Daytona A100 van from Problem Child Studios... very cool video of a single drawing, and making it animated

Innovative, inventive, and awesome. http://www.problemchildkustoms.com/think_fast.html

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Sinister Industries, make of saddle bags for motorcycles, winner of "The Chopper Challenge" on CMT, had crowds looking at this bike by John Shope

 Everyone looking at this bike had the same question... what size is that front tire? 140-40/30. 30 inch rim, 40 ratio sidewall

 the look of the fairing reminds me of the space monster in "Predator"

http://www.ssinisterchoppers.com/media.asp

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Johnny Sparks' Re/Version 2011 Mustang that looks like a 1967 stang, and its what Ford SHOULD have done with their new retro looking Mustang

 that fastback looks terrific, rims are great, the suede (flat/matte or whatever that is called) is cool, and the color combo tones remind me strongly of the Maverick Grabber. Not a put down.

 Hood bulge is great

 grill headlights are a nice touch,  but the chin spoiler aren't right. It's not the camera angle either, I asked a couple guys (like the one below in the blue shirt) who were looking at it what they thought, and they also agreed about the spoiler

 I bet chrome bumpers would look great

 great tail panel and trunk deck.

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House of Color automotive paints, half the booth space at SEMA this year, but this lit sign is cool

 

just a few iconic customers

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Mercedes S Class, a couple of firsts

First with electronic antilock brakes
first with 3 point seatbelts,
first with sat nav,
first with airbags

Source, Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson

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2012 New Audi A6 Hybrid

2012 New Audi A6 Hybrid

Here is information about 2012 New Audi A6 Hybrid. In the near future, Audi will begin series production of the Audi A6 hybrid, its second hybrid model after the Q5 hybrid quattro. The Audi A6 hybrid employs an efficient parallel hybrid concept: Its combustion engine, a 155 kW (211 hp) 2.0 TFSI, works together with an electric motor that delivers 33 kW (45 hp) and 211 Nm (155.63 lb-ft) of torque. The electric motor sits directly behind the TFSI, occupying the space of the torque converter upstream of the modified 8-speed tiptronic. The transmission sends torque to the front wheels. Audi A6

Audi A6 Hybrid Review

A crash-protected area of the luggage compartment houses a light, compact lithium-ion battery that provides 1.3 kWh of nominal power and generates 39 kW. Depending on requirements, it is air-cooled in two ways – by means of a blower from the interior or by means of an internal refrigerant circuit coupled to the automatic air conditioning system. This technology largely maintains the rechargeable battery within the appropriate temperature range, thereby ensuring that the vehicle operates on electric power a comparatively large percentage of the time. Audi A6

The Audi A6 hybrid can achieve speeds of up to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) purely on electricity; at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37.28 mph), it has a range of 3 km. It can also operate with the combustion engine only or in hybrid mode; in the deceleration phases, it recovers power and activates both the engine and the electric motor together when accelerating quickly. Special indicators on the instrument cluster and on the MMI monitor provide of detailed display of the different driving conditions. Audi A6

The Audi A6 hybrid provides the power of a V6, combined with the fuel efficiency of a four-cylinder engine. It accelerates in 7.3 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph), top speed is 238 km/h (147.89 mph) and the average fuel consumption is 6.2 liters per 100 km (37.94 US mpg), a CO2 emissions level of 142 grams per km (228.53 g/mile).

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Flying eyeballs I found at SEMA

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