Image roundup

A few gems from Reddit:


Spirited Away cosplay.



Mach 5.



Angry bird.




Lion and cub.

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GM's EN-V looks like a rolling diver's helmet

GM's EN-V concept car.

*Previously: Extremely high mileage electric car with transparent skin.

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Batmobile redesign contest

Two redesigns by Matt Gould for a Batmobile redesign contest. Via.

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Rattan and bamboo car

The Phoenix by Kenneth Cobonpue - - made of of rattan, bamboo, steel and carbon fiber. Via these sites.

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Link roundup

1. Japanese-themed custom items for a Team Fortress 2/Total War: Shogun 2 cross-promotion.

2. Reports that the Nissan Leaf gets a lot less mileage than advertised, and worse, misrepresents how much charge is left, leaving drivers stranded.

3. Animated gif is close to the real life version of Lucy yanking the football away from Charlie Brown.

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Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics No. 2 sculpture

Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics No. 2 sculpture:

Interior Design at Mercedes-Benz in Germany has created a sculpture that expresses visually that which inspires designers, and on the other hand gives space to the creative artistic process in the design of the vehicle interior. It makes an aesthetics of sustainability visible and is oriented towards the perfect forms of nature which evolved over periods spanning millions of years.

You'll find more wallpaper-sized images here.

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2011 Volkswagen XL1 Concept

Lots more wallpaper-sized images of the 2011 Volkswagen XL1 Concept here.

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1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom from Vizualtech

Serious Wheels has several wallpapers featuring the 1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom from Vizualtech.

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Efficient electric car with transparent skin

Extremely high mileage electric car with transparent skin by Minddrive.

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2011 Wheelsandmore Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

2011 Wheelsandmore Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Via.

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2011 BMW Nazca Homage Concept by Sabino Design

Serious Wheels has several wallpapers featuring the 2011 BMW Nazca Homage Concept by Sabino Design.

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Link roundup

1. PETA's right, Polar Bear Payback is a very fun game.

2. The Nissan Leaf has a built-in game which ranks your energy efficiency against other owners.

3. "A 28-year-old police officer in the Mexican border town of Guadalupe, Erika Gándara, has been missing since gunmen stormed her home last Thursday. She was the last remaining cop in the town after her colleagues had resigned or been killed."