth and a true heaven for car fanatics.
Add Infiniti to the ranks of automakers with a hard disk in the dash for both navigation data and music storage. It's part of the optional Bose Studio on Wheels sound system, which comes in the new G35 arriving this fall. Although other automakers have chosen DVD-Audio with discrete five-plus-channel simulated sound (Acura), or simulated sound such as the Logic7 system (BMWs and Audis), Nissan is returning to good old stereo with the G35 sedan (albeit with 10 speakers).
The shot above clearly shows three different cameras - one in each foglight position and one mounted behind the rear-view mirror of an A8 test car. The cameras will scan in front of the car, detecting obstructions, helping avoid a collision, or possibly driving the car around turns for us so we can take a nap.
High-tech thieves are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to stealing automobiles equipped with keyless entry and ignition systems. While many computer-based security systems on automobiles require some type of key \227 mechanical or otherwise \227 to start the engine, so-called \221keyless\222 setups require only the presence of a key fob to start the engine.
BMW XFCD - Extended Floating Car Data System records information about weather and road conditions and transmits information directly from one car to other cars on the same route.
BMW is to introduce a stop-start system - which cuts the engine when stopped and restarts it when the driver's foot comes off the brake - from next year. Various four- and six-cylinder 1-series, 3-series and 5-series models will use a Bosch-developed system, which promises fuel savings of around five per cent.
Among the technology features that will distinguish the 2007 Lexus LS 460 when it goes on sale next month is an eight-speed automatic transmission. An industry first, the Lexus gearbox will top the mere seven speeds offered on certain Mercedes-Benz and BMW models — even the $1.2 million Bugatti Veyron — and handily outclass the four-, five- and six-speed transmissions in widespread use today.
Tesla Motors, a San Carlos start-up that is building a high-performance electric sports car, has raised $40 million in a third round of venture capital from a group of investors including VantagePoint Venture Partners and Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal.
Limited to only 1947 of these sexy cell phones. The hand stitched leather of the Ascent was originally inspired by the outstanding artisan leatherwork found in the interiors of great European sports cars. Unique to this series, the leather used for this phone is identical to that used in Ferrari interiors, sourced from the same Italian Cows and dyed the exact shade of Ferrari red.
This is an interesting gadget for the car, an emoticon display so you can let drivers behind you know exactly what you think of their driving behaviour! If they\222re driving too close, just hit the :( button on the controller and see what happens.
If you buy a high-end Mercedes-Benz with the included navigation system, you won't have to figure out how to work the controls: Just press a help button and Mercedes will download the destination for you. This feature, called Destination Download, comes on 2007 S-Class and CL-Class Mercedes-Benzes.
At its F1 headquarters in Switzerland, the German squad last month unveiled Europe's fastest industry computer, which is three times quicker than its predecessor 'Albert'. Referring to the unique investment, BMW motor sport director Mario Theissen said: "Unlike other teams, we are not planning to build a second wind tunnel."
BMW announced today it would be equipping select 2007 models with Real Time Traffic Information. Provided by Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network to 44 major American cities, the service will be available on the 3-, 5-, and 6-Series models, as well as the X5, M5 and M6. What's more, it's free for four years with the cost of the navigation system.
Spyker Cars launches branded mobile phones - C8 Laviolette, C8 Spyder, C8 Laturbie.
Spyker Cars, as you may already know, is a Dutch automobile manufacturer who build cars by hand.
Vertu have released the second Ascent made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ferrari. Unlike the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 where 1947 phones were made only sixty will be made. The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 is inspired by the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and features wallpapers and ringtones of it.
If you follow the "read" link your eyes and ears will be under full assault as BMW hypes up a soon to be released gizmo. What is it? We're a bit baffled, but according to the trailer it has the ability to play MP3s, DVDs and CDs, has USB and Bluetooth connectivity, can recognize voice commands and has a 65,000 color LCD. But alas, no nav.
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