Wooden Cars II – Opel Car Actually Drives (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Seemingly inspired by The Splinter’s wooden concept, a Russian guy transformed his ordinary Opel car into an amazing piece-of-art. A piece of art that you can drive!

The guy did an amazing job. Look at all the details and craftsmanship. Simply beautiful.

If you haven’t seen it before, check out t…

Dogvertising – VW Polo Singing Dog Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve talked about catvertising, but canine commercials are just as popular.

People love animals, some think they’re cute, other hilarious, but regardless of the reason, the point is, animals with character sell. Case in point, the new VW Polo Singing Dog commercial.

It features a series of Jack …

Ads The People Want – Heidi, Hasselhoff & a Talking Car for VW (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s no secret Volkswagen is proud of its origin, and if anyone didn’t know, their upcoming TV spot would reinforce how Deutsch the brand is.

They’ve packed the “It’s what the people want” ad campaign, which launches next month, full of famous German celebrities including Heidi Klum and David Hass…

Automobile Design Advances – Smart Brake Light System

(TrendHunter.com) Automobile brake lights have been pretty much the same since they were invented. It’s either on or off.

Now, students in Virginia Tech have updated the outdated design with a horizontal light bar that communicates slowing and stopping actions as well. It can indicate that you are slowing down, abou…

Automotive Artvertising – Honda Ads Use Famous Paintings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) “More people die in road accidents than in wars.” That’s the point these Honda “Drive Safely” print ads try to make to promote driving safety.

The safety campaign uses three famous war paintings with scenes of death and chaos.

If you look closely, you will find that the ads creatively incorporate …

Charge On The Run – 4 Port USB Car Charger (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Not all gadgets have to be an innovative breakthrough. Sometimes a simple convenient design might be a must-have that makes your life easier. The 4-Port USB Car Charger is one of these.

With most gadgets these days being able to charge via USB connection, the charger conveniently plugs into your ca…

Motorcycling Safety Armor – Dainese D-Air Suit (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Motorcycling is a thrilling but dangerous lifestyle. Now, bikers can avoid injuries and possible fatalities with an air-bag suit developed by Dainese.

Rather than being attached to the bike itself, the Dainese D-Air Suit’s design uses accelerometers and gyroscopes to detect sudden changes in veloc…

Zipcar Drive In – Drive In to Arctic Tale, Don’t Drive Out

(TrendHunter.com) Although drive-in movies are no longer mainstream, there has been a modern relaunch involving the eco-friendly Zipcars!

Car owners of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville will be able to drive in and enjoy National Geographic’s Arctic Tale at Harvard Square’s Brattle Theater on March 26 in a projec…

1 Euro a Day Cars – LaudaMotion (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How would you like to have a car, for about $1.50 a day? In Germany and Austria, you can have a car to cruise around in and it won’t cost you more than a euro a day.

LaudaMotion offers people Smart cars, the only catch is that they’re plastered in ads. If you don’t mind riding around in a mobile d…

GPS Integrated Rear-View Mirrors II – DSUS DS-400GB

(TrendHunter.com) You know, you’re probably looking at your rear-view mirror quite often while driving, so why not just integrate a 4-inch GPS nav unit up in there?

That’s what DSUS Technology of China offers with their new DS-400GB rear-view mirror GPS navigation system.

The high tech touch screen monitor features…

Electric-Steam Hybrid Motorcycle – Steampunk Whirlygig Emoto (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Where do these artists get their creative notions?!

Tom Sepes created a steam throwing, electric, sci-fi motorbiking contraption. It is built on a 1967 Tote-Gote frame, has a 15bhp electric motor and generates a gush of steam thanks to a rear mounted boiler. You can ride and get your face steamed …

Online Car Defamations – Porsche SUV Traveler

(TrendHunter.com) This Porsche mock-up of the SUV Traveler is getting slammed in blogs and tech websites left and right. Well, I’m exaggerating a little bit. I have only seen this car in about three websites. But invariably the reception has been downright hostile.

“Perhaps it was, ‘Let’s make a car shaped like a b…

Pimped Scooters – Monster Segways Sports Giant Tires (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If it has wheels or a computer chip, you can bet that there is some guy out there who is going to put neons lights on it, boost it’s performance, or customize it in some way.

Take this Segway owner (of course, maybe he’s not the owner, which would describe this a whole lot better) for instance. He…

In Car WiFi – Chrysler Turns Radios into Internet Ports

(TrendHunter.com) Chrysler will offer internet access later this year, making them the first car manufacturer to offer the feature.

The WiFi will available as an add-on to cars that are already built, and later will be part of the assembly line. Since it’s WiFi, the driver will have to have a wireless phone contrac…

Engineless Gravity Racing Car – Mercedes-Benz Silbervogel (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Mercedes-Benz Silbervogel was designed by Jakob Hirzel for the Xtreme Gravity Series in Irvine, California.

The automobile is a gravity racing car that has no engine. Its bionic shape and load-bearing carbon structure were designed to meet the challenges posed by the physical forces at play du…

Living Cities – Nissan Qashqai Urbanproof Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If a city was living, if the actual building were capable of movement, it might look something like this new TV spot for the Nissan Qashqai.

The Urbanproof ads give Buenos Aires breath, the concrete interacts with the people, the architecture has a life of its own. The buildings play with the Qash…

Power Boats that Dive – Marion Hyper-Sub (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Marion Hyper-Sub is a submersible vehicle which also has the ability to run on the surface at great speed. Powerful, versatile and cost-efficient, the Hyper-Sub is billed as the world’s first true general-purpose submarine. Operating as a self-sufficient powerboat on the surface, and as a subm…

Cheap Petroleum Alternatives – Biomass Gas

(TrendHunter.com) A company says it will make ethanol for the U.S. at less than a buck a gallon. They will refine what’s known as biomass which is available for 65 cents per gallon. The technology uses low energy to make it efficient to produce the biomass which can be used to produce ethanol.

Ethanol currently use…

Fashion Bicycles – Tong City Bike (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The striking Tong City Bike design by Niklas Galler and nr21 is simply beautiful. The motivation behind the design was the increasing traffic problem in modern Chinese cities, as an individual transportation device would have to compete with cars and scooters.

The unique and stylish Tong Lightfra…

Unicycles You Sit Inside – Motorized Monocycle

(TrendHunter.com) A monowheel is a one-wheeled vehicle similar to a unicycle. However, instead of sitting above the wheel, the rider sits either within it or next to it. The wheel is a ring, usually driven by smaller wheels pressing against its inner rim. Most are single-passenger vehicles, though multi-passenger mod…