Disappear-bling doors

If you are considering Lambo-doors for that 1992 Civic hatchback of yours, think again my starter-pimp friends. Check out this disappearing door concept:

Disappearing Car Doors: A Revolutionary Concept in Car Technology & Design

Don't get caught ridin' dirty.

Ghost Ride the Simp

This tool doesn't work on a car: Dumb Racer Fails to Ghost Ride Video

Like it's riding on air...

Ok, it looks like the bastard child of a LeCar and a mini-van, but it runs on compressed air (which means 0 emissions). Top speed of about 70mph and will travel about 125 miles on a single tankful. They are also working on a hybrid that would be able to go from LA to NYC on a single charge. psssst.

Here is a video about the Air Car.

CarTorrent: Connecting drivers in a peer-to-peer network

Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles are working on a wireless communication network that will allow cars to talk to each other, simultaneously downloading information in the shape of road safety warnings, entertainment content and navigational tools.

(Via The Guardian.)

The Toy in the Plastic Bubble

The CarCapsule is a clear vinyl bubble that seals your car, truck, boat or motorcycle away from the elements and keeps it looking fresh and new. Dust, dirt, moisture and insects are locked out, but a built-in fan circulates filtered air within the bubble to eliminate that musty, damp smell that can ruin your stored car. The super-tough vinyl bubble is made from an anti-static, 10 mil PVC. The durable zipper is 100% nylon, so it won’t scratch your vehicle.

The CarCapsule is impervious to oil, gas and antifreeze and is mildew resistant and flame retardant. Available in seven sizes to fit most any car, truck, boat or motorcycle. (Prices range from $269 for the 8ft bubble, to $419 for the 22ft monster bubble.

Now if you could just add snow inside, that would be a great way to give someone a Ferrari for Christmas next year, but if you insist on giving me one without the snow... I promise not to complain!

Cruising the Hershey® Highway?

Two young Britons, Andy Pag and John Grimshaw, have traveled more than 4,000 miles across the Sahara using chocolate as fuel.
Read the full article: Chocolate Fuels Truck Across Sahara Desert

The 60 MPG Hummer

With a biodiesel-burning jet turbine installed, this Hummer H3 can get 60 mpg with double the horsepower and half the emissions.

Read more here

Sync or Swim? Ford and Microsoft team up to change the way you drive

Ford and Microsoft have collaborated on an integrated music/phone system for the 2008 line of Ford vehicles.

About Sync: The voice-activated mobile phone and digital music system for your car.

A 92' Civic that gets 95mpg. Meet the "Aerocivic"

An EcoModder named "basjoos" took about $400 in readily available hardware store items, and 250 hours of his time spread out over the past 2 years to turn his 1992 Honda Civic into what he calls "the Aerocivic" (an ugly as sin vehicle that gets 95mpg.)

Ok, so it's ugly, but this still pretty much kills the automotive industry claims that it can't be done. Imagine what $800 and a Prelude would get you?

Read more here.

Will muscle cars work out?

Are the days of the muscle cars behind us? Hope not! Check this out:

35 MPG Standard Will Kill the Muscle Car? Uh-Huh. Sure. | Autopia from Wired.com