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Buy a Bentley Continental Convertible ISR, Get a Breitling Limited Edition Chronograph for Free

CATEGORY: , , , | Selasa, 29 November 2011
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Many people that are into premium cars are also into expensive watches, which is only natural since the finest examples of both serve more than just a utilitarian role.

A Bentley and a Lada can both take you from point A to point B. In much the same way, a 10 dollar watch can tell you the time in exactly the same way as a Rolex or a Breitling.

So if you’re looking just for transportation and knowing what time it is, pass on the Bentley and the Breitling and save yourself enough money to buy a house.

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Toyota and Yamaha to Jointly Display Concept Bikes at the Tokyo Motor Show

CATEGORY: , , , , , , | Senin, 28 November 2011
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It's a very little-known fact, but one of, if not the most famous Toyota sports cars of all time, the late 1960s 2000 GT, was designed and manufactured in collaboration with Yamaha, which is mostly recognized as a maker of motorcycles, marine engines and pianos.

The two Japanese companies are now combining forces once again with a joint display of two concept models at this week's 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to highlight their new collaboration in the development of communications-linked next-generation vehicles.

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Audi's Playful iPad App has Users Finger-Racing to Unlock Magazine

CATEGORY: , , , , , | Selasa, 15 November 2011
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We'll let you decide if it's clever or annoying, but Audi and its advertising agency AlmapBBDO from Brazil came up with this idea to promote a new app for the company's online iPad magazine.

In order to open the application, the user has to move an arrow, which represents a car, around a winding racetrack. You can see how it works in the video after the jump.

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Game Over: Real Life Scooter Accident with a Super Mario Twist

CATEGORY: , , , , | Senin, 14 November 2011
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What may be a painful incident for one person can be something to laugh about all day for another. Case in point, footage of a non-fatal accident between a careless motorcyclist riding a scooter and a barrier of flexible plastic poles, which has been edited to look like a Super Mario video game. Enjoy a quick laugh in the video that follows after the break.

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Honda's Newest Hybrid Model is a…Snowblower!

CATEGORY: , , , | Jumat, 04 November 2011
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We've heard of hybrid cars, plants and even fish, but how about a hybrid snowblower? Honda's Power Equipment division came up with the idea and introduced its first hybrid snowblower model for the U.S. market.

So how does it work? The all-new Honda HS1336i hybrid combines a gasoline engine that simultaneously drives the machine's fan apparatus for clearing and throwing the snow and charges the battery, with a pair of electric motors that control the treads upon which it moves.

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BMW's Colorful Head-Up Display Technology

CATEGORY: , , | Selasa, 01 November 2011
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“War is the father of all things”: the sentence that was uttered by Heraclitus 2,500 years ago remains true today. Throughout the years, technology developed mainly for war machines has trickled slowly, but steadily, down to everyday applications.

The Head-Up Display [HUD] system used in military jets is a prime example. Launched initially in 1958 to keep vital information in the pilot’s line of sight, in the ‘70s it was adopted by general aviation.

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Read Why Steve Jobs' Car Never Had a License Plate

CATEGORY: , , , , | Kamis, 27 Oktober 2011
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Steve Jobs, the charismatic founder of Apple and Pixar, was a man who changed not only the way computers are made and marketed, but also popularized a number of novel products, such as the iPhone and the iPad, which made buyers form long lines outside Apple stores and the competition always play catch-up.

Sadly, Jobs passed away on October 5 at the age of 56. After his death, one of the rumors circulating the web was that of his car’s number plate – or rather its absence.

Some said that he didn’t care about paying the fines, as he surely could afford to, while others claimed that he had somehow obtained a special permit to drive without one.

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BMW wants you to get into the Christmas Spending Spirit

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We're two months away from Christmas, which means most companies are ramping up their efforts to…occupy your wallet. Even carmakers can’t resist the temptation to propose some gifts.

Among the first automakers to launch their Christmas goods is BMW. The Bavarian automaker claims that its online-shop has a little something for everybody, be that your mother, father, sibling, daughter or son, including clothing, sporting goods, children’s products, miniatures, luggage, and accessories.

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VW Releases New Beetle Apple App that Interacts with Billboards

CATEGORY: , , , , , , , , | Rabu, 26 Oktober 2011
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Mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular these days as tools to market products and services. This has not escaped the attention of automakers and their respective advertising and marketing divisions, which try to create apps to draw the attention of consumers.

Following the recently launched FT-86 app by Toyota, Volkswagen of Canada has also released its own interactive app to promote the new 2012 Beetle named "VWJuicedUp".

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