Archive of Eddie
When I’m not fighting gorillas, shark fishing, base jumping, and underwater breath-holding – I spend my free time interviewing models, musicians, and reviewing cool guy stuff. It’s a rough life, but someone’s got to do it. And by rough life, I mean it’s pretty much the most awesome thing ever and means that I’m pretty motivated to find stuff to write about. It’s definitely all for you guys, our most excellent readers. And maybe for the boobs
Eddie has written 341 awesome article(s).
The Napsack by Poler Stuff is something along the lines of a Snuggie 2.0 or perhaps a Snuggie on steroids? As the title states, the Napsack is pretty much a sleeping bag that you can wear and features zippered holes for your arms as well a cinch at the base so you can let your feet breath. There is also a chest pocket perfect for a phone, two regular pockets to keep your hands warm, and a hole for headphones to run internally.
If you have difficulties getting out of bed, now you technically don’t have to as you can wear your “bed” where ever the hell you want to as long as you are prepared for being pointed and laughed at. continue reading →
Honda has just launched their latest motorcycle in India and is one of the least expensive bikes the manufacturer makes. The 109cc Honda Dream Yuga is priced at 44,642 Indian Rupees ($830 USD) making it quite an affordable option for the locals.
The air cooled, four-stroke engine produces 8.5bhp at 7,500 rpm and 6.6 lb ft of torque at 6,000 rpm. The motorcycle also features a four-speed gearbox, disc brakes on the front, and drum brakes for the rear. The base model features a kick start but a $92 option will get you the electric start and alloy wheels. continue reading →
We got a glimpse of the Porsche 918 as a concept back in 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show and Porsche has now revealed the final product. The Porsche 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid supercar which will enter production towards the end of September, 2013 and first deliveries being made before end of next year.
The 918 Spyder features a mid-mounted V8 engine capable of producing over 500 horsepower to the rear wheels via a seven speed dual clutch transmission. There are also two electric motors, one per axle, which produce a combined power of 218 horsepower making the 918 Spyder capable of putting out over 770hp. continue reading →
Two years in the making and the ‘Concept One’ by Rimac Automobili is finally up for grabs for those who can afford the world’s first “electric hyper car”. The Concept One is one of the few production vehicles which surpass the 1,000hp mark with this particular car producing an impressive 1,088 horsepower which is near Bugatti Veyron territory.
The Concept One features ‘All Wheel Torque Vectoring’. With this setup, powertrain of the vehicle is divided into four sub-systems with each system delivering power to one wheel each and working independently from each other. This allows each wheel to accelerate and decelerate independently hundreds of times per second for optimum handling. continue reading →
The fan made Jaguar XKX Concept is the creation of Skyrill in collaboration with Marin Myftiu and has taken inspiration from the iconic Jaguar E-Type. Although this concept vehicle has no affiliation with the official company, this car is a true Jaguar at heart in many ways.
The aim of this concept vehicle is to revive the iconic design lines of the brand while integrating modern aerodynamics and new technologies such as an electric powerplant aimed at pushing both performance and power efficiency to a new level. The concept vehicle features microscopic layers of piezoelectric cells which help produce electricity caused by air friction (the air that actually flows over the surface of the car). The electricity that is produced is sent to the battery helping improve the efficiency of the vehicle. continue reading →
Some of my favorite cars in the past have come from the Datsun, Nissan, and Infinity family and that continues to be the case to date with vehicles such as the Maxima, 370Z, G Series, M Series, and Infiniti FX Series. Just yesterday, Infinity and Austrian manufacturer, Magna Steyr, announced the details of a new Infiniti premium compact model.
The new entry-level Infinity is to hit the showrooms in 2014 and will be available in key markets around the world including Western Europe. No word yet on whether it will be available in North America but I would consider this part of the world as a ‘key market’. continue reading →
John and Helen Taylor, most of us have never heard of these two people but they are well known in some circles. These two love birds actually hold over 90 world records related to fuel economy and vehicles. Their latest record is for driving an incredible 1,621.1 miles through nine states on a single tank of fuel (diesel).
The vehicle used for this journey is the all-new 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE sedan with a six-speed manual gearbox. They beat their previous record of 1,526.6 miles in Europe by 99.5 miles which was achieved with the Volkswagen Passage 1.6 BlueMotion diesel. Of course these guys aren’t your average drivers and they have techniques for achieving maximum fuel economy. continue reading →
How do you make an Italian supercar faster? Hand it over to the Germans obviously. German tuner, Novitec Rosso, has a performance kit for the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider that consists of changes to the exhaust system, a software upgrade, and a carbon-fiber air box with improved air routing.
With these modifications and a lighter exhaust system (46 pounds lighter), the Novitec Rosso 458 Italia puts down 601hp compared to the stock 570hp the 4.5-liter V8 produces. The car also produces a maximum of 420 lb-ft of torque at 5,400 rpm while top speed is now 202mph. continue reading →
Nope, that isn’t a 1950’s era trophy. That oil-rubbed bronze beauty with antique-brass accents would be the Fargo Desktop Fan. Offices all over town are either getting their fans out for the summer heat or cutting costs now just so they can foot the air conditioning bill once June arrives.
Unlike the traditional oscillating fans or even the fancy bladeless Dyson fan, the Fargo Desktop fan gives you 360 degrees of cooling coverage which the other fans do not. Plus, this fan looks totally badass and ‘sophistimacated’. continue reading →
I’m a hundred percent positive that every man on this earth has had the urge to do a burnout regardless of which vehicle they drive. Even archeologists would agree that Fred Flintstone most likely started this trend and the tradition continues to this day with gear heads getting together at the local track and burning through a few set of tires.
The practice of a burnout or peel out is to keep the vehicle stationary (or stationary as possible) while the wheels continue to spin which result in the tires heating up and creating a beautiful plume of smoke. These days, there are even burnout competitions to see who can perform the best burnout and winners are usually based on crowd response. continue reading →
