AC Schnitzer is a famous name when it comes to modified vehicles as well as accessories, and this time round the famous badge has made its way into the world of shift sticks - in particular, their knobs. Each of these knobs will feature a LCD display that lets you know the current gear/transmission you are engaged in at a glance in red.

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Anti-government protests broadened Monday with the announcement of an array of job actions that would affect utilities and transportation. Labor unions representing 200,000 workers at 43 state enterprises said they would cut off water, electricity and telephone service to government offices beginning Tuesday.

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Vroom, Vroom…Need for Speed has better option for wheel control with Logitech's latest offering. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel is compatible with Need for Speed: Undercover and other games will follow soon. Offering better stimulations when you ride over bumps, the steering wheel gives apt force feedback as well. The wheel hosts a 2.4GHz wireless connection and costs $100.

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The Intelligent Seatbelt from Nissan, Japan can improve the usability of seatbelts. The seatbelt was unveiled at Nissans technology presentation meeting in August 2008. When the driver opens the door of a car, a motorized retractor is automatically activated and feeds the seatbelt.

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There’s no doubt about it. Carpooling with co-workers and friends is an efficient way of saving on fuel prices, while at the same time reducing the emissions level of an additional car on the road. But how about carpooling without the use of a car at all? The Dogsled is a four-seater pedal vehicle which allows for you and three of your friends to travel together without the need for gas, electricity.

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The growing wealth and prosperity of the APAC region especially China and India was a cause of worry for Mr George Bush, because according to him the increased consumption of fuel, food and natural resources were driving global commodity prices up.

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No, it only looks like the Toyota Prius. The crafty car spies of KGP caught up again with the Honda engineering team in the hot desert sands out west. Just in the nick of time to take an exclusive first set of shots of Honda's new Prius-fighting hybrid. We don't know much about it other than we knew the boys from Honda had something in development to sit on top of Honda's hybrid hierarchy — in the slot just above the 2009 Honda Civic hybrid sedan we saw earlier today.

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The recent oil price surge has got the automobile manufacturers in a jiffy, GM has almost stopped production of its Hummer brand and is reworking on a new breed of vehicle. GM is thinking hard about bringing this 40mpg car on our roads as soon as possible. Looking slightly like the Daimler AG Smart car, The Chevrolet 'Beat' would come in at about 138 inches, 11.5 feet in length it would be longer than the smart and boast a mileage of 40Mpg without using hybrid engines.

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Did you ever wonder why there are motorcycles motorized bicycles (motorcycles), but there are not motorized unicycles? Probably because unicycles require delicate balance just to stay up, and the high speed of a motor could really amplify the injures received from a normal unicycle accident. Well, now there is the UnoCycle, a one-wheeled motorized wonder that uses the same principles of the Segway. I’m guessing it also uses the same balancing principle that the Audi Snook uses.

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Apparently Ferrari is working on a successor to the Enzo that could be the lightest, quickest two-seater ever to roll out of Maranello. Ferrari feels that lighter cars can be the best way to reach its goal of increasing fuel economy 40% and reducing emissions 25 % without compromising its reputation for performance. The new car will be out in two year's time. A 600-horsepower car that weighs 2,200 pounds; Car and Driver says that Ferrari will intro the as-yet-unnamed car in 2010.

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After one look at the Indian-branded "Speed Racer" motorcycle concept bike by Dan Bailey, it is easy to see how he incorporated the main characters in the Aliens movie franchise into the aesthetics. Using the specs on the Kawasaki Ninja as his framework, Bailey sought to design a bike that was rugged but maintained a sleek look—a mission he has certainly accomplished.

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In the times of $4 a gallon it comes as no surprise that most people online are looking at alternate ways to get their transport costs down. But what comes as a huge surprise is the celebrity status the Toyota Prius has recently received. For the first time ever, the Toyota Prius has become the most searched for new vehicle on the popular vehicle classifieds site — surpassing long time favorites such as the Accord and Camry.

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Gizmag has an epic feature about the evolution of sailing that's focused around Project GreenJet — a huge, 57 meter sailing yacht that can be controlled by one man and a touchscreen. The designer Erik Sifrer, based the design for the 57 meter Project GreenJet around his earlier SY120 Yacht that functions in a similar manner. Only this time, it bigger, faster, and more advanced.

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BMW has created a concept car called the GINA Light Visionary Model, which takes a seamless, plastic-coated lycra material, and stretches it over a metal frame with moving parts — allowing for the car to have shape-shifting properties. The shape of the body can be changed without tearing or loosening the fabric, and the steering wheel, gauges and headrest all move into place after you sit down in the car.

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In the big book of ideas that sound better than they probably are, you will find the Rocketshield canopy for sportbikes. Obviously, the device is intended for people who are looking to turn their sportbike into a viable daily commuter, but the whole damn thing just seems a bit unnatural and dangerous if you ask me. On the plus side, it does attach using stock mounting points, so no modifications to the bike are necessary to install it.

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