Macho Man Randy Savage recently died after suffering a heart attack while driving. He lost control of his car and crashed. Ford Motor Company, however, is taking steps to ensure that tragedies like this don't happen again. By combining their car seats with electrocardiograph (ECG) technology, Ford has created a prototype car seat that can detect heart attacks before they … [Read more...] about Ford Seats to Detect Heart Attacks
Concepts & Designs
Leather Interiors: Rolls-Royce Style
Want to sit inside something outrageous? Check out the Rolls-Royce Phantom - which I recently had the opportunity to test drive. According to the company rep who handed me the keys, the luxurious sedan features a cashmere-blend headliner and is trimmed in 15 to 18 hides of Bavarian bull (Rolls-Royce doesn't use cow hide because female cattle are prone to getting stretch marks … [Read more...] about Leather Interiors: Rolls-Royce Style
The Future of Car Interiors
Pocket-lint scoured the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, which took place earlier this month, for a hint as to what we can expect car interiors to look like in the future. Not surprisingly, what they found were space-age designs and out-of-this world technology. … [Read more...] about The Future of Car Interiors
Swiss Debut Car with Inflatable Upholstery
If Swiss design company Rinspeed Inc. has its way, auto trimmers will soon be repairing cigarettes burns with Scotch tape, not a needle and thread. That’s because Frank Rinderknecht, the firm’s founder and CEO, is set to debut his all-new Rinspeed BamBoo electric concept car – which features inflatable upholstery – at next month’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. … [Read more...] about Swiss Debut Car with Inflatable Upholstery
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