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We’ve seen a motorcycle sidecar turn out as a car, and now the Tumbleweed Tiny Houses seem to be taking the word Motorhome too literally. The idea behind Jay Shafer’s houses is quite a simple one, to have only enough space to meet requirements of domestic needs, and preventing unused spaces. The “Tiny House(s)” occupy just 65-140 square feet and are actually classified as Travel Trailers. They move on wheels, and can be taken virtually any place an RV would go, only, they look like tiny homes. Prices begin at $39,000.

Via: Tumbleweed Houses/ Uncrate

The JGR/ Toyota Motocross bike concept unveiled at SEMA had a whole lot to show, by way of Toyota logos. This lightweight motorcycle was built by putting the 2009 Yamaha YZ450F on a diet, where the motorcycle lost a lot of weight. Toyota’s concept has carbon fiber body panels, hollowed out and cross braced frame, Toyota logos, and more Toyota logos.

Triumph and Tag Heuer have come together to create a one off motorcycle to honor the legendary Steve McQueen. Both brands have been linked to the actor, and the motorcycle is their way of celebrating the connection. The Bonneville Heuer Triumph motorcycle was unveiled in Paris by Lewis Hamilton.

The MINI WashMe video features art cars from 10 different artists, each created as casual art and displaying how a single Mini can be used to convey different ideas. The project from MINI Switzerland had 10 artists work on 10 different cars to create these unique and creative art cars.

The BMW M3 is a high performance car, and the M3 GTS is a car “optimized for track performance” but still, street-legal. The first video (above) shows the development engineers at work on the M3 GTS, while the second video shows slow-motion pictures of the car during a test drive.

SoundRacer seems to be slightly different than other such devices available in the market, as this one directs its energy towards you, rather than other people on the road. Or at least that’s how it appears. You get to choose from a V8 or a V10 sound device that plugs in to the car’s cigarette lighter. The device can calculate the engine rpm, and create the corresponding sound that plays through the car’s stereo system through an FM transmitter.

Now that the Mercedes SLS AMG is ready to hit the streets, with its legendary gullwing doors still making the mark, Gullwing America has taken upon itself to give the new cars modern look a bit more of its old retro-feel. And the new work looks as delicious as the 2009 Gullwing America 300SL they displayed earlier.

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.