Audi just released a mysterious microsite and two funny videos dedicated to an Electricity Untamed theme, which hints at an all-new, electric sports car from the German brand. The website ElectricityUntamed.com scrolls through quite a few facts about electricity, and has a countdown timer in the upper-left, which will end during the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2009, indicating the new car will be unveiled then.

The dot-sketch you see above resembles a modified Audi R8 in more than a few ways, but that doesn’t mean it’s based off of the supercar. The car unveiled will most certainly be a sports car, and will definitely be impressive.

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Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Stilettos:

There crazy heels were designed by illustrator Tim Cooper, possibly to be sold by Tonino on behalf of Lamborghini. Click on the image for a high-res version.

These stilettos are incredibly gaudy, and as much as I love Lamborghini, I simply couldn’t take anyone seriously who is wearing these. Plus, I think the signature Superleggera orange or green finish would look much cooler, albeit less fashionable. Regardless, I’m sure if they do go on sale, they will sell out no matter what the price, which would surely be ridiculously expensive. Continue Reading…

Sometime last year, a few Photoshop gurus got together and made some very funny “mini” versions of their favorite cars. The trend caught on, and soon lots of people were taking their favorite cars, and through the process of image manipulation, made them mini versions of themselves.

Below, you will find a photo gallery full of these micro machines, in all of their hilarious glory. If you have any you’d like to share, please leave a comment.

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I came across this yesterday at Dark Roasted Blend, which had this to say:

“Hwy 101 traffic south of Salinas, California, is attacked by the ignoble blobs of tangled matter, throwing themselves at cars but seemingly uninterested in humans.”

Really, that should say it all, but there so much auto-related weirdness here that it’s worth looking at a little more closely.

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My face went slack and my skin grayed a little as I simultaneously turn the key and depressed the clutch peddle.

Like most modern cars with a manual transmission, the 1994 Mazda Miata R-Package has an interlock switch under the clutch peddle. This prevents you from doing something so basically bone-headed that it’s an insult they even HAVE a switch for it: Start the car while it’s in gear.

About an inch from the stop (and also the switch) there was a slight catch, and then the pedal went slack at the same time the starter engaged.

I backed off, but too late, and there was this embarrassing lurch-SCREEECH! and I gobbled up about 10 of the 16 inches between my front bumper and the file cabinet that contains about 5 years worth of Road & Track magazines.

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And you thought it was just a video game.

From: Neatorama