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Porsche Designs P’6520 Compass Watch Offers Time And Direction
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You’re lost, and to top it off, you have no idea what time it is. No worries – Porsche Design’s P’6520 Compass Watch will get you out of that jam. The newest addition to Porsche Design’s timepiece collection, the P’6520 Compass Watch was inspired by its predecessor, first built in 1978 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche….
BMW Group DesignworksUSA And Sennheiser Unveil New S1 Digital Pilot Headphones
BMW Group DesignworksUSA has partnered with audio specialist Sennheiser to bring you the S1 Digital Pilot headphones. This new pilot’s headset combines high functionality with a well-thought-out design, heightening both pilot and passenger safety. Recently unveiled at AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, the S1 Digital Pilot headphones fit any size head, thanks to an inner metal…
For $16,000, Send Your Luxury Car To The Car Spa For A Week
You have so much money, you don’t know what to do with it. We’d like to offer a suggestion: send your car to the spa. The price tag: A mere £10,000 a week (roughly $16,000). The “in” thing for car lovers to do seems to be to send their precious automobiles to the “Car Spa,”…
Research Finds Half Of New Child Seats Contain Toxic Chemicals
We all know that child car seats are meant to help protect your kids, but new tests results put out by Healthy Stuff say that half of 2011 child car seats contain the use of chemicals that are known to result in unexpected health problems. The organization, which as been testing car safety seats since…
Infographic: What Cities Pay The Most For Gas?
ga A new study released by Mint went on a fact finding mission to find out who is pay more to fill up their cars. Prices vary from city to city, so gas prices may not be affect all of us equally. This new study reveals that residents of some cities pay more than twice…
Free App Lets Leaf Drivers Control In-Vehicle Features: Now for Blackberry and Android
Do you miss your Nissan Leaf the moment you walk away from it? Now, you can stay in touch with your Leaf no matter where you are at any time, thanks to the new Nissan Leaf app. Available for use on Blackberry and Android operating systems (the app has already been available on the iPhone…
Kia Nails It With Picanto Nail Art Animation
Ladies, the next time you go in for a mani, forget the rhinestone flowers or French tips. Instead, opt for Kia nail art. Ok, so this design probably isn’t available at your favorite spa. But the creative peeps at Kia have some interesting ideas on how to promote the 2012 Picanto small car. With a…
The Next Big Thing for Advertising – Rental Cars
The next big thing for advertising might be mobile billboards in the form of vinyl wraps for rental cars. It’s already happening in Atlanta. The folks at Budget Rent A Car of Atlanta are working with Wrap Media Group, a company that specializes in promotional vinyl car wraps cars. The result is drivable billboard that you…
High-End Table Collection Takes Inspiration From Race Cars
When you’re a die-hard racing fan, you need to own anything and everything that’s related to the sport. Here’s one more thing to add to your wish list – a cool line of tables constructed and detailed using the same materials used in Formula 1 vehicles. Ava, the line of tables made by Glen D….
M&P Apparel Introduces New Shelby-Branded Apparel
You may not have been there for the actual event, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look like you were there. Morgan’s & Phillip’s (M&P) Apparel has just released three new vintage Shelby Apparel t-shirts that depict great moments in the automaker’s history. Made in the USA from high-quality cotton, the new shirts that join…
David Clark Auto-Inspired Chairs Bring Luxe to the Living Room
High-end luxury cars really do inspire us. Some people take that inspiration and make other luxe products – like chairs. One such person is designer David Clark, whose new collection – the Veloce, Infiniti and Modena – takes its inspiration from a variety of luxury auto brands. The Veloce takes its inspiration from the Alfa…
Nissan Leaf Earns Five Stars Overall In NHTSA Tests
The 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf for earned five stars in crash testing performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For the front crash and dynamic rollover test, the Leaf received four stars, but overall scored five stars. Combine that with the Top Safety Pick Award it won from the Insurance Institute for…
Darth Vader the Newest Voice of Garmin GPS
Turn to the dark side… and then turn right… and you’re at your destination. Darth Vader will guide with step by step instructions to your destination – good or evil – as he’s the newest voice available for Garmin GPS. Joining the ranks of SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, and Squirrely the Squirrell, Darth Vader…
1968 4L Renault Turned into Funky Armchair
Does your living room need a little va-va-va vroom? Rev up your interior decor with this cool retro armchair that was once a 1968 4L Renault. One of the most unique ways to reuse and recycle, this funky armchair features a full front grill at the base, along with two doors and handles at its…
Kids Can Design and Win a 2012 Toyota Sienna from Disney Junior
Are your kids starting to wear on your nerves as summer vacation drags on? Put them to work – by designing and decorating their own 2012 Toyota Sienna. Kids can win their parents a Toyota Sienna just by watching TV and putting their creative skills to good use. All they need to do is go…
San Franciso Hires BMW To Redesign The Look Of Public Transit
Residents of San Francisco will be happy to hear that the city is getting its public transit system overhauled by BMW. Boasting the fifth-largest urban train system in the US, the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) is transporting commuters on the oldest fleet in the country. So it’s about time the public transit system…
Newlywed Paralyzed in Accident Gets an Amazing Wedding Gift from Toyota
We love a happy ending – that’s why we had to tell you about the story of Rachelle Friedman, a 23-year-old who was paralyzed as a result of a tragic accident during her bachelorette party in May 2010. After the accident, she and her fiancé Chris Chapman were busy planning their wedding with the help…
Study Finds its Safer For Children To Drive With Grandparents Than Parents
Here’s one more reason why grandparents rock – according to a new study, it’s safer for kids to ride with grandparents than it is with their own parents. Researched under the supervision of Dr. Fred Henretig, a physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, this study found that grandparents were safer drivers than parents. This…
ToyToyota Puts Kids In The Driver Seat With Backseat Driver App
Everything is coming cartoon with ToyToyota’s Backseat Driver app, made just for kids. Designed to make any road trip go smoothly, Backseat Driver will keep kids occupied and let you keep your sanity. A new brand from Toyota, ToyToyota’s first offering uses a GPS and accelerometer to match the game play to what’s going on…
Washington Goes Green With Nation’s First Electric Highway
If you’ve got an EV, you’ll want to mark your calendars. In six months, you’ll be able to recharge your electric vehicle along Washington state’s new “Electric Highways.” With some help from Monrovia, Calif.-based AeroVironment, Washington is now adding charging stations along the I-5 and the U.S. 2. With a bill of about $1 million,…
Surfs Up With MINI Cooper Convertible Inflatable Beach Toys
You’ll be fighting with your kids on who gets to use the MINI Cooper Convertible Inflatable beach toys next. One of the coolest promotional items we’ve seen in a while, these bad boys go from the sand to the water with the top down. Created by Access Agency after the unveiling of the MINI Indoor…
AMG Takes Customer Service To New Level With AMG Private Lounge
Welcome to the next level of car shopping – the AMG Private Lounge in Affalterbach. This 525 square meter lounge allows owners and potential customers of AMG high-performance car to bask in chic ambience, as well as learn more about the vehicles. “We see it as a second living-room for our customers,” said Ola Källenius,…
Jiffy Lube App Puts Car Care at Your Fingertips
We’ve all been there – standing in front of a parking lot attendant, trying to remember our license plate number, but for whatever reason, we just can’t think of what it is. Or being stuck on the side of the road with a dead battery, not sure what to do next. When these headaches happen,…
Slow Down! Report Says Speeding Is the Top Cargument Starter
If you tend to be a little heavy on the gas pedal, chances are you’re in need of a marriage councillor’s services. According to a study conducted by a British online used car channel, Tesco Cars, speed is the biggest fight starter between partners on car rides. Speeding was the main source of “carguments,” with…
