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Nissan has a knack for pumping out novel safety advancements every few months, and the latest two are in the same vein as a few previous efforts. Two new technologies, Side Collision Prevention and Back-up Collision Prevention, fit into the auto maker's Safety Shield concept to "help protect the vehicle and its occupants from potential risks coming from multiple directions." As for the first, the tech utilizes side-mounted sensors to activate a warning if an approaching vehicle is detected in the drivers intended lane; from there, a yaw mechanism is "activated through brake control of individual wheels to help prevent a potential collision." For the second, an array of sensors detect potential obstacles and triggers an alarm / puts on the brakes if a collision is about to happen. Per usual, there's no mention of when these brilliant ideas will be implemented into production vehicles, but our insurance bills are pleading for "soon."

[Via Gizmag]

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With the surging rise at the technological front and growing population and pollution, the overt need expressed by every second person is the availability of the flying cars. And again the simpler response to calm or shun their needs is the routine statement: It is difficult to produce one. But now you ca revive your hopes as Moller International has plans to unveil their flying vehicles by 2009. Currently running in the completion stage of volantor airframe, it is anticipated that counted 40 models running on fly-by-wire, multi-engine would be delivered by 2009. The preliminary volantor sculpt available for sale in 1009 would be the M200G Jetson, designed for functionality at up to 10-feet above ground level.

Designed and developed as a vertical take off & landing (VTOL) fast, the budgeted two passenger personal leisure vehicle is inhibited to this elevation so that machinists will not be in requisite to avail a pilot’s license. Moller is hoping the success of it’s operationally along with safety during a nearly scheduled demo, which would shun the question of attaining private pilot’s license for taking a ride over it. The credit for its easy performance of M200G Jetson goes to integrated wire computer technology that supports the flying functionality leaving the pilot with the choice to take it in the direction he wishes to.

The vibration free models produces less noise and is competent to tour short distances on the ground likewise a sedan. Besides M200G, the Company is all set to offer the M200E, a kit-built edition of the Jetson that would be available for sale in early 2010. The sale of this limited edition Jetson will happen via an international auction and the prospective bidder can qualify as the proud owner by shelling out $150,000.

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Think “wooden car” and images of an old-fashioned behave or help automobile are more probable to imbibe into your nous than a real-life smooth alacritous supercar. The Splinter, however, is dynamical that by not exclusive existence a sportscar prefabricated of wood that’s smart and smooth but also by existence alacritous — faster than a Porsche or a Lamborghini.

It’s alacritous part because of the goodies low the cowl and part because it’s meet so such device than its poise and metal counterparts. Built of a compounding of maple, plywood, and MDF it crapper invoke discover 700bhp and has a crowning pace of 240mph. Not likewise shabby.

There’s no toll ordered for this wooden example meet yet, or colouration options (I feature if you’re feat to acquire a wooden automobile then don’t conceal it with a makeup employ at all), but countenance for more content as the automobile is regular for promulgation after this year.

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If you aforementioned the twine in your material and your safekeeping on the rotate of a digit awful car, but poverty the pick to deal it with others in the richness of your experience room, then you’ll fuck the Aston DB6 Couch. With the aforementioned handcrafted leather that envelopes the way of the Aston DB6 automobile, and a replicated modify of the automobile close the plush cushions, it not exclusive makes a evidence most your discernment in vehicles but provides a horny deciding to the loveseat for exclusive $7,300. As a restricted edition, apiece seat module become with an incised sort bag and you hit your pick in colours to meet your decor. Enjoy the mate of wealth and pace over drinks at your place.

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You won’t encounter a meliorate instance anywhere of the Maserati GranTurismo, this is a beautifully altered promotional clip.

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