So how does it work? The all-new Honda HS1336i hybrid combines a gasoline engine that simultaneously drives the machine's fan apparatus for clearing and throwing the snow and charges the battery, with a pair of electric motors that control the treads upon which it moves.
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The custom model mixes all sorts of bits and pieces from numerous eras and styles in a way that only someone with the taste buds of Victor Frankenstein would have been proud of calling his own. But as the old adage goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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It seems though that the Bavarian motorcycle had a different opinion as it threw down the rider and continued by itself for several feet before it came to a falling halt. Video follows after the break.
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CNBC has set out to find these lucky individuals and share their experiences with television viewers through a new series called –what else- "Best Jobs Ever" that premieres tonight at 9:00 pm ET.
And while a photographer who shoots for Victoria's Secret may top the list of our male readers, you'll be interested to learn that there's a pretty cool car-related job, and no, we're not talking about automotive editors.
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A video posted online on Thursday shows the two federal police agents from Brazil chasing a single-engine airplane filled with contraband notebooks and electronic surveillance equipment.
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In the first video, we see a Russian man making the sign of the cross just before he attempts to walk across a busy road - and all for good reason as you can see in the second clip which, however, had a very surprising development, as it was the driver of the car who ended up making his cross instead…
Also, notice how carefully the driver approaches the next crosswalk on the road after his very brief Sunday school class.
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But as everybody knows and accepts, accidents can happen. What we can't accept is the way that the driver of this 458 Italia handled the situation after losing control and almost hitting three photographers situated on the side of the track.
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Like the owner of this Cadillac crossover that was captured on film in an underground parking helping out the driver of what looks to be a previous generation Volkswagen Polo hatchback.
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Speed cameras have nailed hundreds of thousands (or is it millions?) motorists all over the globe. Up until now, however, most of them have a weak point: their laser beams can’t track more than one vehicle at a time.
Peak Gain Systems Inc. promises to put an end to this with a new device, named “Cordon multi-target Photo Radar System”, which eliminates the current systems’ weakness and makes you think twice before exceeding the posted speed limit.
The device, which is very compact and can be mounted almost anywhere making it hard to spot, can focus on a wide-angle view and a close-up of a vehicle’s number plate simultaneously. It can track up to 32 cars (!) on four lanes, targeting their license plates and measuring their speed.
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However, once you get a look of the car, it all becomes clear: the young man is apparently trying to spend as much time as he can behind the wheel of the bespoke Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster VERSACE Edition, of which only a handful were ever made.
Wouldn't you do the same in his position? Video follows after the break.
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One such example was found at German used car dealership "PKWundLKWankauf" (try saying that it twice).
The victim is an E32 BMW 730i sedan, which left the Munich brand's factory in 1989 fitted with an 188HP 3.0-liter straight six coupled to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels.
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In fact, Atkinson can be funny when you least expect it as proved by the following video that was filmed during the inaugural Indian Grand Prix this past weekend.
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A Florida highway patrol trooper who was identified by the Miami Herald daily as D.J. Watts, is making headlines today after a dash cam video showed her arresting a fellow Miami officer in a marked police car for –wait for it- speeding!
The footage shows Watts chasing Miami Police Officer Fausto López, 35, after he repeatedly ignored her warnings to stop and drove to speeds of up to 120mph (193km/h) on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County.
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The Head-Up Display [HUD] system used in military jets is a prime example. Launched initially in 1958 to keep vital information in the pilot’s line of sight, in the ‘70s it was adopted by general aviation.
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For the past two years, Greece taken extremely severe austerity measures to reduce its debt – though their implementation has left a lot to be desired. Italy and Spain are considered by many analysts to be next in line.
Yet the Italian Ministry of Defense recently ordered 19 range-topping Maserati Quattroporte limousines for government officials!
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The driver of the German luxury crossover blew right through a red light at speed and was hit on the rear passenger side by an oncoming Daewoo Nexia, which sent the Mercedes rolling over towards a pedestrian on the sidewalk.
Amazingly, the alert woman saw the Mercedes-Benz SUV coming her way and she instinctively jumped to safety literally at the last moment. The ML350 came to a stop on an electric pole with the video showing the careless driver jumping out of the car, apparently unhurt.
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The vehicle in question was a Stillen R-35 Nissan GT-R driven by Steve Millen while acrobatic racing pilot, Leigh Hopper, controlled the Eurocopter “Squirrel”.
Now, this isn't the first time a sports car has lined up against a flying machine. But this spontaneous road-and-sky-racing during a pit stop was unexpected – especially as they made two runs instead of one.
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Dacota Daniels, 34, was detained on August 8 at Sioux City by two officers, one in uniform and one in plain clothes after they stopped the rental car she was in as a passenger.
The plainclothes drug task force officer said in the report that he spotted Daniels’ fiancé, Christopher Robinson, driving the car despite being "known to have a barred license."
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The E30, a.k.a. the 1983-1991 3-Series, represented the firm's entry-level family car in the 1980s, while the E31, more widely known as the 8-Series, was the brand's flagship GT coupe in the 1990s.
But one German owner had the bright idea of taking a 1989 325i Convertible (albeit with pre-1987 tail lamps) and fusing the front end of an 850i Coupe on its nose. Of course, there was a slight problem with the width of the 8-Series fascia that was solved by…removing one of the BMW kidney grilles.
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But just to get your engines running – or so to speak, we have a special treat for you, and no, we're not referring to the Nissan 180SX/200SX ...
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