Super-Compact Electric Cars – Airwaves (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Airwaves is a little concept car designed by Lei Liu. The car was conceived with the intention of being an easy-to-park vehicle, offering less of a harrying, stress-laden adventure. The Airwaves design is also intended to provide a safe, comfortable and fun ride for the driver and passengers. The ca…

Leading Car Designers Creating Toys – Honda Wins Hot Wheels Design Competition (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lead designers from Honda, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lotus and Mitsubishi all competed in a Hot Wheels Design Competition. The competition celebrated the 40th anniversary of Hotwheels 1/64th-scale die-cast toy cars.

The Honda Racer is a winning concept from a design competition by Mattel Toys. Hon…

6 Wheel Supercars – Covini C6W (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dubbed as the first six-wheeled supercar, the Covini C6W is a wheel-lover’s dream. Designed and made by Covini Engineering, this vehicle boasts 400 horsepower and 4-wheel steering – increasing the braking, comfort and directional stability. Covini Engineering has also had a hand in the design and ma…

Car Ghosts – Mercedes Ghosts of an Illustrious Past Ads (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This creative TV spot for the Mercedes C and E-Class uses ghosts to depict how the stellar innovations of the past meet the incredible vehicles of today. The Ghosts of an Illustrious Past ad uses ghostly imagery that is more entrancing than spooky; you can’t help but look.

The ad mentions Mercedes…

Motorized Unicycles – The Uno (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The unique Uno made its debut at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto. Invented by 18-year-old Ben J. Poss Gulak, The Uno is very hard to define or put into a category. What is it exactly?

It’s a 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine that has no other controls other than a power switch.

“To go forward…

Cross Marketing Cell Phones & Cars – Renault Sandero Nokia (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nokia has collaborated with Renault Brazil on a limited edition 1000 Sandero Nokia cars, a special edition of the Renault Sandero, that features a “complete mobility solution”.

The €17,650 ($27,693) car will come with the high-end Nokia N95 mobile handset, the Nokia CK-20W car kit and Nokia’s LD…

Racing Watches – F1/Carbon GMT

(TrendHunter.com) John Pszeniczny has designed the fastest watch on Earth dubbed the F1/Carbon GMT.

The designer sough inspiration from the world of F1 race cars, leading to the construction of carbon fiber, Swarovski crystal, rubber and metal. The watch has 18 identical rubies and tells the time in all of the 18 c…

Motorcycle Tow Trucks – Honda Goldwings Coming Through (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Swedish firm Coming Through has employed specially modified Honda Goldwing motorcycles to quickly travel through traffic and rescue stranded vehicles.

The specially designed bike takes little over a minute to convert to its towing glory, powerful enough to haul most passenger cars. The foldable br…

Citroen Design Competition – Citroen Sledge Wins C-Design Contest (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) French auto makers Citroen ran the C-Design competition to see what designers could come up with using nothing but Citroen car parts and their logo in the design.

The winner was Ognyan Bozhilov who designed the Citroen sledge, the main image featured in the gallery. It uses car parts which include…

Bicycle Light Locks – Loc+ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This innovative bicycle light can convert to a lock to keep your cycle safe. This multi-purpose bicycle lock / bicycle light by designer Adrian Weidmann, called the Loc+, comes as a two piece set. It has both a rear as well as a front headlight.

When you want to lock the bike, just detach the fron…

Golf Ball Painting – Tiger Woods Paints Buick “Art Rivera” Campaign (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The talented Tiger Woods stars in this new artistic “Art Rivera” spot for car maker Buick.

Woods carefully shoots color-filled golf balls at a white canvas. The campaign highlights the attention to details, thought and care coming together to create something beautiful: in Wood’s case an artistic p…

Female Stunt Drivers – Zhang Ziyi in Mercedes ‘The Contract’ Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Famous actress Zhang Ziyi shows us her driving prowess in the new Mercedes Benz spot entitled “The Contract”.

The commercial, which is inspired by the 1978 movie “The Driver”, shows Zhang Ziyi skillfully driving a Mercedes SLK which leaves two shady characters in awe and fear their life at the …

High-Tech Traffic Safety – Hanyoung Lee’s Virtual Wall (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Virtual Wall conceived by Hanyoung Lee is designed to heighten driver and pedestrian awareness and to encourage both to follow crosswalk rules. The virtual wall which is made of plasma laser beams, shows virtual pedestrians jaywalking and ignoring traffic rules of pedestrian safety.

I am not qu…

Sauna Trucks – Russian Banya On Wheels (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A Russian inventor came up with a hot new way to relax on the go; he built a banya, or sauna, on wheels.

The bizarre four wheel drive cabin, built by Igor Chupin, has been spotted cruising around Russia’s Altai region this month. Chupin made the mobile sauna out of an old military vehicle, a GAZ-6…

Automobile Fashion – The Mercedes Benz ‘Dream Factory’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Mercedes Benz Dream Factory campaign from VVL/BBDO ad agency in Brussels, Belgium is more of a high-fashion photo shoot than a car advertisement. And by the looks of the über sexy Mercedes Benz models, they are a work of art deserving of such treatment.

The print ads promote the new SLK, C…

Eco-Friendly Amphibious Vehicles – The Detroit Fish (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tang Hua Motors is responsible for this odd looking, amphibious, four-wheeled yellow car. With its oddball shape, it really is hard to take The Detroit Fish very seriously. At least it is environmentally-friendly and amphibious to boot.

Yanko Design has fun describing this vehicle and they rag it …

Making Auto Reviews Sexy – Bikini Driving School (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bikini Driving School has set out to change the way cars are reviewed by adding super hot chicks to the mix. See for yourself, the first episode stars a BMW M5 and an almost naked model Teresa Noreen. Teresa shows us her driving prowess and then finishes up by washing the car because they’re both …

Artistic Destruction – CrashBonsai (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Artist John Rooney artistically destroys toy cars to resemble real auto accidents. John sells his CrashBonsai miniature masterpieces for between $75 and $125.

Ironic when you stop to think about the tranquility of bonsai trees in contrast with the anxiety brought about from a car crash. I love it.

Chic Folding Bicycles – The ‘One’ Actually Looks Fantastic

(TrendHunter.com) Look at the numerous folding cycles which we have seen in the past and one look at the ‘ONE’ will make you drool. Folding cycles have finally become a style statement and we definitely won’t be embarrassed to carry one around. The ‘One’ looks ravishingly fresh, but leave looks aside this folding cyc…

Tank SUVs – Dillon Aero SUV for Road Rage (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Dillon Aero SUV is a government-issue GMC Yukon XL equipped with a Dillon Gatling gun. Probably not such a good idea to get one if you have trouble with road rage.

How many times have you raced down the freeway in a rush, late as hell, and suddenly traffic comes to a complete stop because some …