The FT-EV concept shares its platform with the revolutionary-new iQ urban commuter vehicle. Toyota’s FT-EV concept imagines an urban dweller, driving up to 50 miles between home, work and other forms of public transportation, such as high-speed rail.

Its the time when the worlds first barriers are broken again and again - its time for the CES. Blaupunkt along with miRoamer have announced the worlds first internet car radio allowing drivers to access the limitless source of music - the internet, while on the road.

We have seen car computers and we have seen computers that are designed (housed in) car shaped bodies. But what we havent seen is a computer that is so obsessed with wheels, that it thinks its a car!

This wonder of Eight has a cost of USD$255,000 and its eight wheels are each powered by an individual electric motor. This allows the Eliica to go from 0 to 60 in a mere 4 seconds. Another 3 seconds and you are cruising in excess of a 100 miles per hour.

Ever wondered what the latest American president will have as his ride? Obviously its a limo, but this short video shows us just how cool its going to be. They also show us how presidential rides have progressed through history.

The ongoing CES may have taken up most of our attention and headlines, but surely that does not mean that we would ignore the auto sector. The annual Tokyo Auto show kicks off soon (next week) and we have a preview of whats going to be there on offer. The highlights include the Honda S2000 in its latest avatar and the Honda crossroader (Zest Spark) which looks uber-delicious.

Dried Pumpkin Shells or Calabashes which are generally used to carry liquids are now being used as helmets in Nigeria. Its one thing to know that the common man is protesting against the rule of law because it costs them USD $30 to buy one , but its entirely another thing to use a calabash to avoid black magic. For you see, the potent witches in Nigeria are adapt at using juju to gain mind control over the innocent helmet wearer.

The most eco-friendly handset prize would undoubtedly go to Motorola for creating a cell phone thats made out of recycled materials. Motorola promises that the phone has been made entirely from carbon neutral materials / sources. The W233 has a 128X128 pixels screen (1.6 inches) and can take up to 2GB microSD memory.