Anime Exhaust Pipes – Hello Kitty Gets Exhausted

(TrendHunter.com) A Hello Kitty fan has created this exhaust pipe to express their ultimate devoted to the anime brand. Thankfully, the officially Hello Kitty car is now discontinued, but this is too weird and quite scary. It’s interested what people choose to do with their cars, time, and their lives.

I am not sur…

Econobox Comeback – Gas Prices Drive Demand For Retro Eco-Cars (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While all the giant automotive manufacturers are feverishly developing fancy new eco-friendly, green and hybrid cars, another trend is quietly brewing: used econoboxes from the ’80s and ’90s! That’s right!

Remember the Geo Metro, Ford Festiva, Toyota Tercel or, my personal favourite, the Honda C…

Wavey SuperCars – The Scuderia Bizzarrini p538 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The new Scuderia Bizzarrini P538 prototype is a jaw-dropping, Italian super car which borrows its chassis from the Galmer Arbitrage GT chassis which is a Thai super car. Powering the Scuderia Bizzarini is a 7.0 liter Chevrolet LS7 which develops 505 hp, 6200 rpm and 475 lb-ft 4800.The super car was …

$20,000 3-Wheel Electric Cars – TRIAC (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here at Trend Hunter, we are huge green auto design enthusiasts, but it is very rare that we come across an exciting model that is in the production stage and not just a concept.

Ready to go on sale this summer, TRIAC, which is designed by Green Vehicles, is a funky three wheeled plug-in electric…

Evo Luxury Yachts – The Green Jet by Erik Sifrer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Green Jet that designer Erik Sifrer has put together is an 187 foot sail yacht that runs on both wind and hydrogen power. The luxury yacht uses two automated Aero-sail systems that can be controlled by a touch screen and an on-board computer which determines the best position for the water craft…

Top 12 Designs From Recycled Car Parts (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Before sending your car to the junkyard, you might want to reconsider salvaging some of the parts. The following 12 pieces of Trend Candy illustrate the recycled designs that can be created with old car parts.

Features is jewelery, fashion and home furnishing made from recycled tires, box springs,…

Pocket-Size Scooters – Patinette Butterfly (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The search for minimalism in design has produced a strikingly diminutive prototype scooter that, when folded up, is barely bigger than a beer bottle. The concept was sanctioned by BMW and the Mini Cooper from which it gets its colors, according to designblog, and is the brainchild of Swiss designer …

Stand And Drive Cars – The Slide by Matthias Pinkert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Matthias Pinkert conceived this “city car” where the lone passenger and driver stand in an upright position. The concept vehicle called The Slide is meant for the crowded, chaotic urban environment where parking spaces are priceless, albeit temporary, possessions.

Needless to say, it is also …

Hot Rods for Kids – Matchbox Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love commercials inspired by the fantasies of children! This clever Matchbox campaign looks like photo stills from class movies, only instead of handsome men and stunning women in the vintage cars, it’s kids who are still a good half decade from obtaining their licenses.

The toy car ads, by Ogil…

Ultra Tiny BackPack Planes – The EXO-Wing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Atair Aerospace’s EXO-Wing, is the world’s smallest human-piloted jet. The novel gadget is on display right now at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy Exhibit collection.

“The only thing we know about the EXO-Wing is that the twin micro-turbine-pow…

Safety-Oriented Compact Cars – The Solid (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Solid car was designed by Nikita Gutsalenko, a student at the Product Design and Transport Design at the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Russia. The aim of Gutsalenko’s design is to help solve the issue of overcrowded parking spaces.

The concept car comes with the standard safety f…

Sumo Car Wash – Subaru Forester TV Spot (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) What do you get when you combine a group of nearly naked sumo wrestlers and a catchy disco beat with dramatic slow-motion video footage? One of Subaru’s most hilarious TV spots to date! Just imagine Zoolander and his crew each gaining 200 lbs, stripping down to their undies and putting on sumo costu…

Niche Exotic Supercars – 2008 Koenigsegg CCR (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This Koenigsegg CCR supercar is on display at the 2008 F1 & SuperCar Show being held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Korea from May 9 to May 18 2008. The shiny, orange luxury vehicle can reach a top speed of 395km/h and I don’t know the price of this ultra sleek sports car, but I…

Mini Recycled Yachts – 3D Plywood Luxury Boat (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Cognizant of the fact sailboats cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem, designer Max Koriath conceived the 3D Plywood Boat.

“By using a patented new process that applies a beech wood veneer to readily available plywood parts, this design gives you all the luxury and durability of more costly woods…

Junk Food Motorcycles – The Hamburglar Bike

(TrendHunter.com) Harry Sperl of Florida had this Harley bike customized to look like a really fat hamburger. I think it’s a total riot!

“Frankly, I’m surprised we don’t see this kind of thing more often, since Harley’s are a symbol of the American dream,” Slipperybrick says. “Judging by the hoardes [sic] of …

Recycled Auto Part Art – Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What do you do with your hub caps when they wear out or become outdated? You could toss it in the garbage like most of us, but that’s not what the people do at HubcapCreatures.com. They use the hubcaps of cars to create modern art, with a heavy emphasis on fish and other creatures of the animal king…

Car Mirrors With Games – Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System

(TrendHunter.com) Shenzhen MCD Electronics is selling the “swiss army knife” of rearview mirrors. The Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System sports “a 3.5-inch touch screen, satellite navigation, audio and video players, speakers, SD card slot, five games, and even a stylus.”

Want to pop it off and play…

Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes – Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle shop owners couldn’t be happier, many of them doubling their monthly sales projections. Re-born ri…

Amphibious Muscle Cars – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Boat (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Swedish designer Bo Zolland creatively fuses an iconic American muscle cars, such as the 1963 Corvette Stingray, with boat designs. The result? One hell of a series of bad-ass watercraft!

Somehow Zolland manages to make the designs look both retro and futuristic at the same time.

Here are some s…

Car Tribute Bags – Fiat 500 Handbag

(TrendHunter.com) This car-themed handbag truly stands for itself! The Fiat 500 handbag is the claim of Dpurse, an Italian handbag designer.

All of the designer’s bags are unique and exhibit a balanced blend of Italian Dolce Vita with innovative design that cannot pass unnoticed.

Designer Carlo Maria Pelagallo bri…