Author: JD
PALLADIUM-TOKYO RISING
I LOVE JAPAN “Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city’s creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives. Innovative and resilient, they are defining the future of Tokyo on their own terms. We put our boots on and went exploring.”
Ford Evos Concept
THIS AINT NO FORD FOCUS LOL DO YOU SEE ALL THE STUFF THIS CAR DOES? CAN YOU SAY THE JETSONS The Ford Evos Concept ($TBA) is not one of them. This four-door, four-seat fastback operates on a lithium-ion plug-in hybrid powertrain, and apart from the strikingly sexy body and gullwing-style front and rear doors makes technology the focus, with features like a heart-rate monitoring seat, allergy-free interior, and the ability to communicate with the cloud and other wireless devices such as your cell phone, letting it perform crazy-future tasks like automatically playing the same music that you were just streaming at your house, heat or cool the interior to an ideal temperature before you get in the car by predicting when you’re going to leave based on your calendar, automatically close the garage door and turn off lights as you pull out of the driveway.
Samsung Galaxy S II
WHO ON THIS ? Samsung’s flagship Android phone, the Galaxy S II, is now available in the U.S. on Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile. The stateside models all feature Android 2.3, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of memory, an 8MP rear camera (2MP front) and measure around 1/3 of an inch thick.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Don’t get too comfortable with who you are at any given time – you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.” -Jon Bon Jovi
iVictrola
THIS KINDA CRAZY !! TheiVictrola ($985) merges an antique Magnavox phonograph horn with two pieces of American walnut along with your iPad to create what’s basically a giant megaphone for its normally not-that-loud speaker, filling your space with sound without using a drop of electricity. Available this November in limited numbers.
New for 2012 at Holiday World: Mammoth – World’s Longest Water Coaster!
I WANNA GO RIDE THIS
Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept
The long awaited update to the Defender has finally surfaced in concept form. The DC100 explores the potential future of the iconic Defender with a modern take of the 4×4’s utilitarian, purpose-driven design. The concept ignites a four-year plan for the company to create the perfect, modern-day Defender for the 21st century. Lets just hope Land Rover finally brings the good ol’ Defender back stateside.
Peugeot: HX1 Concept Car
FUTURISTIC SEDAN The HX1 Concept Car gives Peugeot the opportunity to once again illustrate the marque’s ability to reflect on new ideas, learn how to evolve and to continually reinvent itself. The brief for this concept was to produce a vehicle for up to six people, offering strong styling, that is sporty and efficient and at the same time giving a unique driving sensation. To achieve this, the HX1 transcends the notions of adaptability in all areas, with its extreme aerodynamics (‘flaps’ are deployed to optimise aero efficiency according to vehicle speed), its tapered, low MPV architecture and its HYbrid4 power plant integrating ‘plug-in’ technology. Peugeot