Spear Exclusive: Relearn to Drive

Posted on June 20, 2007 Under Life

Who taught you to drive? This question will undoubtedly spark some interesting stories from almost anyone you ask and it's the question BMW asks on newly launched, RelearnToDrive. Relearn features hilarious videos with different characters (agro gym coach, war vet…

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want2Bsquare Boxheads Shows

Posted on April 19, 2007 Under Design

Dustin Hostetler (A.K.A. UPSO) recently participated in the want2Bsquare "Boxheads" show in NYC alongside the likes of Dalek, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Matzu MTP, Kelsey Brookes, and Freddi C. For those of you who were able to catch the NYC…

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V Dub Site Re-brand

Posted on April 16, 2007 Under Design

With a little (ok, maybe a lot of) help from Crispin, Porter & Bogusky, Volkswagen has just launched their new and mucho improved website. This is quite the site-- packed with user-friendly and design-savvy features like a great custom building…

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Saab Aero X: Blackbird

Posted on April 11, 2007 Under Design

When Josh, Aron, and I took our class trip to Detroit back in January for the North American International Auto Show-- which just so happens to be the largest auto show in the world-- it was an overwhelming consensus that…

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B.M.W.: Pursuit Across Europe

Posted on April 5, 2007 Under Design

When I saw this nifty BMW promo on Motionographer, I couldn't understand all of the lingo they were using to describe it. Terms like "3D cutscenes" and "sprite based games" may as well have been written in greek. But I…

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Audi TT Movement: Sydney

Posted on March 26, 2007 Under Art

Beginning and ending with the stunning design attributes of the new Audi TT, the TT Movement is a collective of artists that has formed in Australia to join their talents in an exhibition at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art for…

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TESLA Car Dealerships Coming!

Posted on March 16, 2007 Under Design

Josh and I have been googly eyed over the TESLA Roadster for some time now (I think Josh sat by it during the entire TED Conference last week, and maybe even tried to hold hands with it), but we never…

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QTires: Studly, Yet Not

Posted on March 14, 2007 Under Gadgetry

A few weeks ago, I told you about the Microbit walnut shell tires from Toyo, and how they provide stud-less traction via millions of sharp walnut shell pieces embedded in the tread of the tire. Having studs is great during…

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MINI Cooper: Hammer and Coop

Posted on March 9, 2007 Under Life

We have grown quite fond of what MINI Cooper is doing as a car company-- they've managed to create a well built and enticing compact car that has grabbed the attention of the multitudes; it doesn't hurt that they offer…

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BMW Hydrogen 7: Test Drive

Posted on March 8, 2007 Under Life

I had the opportunity to take the BMW Hydrogen 7 car for a spin yesterday afternoon with an engineer from BMW in Munich-- something only open to TED attendees. While the experience wasn't exactly life changing, essentially everything inside and…

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