ATV skims 400 feet at Sand Hill ATV in Wiggins, MS.

Raptor 700R 400 skims feet with ease! Water is about 15-20' deep. It's able to do this because it has paddle tires on the rear, additionally it's running low pressure in the stock fronts. No paddle tires in the back and high pressure in the front = bad things. LINK: Youtube

LEGO Volkswagen Camper

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This 1962 Volkswagen Camper Van is made entirely out of LEGOs. It includes features such as the 'V' shape three-way color split at the front, rounded roof and window frames, opening 'splittie' safari front window, opening doors, and of course, the instantly recognizable pop-up roof.

It even embraces its counterculture roots with an interior lava lamp and a T-shirt in the window that says 'Make LEGO models, not war.' LINK: Presurfer

Google's Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure

Over the last few years, several innovative electric vehicle (EV) technologies have emerged in the marketplace and here at Google, we've been working to update our green transportation infrastructure. We now have over 30 electric plug-in vehicles in 'Gfleet' -- our car-sharing program for Googlers. We also have developed the largest corporate EV charging infrastructure in the US. LINK: Youtube

Passat 4x4 off-road in Kanal 2

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Nitto Rock Crawler - Moab, UT

Tsuda Brothers Rock Crawler on Nitto Mud Grapplers, trailing through Camp BFE in Moab, UT. LINK: Youtube

Tank Limo 2 - The worlds only stretched tracked vehicle 2

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For all you fans of the tank limo here are some vids and photos me and Andy took whilst it was out on a job. Enjoy. You can also find pictures of the tank limo on my Flickr site. http://bit.ly/HQuel

Fordson Snow Devil

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This snow vehicle is an example of a screw-propelled vehicle.

In the 1920s the Armstead Snow Motor was developed. When this was used to convert a Fordson tractor into a screw-propelled vehicle with a single pair of cylinders, the combination became known as the Fordson Snow Devil. A film was made to show the capabilities of the vehicle as well as a Chevrolet car fitted with an Armstead Snow Motor.[6] The film clearly shows that the vehicle copes well in snow. Steering was effected by having each cylinder receive power from a separate clutch which, depending on the position of the steering gear, engages and disengages; this results in a vehicle that is relatively maneuverable. The promotional film shows the Armstead snow motor hauling 20 tons of logs.

Link -Via: Everlasting Blort, Via: Neatorama

Functional LEGO Snow Crawler

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LEGO artist Peer Kreuger made the Stilzkin Indrik, a remarkably strong and agile vehicle that can pull heavy loads over snow. Could any reader translate the Russian text for us?

Link and Flickr Video, Via: Jalopnik, Via: Neatorama

Homebuilt 8-Wheeled Sports Car

“We’re not ones to suggest there’s such a thing as too much when it comes to homebuilding vehicles. But an eight-wheel ‘sports’ car with dual Mazda rotary engines, Jaguar differentials and a rat’s nest of unfinished business? Someone cry uncle. This is a car that is hard to describe. It is design to be a sports car with 8 wheels. The body is custom made of fiberglass. The frame is steel tubing. There is no interior in it. The detentions are 204in long x 81in wide x 40in tall.” w/ photos. LINK

Digg Dialogg: Jim Lentz

Jim Lentz is the president and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA. He is responsible for sales, marketing and distribution for Toyota, Scion & Lexus vehicles in the United States, in addition to overseeing all corporate matters in the company. He has been with Toyota since 1982, when he joined as the merchandising manager for the Portland region, and has held various roles within the company since then. Lentz holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Economics as well as an MBA – Finance from The University of Denver. LINK



With the recent controversy surrounding the Toyota vehicle recall, Jim Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, is answering the Digg community’s top questions for a very timely and topical Live Digg Dialogg. He’ll be sitting down with Digg to provide perspective on what happened, what they’re doing about it and what consumers need to know about the recall.

The BamTrike

“BamTrike is a three-wheeler that goes with the fancy tag of being a Personal Mobility Vehicle. Besides sporting a really unique form, the most intriguing part of this concept is the usage of Bamboo as a building material. The choice stems from the fact that structurally, bamboo compares to fiberglass, in woven form. The rider of the vehicle gets to sit in a comfy reclined position and the side storage pockets are sufficient to carry your personals. As a recreational vehicle, it really looks neat!” LINK

High Concept; The Verdandi.

The Verdandi project started at Chalmers University in Gothenburg, intended to investigate why fewer women than men ride motorcycles, and what can be done to attract female users and customers to the motorcycle market. The majority of motorcycle models are poorly adjusted to women, and those which are not commonly lack the easy rider attitude that is often sought after by women as well as men. The concept was intended to change this trend, in designing a vehicle that is practical and conscious without compromising its modern biker expression. The result was a full-scale model, displaying novel design qualities and conceptual solutions within areas that women particularly emphasized in the studies; namely safety, low environmental impact, comfort and ergonomics, storage and identity. LINK, Via: Youtube

KEN BLOCK'S TRAX STI CAR

Cool vehicle. LINK: Youtube

Robot Converts from Wheeled to Tracked Vehicle

The Galileo Robot has retractable wheels within its rear wheels that extend on command, expanding the hub of the wheel into a tank track. This allows the vehicle to have the advantages of a tracked vehicle when off-road, but the advantages of a wheeled vehicle when on a smooth surface. One application that the developer, Galileo Mobility Instruments, has already developed is a wheelchair that allows users to climb and descend stairs.

Company Website Via: Make Magazine, Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube

The GPS Beatmap

“In 2006, Face Removal Services created the Beatmap, a GPS-based music instrument that transforms the face of the planet into an enormous DJ booth. Looping musical phrases are represented on a map as overlapping circular territories. As the vehicle approaches the center of a circle, the volume increases. In areas of the map where territories overlap the vehicle generates dynamic mixes of the overlapping musical phrases. By exploring a very large map of many overlapping territories the Beatmap creates complex, dynamic mash-ups. The map can be explored on foot, by plane, boat, train, or automobile. In this footage the map is explored by car on the Bonneville Salt Flats, allowing the user to freely accelerate, swerve, and slam to a stop for optimum musical control of the instrument.” LINK

Wilcraft - Amphibious Ice Fishing and Hunting Vehicle

The Wilcraft is a multi-seasonal amphibious vehicle designed for the ice fishing and to get you into those hard to reach hunting spots. The Wilcraft offers incredible stability on water, ice and land. It��s a light-weight vehicle, has a ground pressure equivalent to a person walking and it can float, so it��s great for crossing those pesky frozen lakes and rivers. It has 11 inches of ground clearance to help clear obstacles and can carry about 250 kg. Powered by a 305 cc engine, can go as fast as 20 MPH, and featuring includes a two-speed gearbox with reverse, locking differential, hydraulic disc brakes. Onboard there are 3 ice fishing holes, a place to stash your auger and a cover to keep you warm while you��re out there on the ice fishing. Prices start at US$10,495 and there are options galore, including caterpillar tracks, a collection of hunting blinds and transport trailers. LINK

Extreme offroad from Russia

We've seen similar Russian prototypes (by engineer Grachev), but German-made? LINK: Youtube

Super Slim Transportation

“The Smera is a two seat, four wheel electric vehicle that is narrow enough to maneuver as a motorcycle. We’ve heard of small vehicles, but the Smera is taking thin to a new transportation extreme.” LINK

Aquaduct mobile filtration vehicle

The Aquaduct is pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world. A peristaltic pump attached to the pedal crank draws water from a large tank, through a filter, to a smaller clean tank. The clean tank is removable and closed for contamination-free home storage and use. A clutch engages and disengages the drive belt from the pedal crank, enabling the rider to filter the water while traveling or while stationary.
The Aquaduct is the winning entry in the Innovate or Die contest put on by Google and Specialized. The contest challenge was to build a pedal powered machine that has environmental impact. LINK, Via: Youtube