Showing posts with label Offbeat News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Offbeat News. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Watch How a Front Splitter gets a Carbon Fiber Look with the Hydrographic Process


There many ways to apply a carbon fiber film on a component of your car or various other surfaces, for that matter, but one of the lesser-known techniques is Hydrographics, also referred to as immersion printing and water transfer imaging.

In a nutshell, Hydrographics is a process that offers a 360-degree transfer of any kind of graphics onto three-dimensional objects, just as long as the material is non-porous and can be immersed into water without the fear of being damaged.

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Gymkhana Five Sees Ken Block Turning the Streets of San Francisco Into an Urban Playground


What a man will do to sell some shoes – well, actually, make that lots and lots of pairs. In partnership with DC Shoes, professional rally driver Ken Block has unleashed his 650-horsepower Ford Fiesta racer on the quiet streets of San Francisco for the fifth installment of the popular Gymkhana video series.

And just in case you missed out, we have added all the previous clips for your enjoyment right after the break.

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It's Not Always Easy Being a Pedestrian These Days


If there's one thing that's even harder than driving a vehicle in Russia is trying to navigate the roads on foot.

Granted, the pedestrian in the second clip has no one to blame but himself for…crashing into the van, but the person driving the vehicle in the first video should have been much more careful when passing a crossing even though he had a green light.

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Two Femme Fatales, a Renault Twingo RS RB7 and a Goldfish Meet Up at the 'Ring


Just by reading the title and looking at the opening picture, you should probably have already figured out that this is not one of your run-of-the-mill promotional clips.

The video is part of a new series from Renault, which has invited its Facebook fans to suggest ideas for crazy challenges that showcase both the fun side and sporty character of the Twingo RS city car.

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