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A few years ago, a professor at Pasadena Art Center College of Design was planning to build a drivable Sega OutRun cabinet. He did it, and it works. More »
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As one who's dropped his iPhone face down on a marble floor, I can attest to the necessity of an iPhone case. But everyone's got those rubber things. Wouldn't it be nice to have a case that constantly reminded you that the engine in your garage isn't going to rebuild itself? More »
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What if I were to tell you there's a device that can make your Kia Sportage sound like 1/600th of a ute muster. You'd have no idea what I was talking about, unless you were Australian. More »
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The "Buckle Up Key Holder" is a seat belt buckle re-purposed for clever key storage. It's also $22, which is funny because a visit to the pick-and-pull and a few bucks in parts and you could make one way cooler. More »
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These "Turbo Tips" are screw-on, eBay-marketed widgets for Honda Accords designed to change your exhaust note from four-banger to four-banger-with-some-crap-in-the-pipe. It won't fool anyone. Heinous before-and-after videos below. More »
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As our own Mr. Smith has explained, the camera in the iPhone 3GS is pretty damn good for taking photos of cars. For even better photos, spend an extra 99¢ on pseudo-Polaroid app ShakeItPhoto. More »
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In the spirit of Chase Jarvis's excellent book The Best Camera is the One That's With You, I've recently started shooting cars with my iPhone 3GS. Who knew that tiny little lens had soul? More »
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More than two years have passed since I built the car-battery-powered Turbo II, Junkard Boogaloo boombox, and finally some other masochist innovator has decided to experience the headaches joy of a homemade boombox afflicted blessed with genuine Jaguar components: Catbox! More »
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To paraphrase John Oliver: the Chinese could build a beer cooler with a kicking audio system and DVD player, but only the Americans would think to make something so absolutely unnecessary as this JB Audio custom beverage cart. More »
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New car technology is great right up to the point you're tagging songs and checking out graphs and then it's "Ahhhhh! WATCH OUT FOR THE NUNS!" Here are ten in-car technologies we find seriously distracting. More »
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Ham radio appears to be more of an addiction than a hobby to the seller of this $500 Dodge. Every surface is covered with $25K in communications equipment for every conceivable band (FM/UHF/HF/VHF/SPACEMAN). A gallery of technological affliction below. More »
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Takara Tomy already had our interest with Aero Spider cars, capable of racing up walls with the use of reverse suction fans. Now they blast into awesome with "laser" control. Thank Gamera there's video of these wall-climbing machines in action. More »
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Mercedes knows its drivers may lose their keys or even their cars but never their iPhones. Lose your giant luxury SUV at the mall? There's an app for that. Click through to see how it works. More »
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Are you debadging your '64 Cadillac Coupe DeVille? Rather than toss that be-ducked rear badge aside you should reuse it like this guy, who crafted the turn-aside lock cover and badge into a crazy Cadillac-branded watch. "Cadillac Style," FTW! More »
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Carmax, the nations largest used car retailer, has put together the top ten features new car buyers yearn for in online searches. But, rather than just listing them, we've tried to divine why someone might want each of these gadgets. More »
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MotionLites are servo-actuated, multi-colored LED lights which extend from the wheel wells to light your giant chrome wheels. It's $400 for a set and it'll probably be the next customization making you hate everyone. Video and gallery below. More »
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Banks Power, the company behind some of the fastest diesel trucks, has turned its tuning prowess to a fully-featured dashboard computer. Called the iQ, it's the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone curious about their exhaust gas temperature. More »
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We were all set to rip on this steering wheel-mounted laptop desk when we discovered that Amazon's own users had already done it for us. The reasons why driving and blogging don't mix below. More »
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Brilliant Hong Kong electronics maker Brando has come up with a new gadget for the spying car guy, a fake key fob with a built in spy camera. It's even got an SD slot for extended observation. More »
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Viper SmartStart is an iPhone app that allows you to remotely unlock or start your car and, unlike remote keyfobs, the range is virtually limitless. More »
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Is there a more perfect hipster union than MINI and the iPhone? No. So MINI, in conjunction with Allstate, is offering an iPhone application to manage all your roadside assistance needs. Because, you know, that's necessary. More »
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A New Jersey-based Burger King has announced they'll install a kinetic energy harnessing speed bump in their drive-thru to tap into the unused power generated by the hundreds of cars that pass through daily. More »
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The recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below. More »
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Lance Armstrong and Nike's Livestrong partnered with DeepLocal and StandardRobot to develop this Chalkbot, designed to spray 100,000 messages of courage, hope and action along the 2009 Tour de France for people that've been affected by cancer. More »
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There's something ingeniously simple and awesome about the Heli Mission SWAT Truck, which combines a six-wheeled R/C truck with a fully R/C helicopter. We may have found the perfect wedding gift. More »
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Upping the ante in weird not-entirely-automotive gadgets coming from automakers (think Honda's robo-legs and GM's Segway PUMA), Toyota's built a wheelchair that can be powered by human thoughts. Seriously. More »
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Land Rover partnered with Sonim Technologies to create this — the world's first IP-67-rated GSM mobile phone. The S1 is completely resistant to dirt, dust, drops and can be fully submersed up to 3.3 feet. More »
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If expensive supercars and gold paint jobs aren't unique enough for you, Eng-i-Creation can whip up a one-off silver and gold embellished custom folding key-fob for only about $7,000. More »
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Panasonic is launching the first in-car Blu-Ray DVD player, the CN-HX900D, for those who need to watch HD videos on a 7-inch screen while waiting in the drive-thru at McDonalds. More »
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OnStar may soon partner with Twitter to offer hands-free tweeting capability to its suite of voice-activated communications services. This may be the perfect compliment to OnStar's automatic crash reporting. More »
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Playing with R/C cars always engenders the thought "Man that would be really fun if it was big enough to ride." Well 3Z Scale has an awesome new offering: The Bulldog R/C Rider. More »
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We know you can use an iPhone as a G-meter, but did you know you could use a Blackberry Storm to control an F1 car? Lewis Hamilton had his McLaren wired to try it. More »
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The XROADS G-Map software brings turn-by-turn capabilities to the Apple iPhone, bridging the gap between the device and a typical GPS systems. Does it work? More »
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The 2010 Toyota Prius uses a clever display that mimics user inputs on steering wheel-mounted buttons in the information display meaning you can keep your eyes on the road and not on the buttons. More »
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BMW is reportedly developing a new navigation element which can guess your next destination based on driving habit and time of day. BMW is sorry Dave, it cannot let you put this route at risk. More »
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Organic light emitting diode displays are normally shown over a black background to provide contrast. This see-though Samsung display, however, does not, providing a creepy, holographic quality perfect for a high content heads-up display. More »
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Like Howie Long, have you been enviously coveting the 2009 Ford F-150's man step? Now, thanks to the Truck N' Buddy, you can have a similar feature on any pickup of your choosing. More »
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Imagine a car that personalizes its navigation, information and connectivity to your needs. Sounds great, right? Well, it exists right now, but it's going to be awhile before you can buy a car with it. More »
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