For parents with a car enthusiast streak (or should that be ‘car enthusiasts with a parental streak’?), Volkswagen has released a limited edition child seat for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf VI GTI.

Trimmed in the same fabrics and legendary plaid pattern as the GTI, the limited edition seat even features built-in head protection for when [...]

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The truly great thing about a MINI is the ability to make it unique… but there’s unique and then there’s unique – if you get what I mean.

To prove how far-out, wild and crazy a MINI can get, US fashion designers The Blonds (Phillipe and David Blond) have taken custody of a MINI convertible which [...]

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You know you’ve hit the right notes with your design language when prestigious European fashion labels are keen to collaborate on special edition concepts for your flagship vehicle.

The Hyundai Genesis Prada, a joint effort between the Korean carmaker and the trendy Euro fashion label destined for this week’s Seoul Motor Show, receives a host of [...]

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Not enough carbon-fibre in your automotive diet?  Is the missus having a hard time finding something to love about the car world?  Purisme’s carbon-fibre bracelet might be just the ticket.

Don’t rush out, though: it’ll set you back a whopping €590 – that’s about $1130 Aussie dollars.

If the bracelet’s not up your alley, check out Purisme’s [...]

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Alright, so you can’t actually get these either.

A French designer at Subaru’s Japan offices dreamed up the zany - but immensely cool - Lamborghini Reventón-inspired sneakers you see above.  We suspect any question of “why?” would garner a “why not?” in response. And we’d agree.

The concept-only shoe is every inch ‘Reventón’ and uses the same [...]

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We’re not sure how many crooks Bats is gonna chase down in his new ‘tuk tuk’, but considering the Tumbler probably chews through 50 litres of jet fuel for every 100 kilometres it moves, we can understand the caped crusader’s desire to find something a little more efficient.  A tuk [...]

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Let’s face it, if you’re considering a Porsche you can’t just buy a 911 and be done with it. You need to convey the very essence of Porsche itself.

To help you to do so, Porsche Design, synonymous with sophisticated elegance in everything its creative minds put their pens to, has launched the Porsche Design Driver’s [...]

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There is not a single thing I can tell you about this brilliant piece of design, other than that it was created by my new favourite designer Sebastian Errazuriz.

All the model needs now is some yellow gloves and his knees glued in position…

Update: It looks like the guys at TRS Custom Visors do this sort [...]

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In the annals of cleverly-rhymed post titles… my name will be nowhere to be seen. Carbon ceramic brakes may be all the rage in the high-falutin’ world of high-end options, but to the high-flying fashionista, only 25-carat rose gold will do.  That is, when it comes to brake disc inspired cuff links. [...]

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Here’s one for you boys and girls kicking it in the import tuner scene – especially those who lean a little to the Japanese side.

Import Bible is a US-based street-wear label (they do ship to Australia) with a special focus on the import tuning culture, featuring t-shirt designs inspired by the legends of the Japanese [...]

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Subaru’s withdrawal from the World Rally Championship hasn’t stopped Subaru Rally Team USA doing its thing, and no doubt you’ll recall the video we posted not long ago of DC Shoes founder and SRT USA driver Ken Block ripping up a gymkhana course in the team’s MY07 rally car.

Block’s DC Shoes is also a key [...]

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If you’ve got about thirty grand burning a hole in your pocket (or your conspicuously chained-to-your-wrist briefcase), perhaps the Bentley Laptop can lighten the load a little.

Created by Ego Lifestyle for Bentley and its elite buyers, no expense was spared in its design and build. Top quality diamond-stitched leather abounds, as does immaculately fashioned chrome.

Beyond [...]

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