Monday, March 12th, 2007
Leave it to the colloboration between Japanese wackiness and the Italian efficiency to create an electric car so quiet its a danger on the roads to pedestrians and other cars. With the addition of a sound track, the car is now safe on the roads, although pedestrians hearing the car now might be surprised to see the Girasole car approaching instead of a horse, considering that the sound track that plays is horse hooves, not the whir of an engine.
One would think that the Italians could come up with a better sounding track, F1 car maybe? [Read Reuters]
Monday, March 5th, 2007
German aftermarket suspension manufacturer Eibach has upgraded its class of project cars to an Austin Martin Vantage with 425 HP. Stating in its press release: ” It makes an appearance as stylish as a gentleman’s suit from London’s Bond Street, and its performance is as superior as the unbeatable cheese rolling races from Gloucestershire. ” I must congratulate the writer of this release on tossing the rules of business writing to the wind and creatively relating the rolling food to the performance of a car, in addition to more interesting facts on locomotives and high speed trains as well. Eibach has always turned out fantastic suspension products, and while most releases that come our way are as exciting as white bread, this one is a breath of fresh air. I think now I will be paying attention to actually reading their press releases in the future. Read the press release here.
Sunday, March 4th, 2007
This tri-wheeled electronically powered vehicle called the Shuttle Express was winner of the Dyson national student awards in Australia. The three wheeled design is supposed to make it more stable and
headlights on each wheel act as a safety device to make it more visible on the road. Made primarily of recycled materials and was created by student Dimitrios Scoutas. A great idea, but that seat looks a bit iffy on comfort.
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