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An environmentally friendly car is being released that does not in any way resemble a small fridge and is actually quite cool. Yes, this stunning looker is going to turn some heads.

Austin-based automotive design and manufacturing company Ronn Motor’s has built the Scorpion; a hydrogen fuel injected hybrid.

The vehicle utilises new ‘hydrogen on demand’ technology, which, simply put, generates water from the inbuilt tank, turns it into hydrogen and then injects this into the car’s system.

Not only does this approach allow fuel mileage to increase by between 20 to 40%, it also reduces carbon emissions to nearly zero. Couple this with its exclusive styling, and the Scorpion is sure to be a strong contender in the exotic performance car segment.

The Scorpion is out early 2009 and can be yours for a tidy $150,000. stunning and will make you feel ok about driving it. If the fuel prices continue to rise we may see more of these on the roads.

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“Maestro Dobel is a luxurious silver tequila with the complexity of an aged spirit.  Created by Juan-Domingo “Dobel” Beckmann, the sixth-generation leader of the world’s most prominent tequila-producing family, Maestro Dobel Dobel is diamond-clear – a result of a proprietary blending and filtration technique.  Hand-crafted in Jalisco, Mexico, Dobel is a distinctive blend of three aged tequilas: Reposado (rested 15 months), Anejo (rested 24 months), and Extra-Anejo (rested for 36 months). Maestro Dobel will be available in August 2008 at the finest evening establishments in Los Angeles, Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta as well as online where legal.  Dobel is 40% Alc./Vol. and has a suggested retail price of $74.99. ”

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Bombay Sapphire is pretty unique with a delicate botanical flavor. Of course the most luxe martini drink demands the same from accompanying glassware. Benjamin Hubert has designed a martini glass to reflect that aesthetic. Hand blown and shaped, this martini glass evokes the organic and botanical sensibility of Bombay Sapphire.

The process of creation is almost as beautifulas the finished piece

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Baud used haptics to communicate the essence of this wine. Touch is a very symbolic and sensuous experience, just like wine.

Drains and manhole covers are a sore point with me. Slippy, oily, ugly metal motorcycle catchers that often reach out and insist unsuspecting bikers pay a visit to the concrete below. But smart invention has begun to deliver perhaps a chink of hope…possibly consigning these dangers to history if UK proposals are accepted by Europe.New non-slip manhole covers offer equivalent grip to a good quality road surface, according to the BMF.

Yipee I hear all motorcyclists roar (well perhaps not quite) but then look at them…

Really there is no excuse for unimaginative design even for the most mundane of objects. You only have to look at Honfay Lui who has created a concept for  drainage systems ‘Matrix’ to realise the ordinary can be extra ordinary.

www.yankodesign.com and www.motorcyclenews.com

 Its amazing when you sit and figure out where you have been in the world.

• Create your own travel map or travel blog
• Visit TripAdvisor.com

Most of us know when we see an ‘M’ on the back of the BMW passing us on the freeway, there’s virtually no way we’re going to catch up even on 2 wheels. The ‘M’ division BMW has recently revealed its latest concept – a tribute to their first mid-engine supercar originally manufactured by collaborative efforts of BMW and Lamborghini thirty years ago – the M1.

In the world of supercars, the M1 certainly looks like it will hold its own – an effortless blend of retro cool with revolutionary elegance. The new Liquid Orange M1 may only be a concept right now, but just know if you see those beady headlights quickly approaching from your rear view mirror, move out of the fast lane. BMW seems to have realised form sometimes has as much place as function. look out for the BMW Moto GP bike post coming soon. Where this has 2 too many wheels the Triple-powered MotoGP machine is beauty and brawn all in one.