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Concept Cars INFOGRAPHIC

steve — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:05:18 +0000

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E-Toll video currently going Viral in South Africa

steve — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:33:18 +0000

Please watch and share this vid. Currently making a huge noise in SA. Let’s make it more viral than an AIDS gene that’s contracted Cancer from a bag of Herpes.

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The Art of Life Episode 10

steve — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:52:44 +0000

And it’s a new Episode
And we look at some new fresh shit
And we’re moving the series onto AlternaTV. So make sure to catch us there www.AlternaTV.tv

PEACE!

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Volvo Dynamic Steering tested by a rodent

steve — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 10:50:30 +0000

Something’s gotten into the folk at Volvo. They’re going to more extreme lengths to drive home their safety features, this time putting a truck in the paws of a 300g rodent.

Simple and effective.

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Aston Martin DBC Concept CAR PORN

steve — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 08:57:30 +0000

It’s a concept that will make your eye’s bleed in the most pleasurable way possible. Better than seeing ice-cream melt on a tropical island holiday.

This concept comes from the pen of Samir Sadikhov, the same man who gave us the Lamborghini Urus SUV concept a while back. This time he’s opted for something stylish, timeless and classic. And we thank you sir.

This DBC concept is supposed to be a mid-engine RWD layout and does away with the long hood of traditional Astons.

Off you go ladies and gents. Perve.

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The ultimate speed date feat. new Renault Clio RS

steve — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:43:15 +0000

Takes speed dating to a whole new level.

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MINI’s camping and expedition getaway car NEW CONCEPT

steve — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:15:36 +0000

I’ve been harping on for years that one day soon we’re going to see the hatch market completely dominate all other markets. We’ve seen it go “big and family” in the form of the SUV, but I’ve been waiting for it to creep its way into the 4×4 market and start making the likes of the mighty Hilux feel nervous. Let’s coin the term: all terrain hatch? 4×4 hatch? Hatch-by-4?

Guys and girls, today we have another step in that direction with the release of Mini’s camping + expedition getaway car concepts.

Perhaps it’s due to the fact that I love music festivals and when I go, I don’t bother pitching a tent. Instead I pop the back of the hatch I’m driving open, cover the hole with a mosquito net and catch some Z’s. Too MacGyver for Mini though.

The philosophy here is: “maximum touring pleasure with minimal footprint”, and there are 3 in the range: ‘the Clubvan camper’, ‘the Countryman ALL4 camp’ and ‘the Cowley’; a tiny camper van, a rooftop tent and a compact caravan respectively.

The MINI Clubvan camper
This is meant to be your “home on wheels”, but I prefer “Bachelor pad on wheels” since it only sleeps one so the girl you’re with can’t sleep over.

Sleeps one inside, extendible kitchen area with propane stove and chest fridge and a water tank with a handheld shower. This car comes standard with on-board navigation and a TV and heater.

The MINI cowley caravan
This attachment allows you to join the caravan crew and annoy travelling tourists on busy bi-ways. Still, looks good and is functional.

The Cowley is fitted with two comfortable beds; a twin-burner gas stove and a water tank complete with pump and sink. A solar-panel then charges the on-board battery with a 230-volt connection that powers the fridge, television and audio equipment.

The MINI Countryman ALL4 camp
Two great innovations above, but neither of them check what for me is the most important feature of the future camping hatch: 4-wheel drive.

Thankfully the Mini Countryman has AWD so it’ll take on more rough terrain than most current SUVs. The tech to fit a diff and a low range gearbox to a car the size of an Audi A1 will come in time. Meanwhile…

This Countryman comes with a roof-top that accommodates two people comfortably. Also has space for a mountain bike and all folds away into a box in no time.

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Volvo V60 portable solar-powered pavilion

steve — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:43:24 +0000

What the fuck is that? WTF indeed!

In a short word, it’s a portable charging system for the new Volvo V60. The experimental concept will premiere in Rome in September at the car show and essentially it is a collapsible tensile membrane structure that folds into the boot of the car and expands out to collect energy and charge the hybrid car.

The mind-bending creation is ultra-lightweight (duh!) and deploys rapidly out of the boot to expose a pattern of photovoltaic panels to the sun. These then collect energy and filter it through to the car for charging.

Obviously it’s as green as a Leprechaun being made out of recyclable high-density polyethylene. Keep an eye out.

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Behind the scenes of how a Tesla Model S is made

steve — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:36:28 +0000

Boring has never been more interesting.

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Mercedes Benz SLK AMG Sport Line, a new eye-catching appearance and a new engine derivative NEW CAR

steve — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:34:17 +0000

The SLK range receives an all-around upgrade, standard across the range with a muscular front apron, prominent side skirts and rear apron along with a high-class interior and a new 1.8-litre turbo-charged engine.

“Buying trends have shown that there are customers looking for the additional power and torque in a 4-cylinder engine,” says Selvin Govender, Divisional Manager Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Cars. Enter their new 1.8-litre, turbo-charged engine which produces 150kw and 0-100 km/h in 6.6 seconds. The SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY slips in neatly between the baby SLK 200 and the meatier SLK 350.

Mercedes Benz has also announced that all new SLK models get the AMG Sport Line highlights. This means standard features like a 5.8-inch colour infotainment display with Bluetooth hands-free, adaptive brake lights, attention assist and electric parking brake to name a few.

Coupled to Merc’s 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission, the SLK 250 has an instrument cluster designed in a “chequered flag” layout with black velour floor-mats, red piping and an AMG logo to round off the exclusive interior.

As with all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, the SLK AMG Sport Line comes standard with the class-leading PremiumDrive maintenance package 6-years/100,000 km, with no customer contribution.

SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY R579 238
SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY R635 811
SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY R763 673

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