Sometimes an idea comes along that’s so awesome, yet so obvious, you just smack yourself on the forehead and ask, “Why didn’t I think of that?” This is one of those times. Get ready for the Sand-X.
The Sand-X ATV, built by a Swiss company of the same name and designed by Platune – the company that penned the monstrous RENNTECH G-Wagen – is the motorized equivalent of a camel, if said camel’s hump hid a rocket pack.
The 0-60mph dash is achieved in just 2.8 seconds. It’s truly all-terrain including sand, snow, pavement and mud…Â More info
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will benefit from tuned-up car-handling physics system, a new damage engine effects, showcasing a spectacular new level of visual fidelity, with cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in the original. Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will feature a roster of contemporary off-road events, taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments.
The announcement marks confirmation that the game will be headlined by Colin McRae, honoring the life of the rally legend. Colin McRae, who consulted on the series for over ten years, tragically died in a helicopter accident in September 2007. The decision to continue the famous series bearing his name was made jointly between the McRae family and Codemasters…. More infoÂ
Porsche unveiled its production Cayenne Hybrid S way back in November 2007 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but has been relatively quite on the subject ever since. But the German automaker has now broken the silence, giving us some new details of the more fuel-efficient ‘ute.
Porsche says the Cayenne Hybrid S will offer V8 power with four-cylinder efficiency, and by the looks of the numbers, it could be spot on…Â More Info…
Almost six months before filming was set to begin on Fast and Furious 4, the movie’s picture car coordinator Dennis McCarthy was already running out of space to hold all the cars, trucks, semis and trailers being built for the production. This was way back in October 2007 and it was McCarthy’s job to bring together every vehicle that would be seen on-screen in the fourth in The Fast and the Furious series. Sound easy? It wasn’t; there were going to be more than 200 of them.
“Reading the script, it was obvious this was going to be bigger than Tokyo Drift,” said McCarthy…Â More info
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