This & That, Ceci et Cela

What are you going to do? How are you going to make your ride run? Grave but potentially true situation my friends. Thankfully, we have people like Big Pharaoh researching alternative-alternative fuel avenues. Below is one of several solutions proffered with maximum horsepower. Yessir, a pimp in need is a pimp in-deed.

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As much as you like to holla at the everyday peeps from your mobile throne, sometimes you just gotta lay back and chill behind them heavily tinted windows while cruising down the boulevard and rolling on Dub. What's a pimp to do? Now you can holla back 24/7 without uttering a word. ...

In a sea of conventional to ugly styling, the Datsun KyatchMe-N HollaBack is a refreshing change. Forget hybrids, this car eschews the fuel idea altogether in favour of mechanical/leg-cranked power. Thus it satisfies the treehuggers who hate beings slaves to the oil machine, and healthfreaks who want to exercise even in their sleep. It also appeals to retro ...

And to think Ford paid the Bond franchise £14 million to get this car used by Bond who's usually seen in an Aston Martin. Making the Casino Royale hype stinks worse than rancid durian. First, the casting of the quite un-hot Daniel Craig who can't even drive the bond-mobile as the next Bond, then ...

Unfortunately not destined for sale/reproduction, but gives you a hot idea should you ever want to drop some change for a custom ride.

The High Heel Shoe Car was created by David Crow in Seattle using a 1972 Honda CB 350 motor and running gear. The shoe car took him four years to complete, and features an alloy tube frame with ...

Former workers of an Argentine Ford factory are suing the firm over what they say were serious abuses during the military rule of the 1970s and 80s. They say local managers conspired with the security forces ...

Perhaps in an attempt to take the fugly mandate to new levels, one of the Nissan ...

Looks like another stripped down Rover but I guess the difference is on the inside. Conceived as a mobile working environment for scientists, geologists, archaeologists etc, Its cabin is designed as a spherical "lab area" to accommodate three people and equipped with computer console, communication and analysis equipment. ...

Mercedes-Benz's Grand Edition is a limited version of the classic G-Class. Produced in Graz, Austria, since 1979 with few major stylistic changes, the latest version of the G-wagen features permanent four-wheel drive, electronic stability and traction control, and three differential locks that can be selected by push button. It's available only with a long-wheelbase and V8 engine with 296hp gas ...

If you're feeling that 4 wheels just don't cut it anymore, say hello to the Peugeot_20Cup concept car. But if you insist on having your driving triangle aligned south, then hit the Volkswagen GX3 concept car. (via seriouswheels.com)