Audi R8 boasts LEDs light aplenty (Iron Man’s car)

Audi R8 boasts LEDs light aplenty (Iron Man’s car)

This beauty appears in the movie of Iron Man which can go head to head with the Porsche and TT. Audi has already managed to work some LEDs into a few of its cars (concepts and in production), but the automaker has gone all out with its latest Audi R8, which employs LEDs for seemingly every lighting function. That includes the 24-LED running lamps the R8 had before, along with some brand LED high and low beam headlights, and LED turn signals, which add up to some 54 LEDs in all. Driving this car will be shined at night! Given the prices that single LED bulbs demand these days, it should come as no surprise that this is quite the pricey option, with it adding a full €3,590 (or about $5,560) to the R8’s already lofty sticker price. It’s a must upgrade if you got the cash ;)

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Ferrari-Shaped Cell Phone

Ferrari-Shaped Cell Phone

This seemingly toy Ferrari (is it the F430?) is in fact a cellphone. The dialing pad is located underneath the car where the axle should be. The idea is interesting, but I agree that I do not like the idea of talking where the back axle is. It’s purely psychological, but why do you think that the original iPod was white and shiny like a bathroom? Price: 96 British pounds.

  • 2.2” display (260k colors)
  • Music player
  • Video player
  • 1.3 Megapixel camera
  • USB connector

Source: TechDigest

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Top 10 Most Expensive Cars of 2007

Although this post is not directly related to gadgets, I believe cars are one of the best gizmos ever invented, hence we should definitely talk about them right? Seriously, what’s the price tag you think could make it to the “Top 10 Most Expensive cars”? 1 million or 2 million? Even the $1.4 million Bugatti Veyron is too ‘cheap’ to be on the Top 10 list!!! If you are a millionaire (most likely a billionaire), would you buy one of these Vintage cars?

1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM, Sold for: $9.3 million on May 20, 2007
 
 

1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM

Sold for: $9.3 million
By: RM Auctions
When: May 20, 2007
Where: Maranello, Italy
This well-traveled V12 race car was the 1962 Le Mans winner, driven by the legendary Phil Hill and the late Olivier Gendebien. It raced on other circuits like Bridgehampton and Sebring, and crashed at Le Mans in 1963. Believe it or not, it was a daily driver in New York City from 1965 to 1974, according to RM Auctions. Sports Car Market called it “one of most important Ferraris ever to cross the auction block.” Ironically, it was offered for $8 million in 2005 and didn’t sell.

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Another Ferrari laptop from Acer

Ferrari 1100 LaptopGiven that most of us probably won’t be able to afford a real Ferrari anytime soon, it’s nice to know that Acer are on the ball, providing us with a touch of that Italian magic, in the form of another Ferrari branded laptop.

The Ferrari 1100 is ultra-light with a AMD Turion dual-core processor, hard drive up to 250GB, Dolby sound system, DVD burner and 12.1 inch screen. There’s also a fingerprint reader, to keep all of your precious documents safe. No information yet on pricing or availability, sadly.

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