In the quest for cleaner fuels, scientists from the Purdue University have created a new, solid rocket fuel. In a recent experiment, the nanoaluminum and ice combo was able to propel a rocket 1300 feet into the air. The new fuel called ALICE or Aluminum Ice and relies on the reaction between aluminum and water to provide the necessary energy.
Considering that the Tata Nano sells because of its low price, and that cheapest models in the US cost $10k, Ford has picked up the offensive by introducing the 1993 Taurus for the 2010 model year. And at $650 price tag, it will trample its opponents. The newly (re)introduced Taurus comes with excellent facilities like a working exhaust, functional batteries, and it even has a standard Primus cassette tape. Click ahead to see the video from The Onion and watch them hit the nail on the head for auto rollout speeches.
A vehicle on tracks propelled by magnetic forces quickly brings maglev to mind, but this system proposed by Spanish company Novateq Guerrero SNL shuns maglev along with the conventional system. The idea is to propel vehicles using super strong Neodymium magnets. These magnets can be nine times more powerful than normal/ conventional magnets.
The 2009 LA Design Challenge, like its previous versions, gives us a peek into the future. The theme of this year’s design contest has automobiles for the youth of the future. These “youthmobile” cars/concepts have been designed for the youth of 2030, those ranging between 16 to 23 years age. Entries to this year’s contest are from Audi, Mazda, GM, Toyota, Nissan and Honda. Click ahead for a look at the participants, and some ideas that range from the downright impractical to the clumsy.
The TVR Throne concept from designer Hussein Al Jammazi has the power to be in the supercar arena. Its supercharged aluminum V8 engine generates 638 hp, enough to take the car from a standing start to 60mph in a mere 4.2 seconds. The designer has included a two-barrel carburetor to make the car suitable and powerful enough to handle the conditions in hot regions.
Someday we will be living on and under the oceans. This idea isn’t farfetched and if it comes true then here’s the answer to a new type of underwater transportation system.
The image above and the videos that follow show the immense talent of Pantural. The renderings and CG is amazingly realistic and the unlikely combination that he puts to race is quite intriguing. It’s a race between a Shelby Mustang, Camaro, Jeep, Vaz (Lada) 2107, and a military helicopter. Not a match of equals, and the results are surprising. Oh, and about a minute into the video, a giant sphere with spikes lands to release something that vaguely looked like Symbiote from Spiderman. That thing gives the cars a real aggressive makeover. Checkout the videos after the jump.
The premise of the car finder iPhone app is to help you easily reach your car in a packed parking lot. We’ve seen things like the fireworks system to make your car stand out, and the more sane and practical GPS keyring, but this app may have an edge considering you don’t need to buy another gadget, and a $0.99 app on your iPhone will do the job.
There are weird automobiles that can’t move an inch after their weird mutations, and then there’s this motorcycle that manages to do stunts even with shoes replacing wheels. This FMX bike literally rides on shoes, DC shoes to be precise. The bike is a product of DC Shoes, Travis Pastrana and Ken Block, and it featured in a DC ad. Checkout the video after the jump to see Travis Pastrana and the bike in action, and Pastrana destroying the bike at the end.
The words “Automotive porn” are more of a misnomer for this dual engine hot rod its creator has lovingly named “Priapism.” On display at SEMA, the hotrod has two engines to draw power from, and is completely street legal. Though it hasn’t actually had a run yet, its creators say it could command 900-950 hp. With the mighty engines up front, the hotrod will likely have many enthusiasts lust for it. And be simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the Priapism.
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