Designed and custom built by a company called Bad Ass Golf Carts this miniature Hummer H3 known as The Royal Cart was created for a client who intends to use it on their own private island, which is a good thing since I can’t imagine too many golf courses being thrilled with the idea of this thing roaming their greens. It actually cost $55,500 to build and includes a long list of features that will probably leave you shaking your head.
This cart has BY FAR the best sound system ever installed on a golf cart. Pioneer AVH-P6000 DVD player with 7” touch screen display, 7” visor monitors (2 pcs.) and 7” headrest monitors (2 pcs.), Image Dynamics IDQ10D2V3 (12” subwoofers, 2 pcs: 1 piece mounted under hood in enclosure of fiberglass, 1 piece mounted in a custom box behind front seats), Image Dynamics Q700.2 Amps (2 pieces) AND Image Dynamics Q1200.1 Amplifier (1 piece) mounted in a custom box behind front seats, Dynaudio Esotec System 220V (3 component sets), 5 TV’s, Full Security system, Remote opening hood, Remote Stereo controls, and remote Strobe light control. 4 Extra Batteries AND charger to power Stereo and lights…
It’s nice that Audiovox has made it easy for anyone to retrofit their minivan with a PS2 gaming system, but sometimes that still doesn’t provide enough distractions for those who aren’t behind the wheel. When you’re in for a particularly long haul you need something like the Viano “Lounge Concept” from Brabus.
It includes such luxury amenities as fully reclining leather seats, bamboo trim, a Dolby Surround sound system and a Nespresso coffee maker, but it’s the 32-inch LCD display, the Sony Vaio laptops, a Vertu Constellation cellphone and the PS3 that most people will be envious of. (And really, that’s all that’s important.) Sadly though, like the headline says, the Viano’s just a concept at this time.
I’ve walked past this display a few times over the last couple of weeks and figured I’d grab some photos of it last night. What you see there is a Tesla Roadster sitting on top of four tea cups in front of a William Ashley China store. Now one downside critics often cite when it comes to electric cars is the added weight from the large batteries, and according to this display the tea cups under the front wheels of the Tesla are each supporting 481 pounds while the tea cups under the back wheels each have to deal with 894 pounds. So if it’s not heavy enough to shatter a set of tea cups, I guess it’s nothing to worry about right?
While the Bugatti Veyron might have beaten it when it comes to facts and figures, I still think the McLaren F1 is the greatest supercar ever produced. While the Veyron achieves its impressive speed and performance through sheer brute force, to me the McLaren F1 always looked like it could hit 200mph by just pushing it down a hill.
Well today McLaren announced the first details on their next high-performance sports car, and while it’s definitely not designed to outperform the F1, it’s also only expected to cost somewhere between ~$206,000 to ~$288,000. The MP4-12C, which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, features a one-piece carbon fiber “MonoCell” weighing in at a mere 176 pounds and is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 producing about 600HP and 433 lb-ft of torque. While top speed and 0-60 times were not officially noted in what has to be one of the most epic press releases of all time (Autoblog’s got it) rest assured they’ll probably be impressive.
I think we’ve all seen those little magnetic key holders that some people stash under their car. These are great for emergency situations, such as getting locked out of your car. However, they aren’t great for stashing your keys when you’re out on the boat, or somewhere else that you can’t really keep your keys. However, if you’re a truck owner, there is a perfect solution out there for you. It’s called the Hitch Safe.
As you no doubt imagined, the Hitch Safe is a small safe that locks in your hitch receiver. It locks in with a pair of bolts, and keeps your things secure. It is crafted from coated metal, with four chrome dials that won’t rust. There’s even a rubber cover to keep it less conspicuous while protecting it from dirt. It’s large enough to keep keys, cash, credit cards any other small items when you’re away from your vehichle. $70 is a little salty, but will pay for itself quickly if you tend to lock yourself out of your truck.
Recently revealed at the Caravan Salon Dusseldorf RV show, the Snakeliner President-Suite is the perfect recreational vehicle for those who like to look absolutely ridiculous when they pull into a campsite. Its 969 square feet of living space (when fully expanded) is carried on an actual tractor trailer, and amenities include everything you could possibly imagine like central heating, a whirlpool, flat screen TVs in every room, a waterbed, remote window shades and of course satellite TV.
But the options are even more ridiculous and include such luxuries as granite floors, a garage, a motorboat in the ‘cellar’ and even a helicopter landing pad. Not surprisingly the base version of the Snakeliner runs just under $930,000, though I’m sure that can easily be pushed past a cool million with a fully loaded configuration.
This is what happens if you have a Dodge Viper V10 engine and decide to Frankenstein it into a motorbike. The creation is called a Millyard Viper V10 and is probably the bike with the longest wheelbase in the world (then again, maybe not, what do we know about bikes?). Created by one UK tinkerer called Allen Millyard, it’s supposedly street-legal and might be up for sale at some point in the future. Motorcyle News got interested and will write more about this in their August 26 and September 2 issues, so that’s all we know for now.
We’re wondering… with a total contact patch as small as that provided by a bike… is it even possible to slow this thing down safely from the speeds it can probably attain in the blink of a eye? In any case, this isn’t the first V10 powered crotch rocket we’ve written about: here’s The Chrysler Tomahawk V10 from all the way back in 2006.
If you’ve been trying to find a way to ugly-up your Mercedes Benz real good like, for just $5 you can replace its stock hood ornament with this clear plastic version that lights up thanks to a set of red, blue and green LEDs that are powered by a small chrome wind turbine. So not only does it not require batteries, but the installation is as easy as peeling and sticking it to your car’s pristine paint job. Available now from DealExtreme who couldn’t possibly squeeze another watermarked logo onto their product shots.
While I suspect the Naturmobil was actually designed for the sole purpose of making ‘one horsepower’ jokes, I guess Iranian engineer Hadi Mirhejazi’s invention is also an eco-friendly way to get around. It’s powered by a single horse tethered to a treadmill inside, which charges the battery on an electric motor and allows it to reach speeds of up to 28mph. To keep the horse comfortable it wears a jacket of cold water, and to keep the passengers comfortable it also wears a colostomy bag to deal with the vehicle’s ‘emissions.’
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