The Doubleback fits a big RV into a small space

By  Jeff Sabatini RSS feed Posted Mar 31st 2012 2:02PM 506 Comments35 We're big fans of the Volkswagen bus, from the original Type 2 and its descendants, to the Vanagon that replaced it, and even the front-drive Eurovan. While VW hasn't sold one of these in the U.S. since it discontinued the Eurovan in 2003, the rest of the world has enjoyed the Transporter T5 for the past decade. The VWs are immensely popular camper vans in Europe (especially those with pop-top roofs), and the novel Doubleback conversion shown above takes the formula to another level. With an electric, slide-out...

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Ford defends ballooning fleet sales

"Fleet" is sort of a dirty word when describing vehicle sales, and the Detroit Three have traditionally been quite smitten with bulk buyers. Unfortunately fleet sales have been demonized for a reason. They can adversely affect resale values, and since fleet buyers tend to expect warehouse store pricing, they're obviously not great for the bottom line, either. But one automaker seems more than happy to sell to fleets: Ford. Bloomberg reports that a larger percentage of Ford's overall sales are going to fleets, rising from 22 percent of in 2006 to 27 percent in 2011. Of those vehicles, 41 percent...

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BMW i8 Spyder pops the top on future mobility

BMW i, the sub-brand within BMW with its eye towards the future of mobility, has unveiled its third concept, the i8 Spyder. Based on the i8 coupe that debuted last year alongside the i3 city car, the i8 Spyder is at once an obvious followup, but also appears to be a couple of steps closer to the production models that will eventually go on sale to the public. Like the coupe, the i8 Spyder is a plug-in through-the-road hybrid with a 96 kW (131 horsepower) electric motor up front powering the front axle and a mid-mounted turbocharged three-cylinder gas engine (presumably with a displacement of 1.5 liters like the coupe) producing 223...

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Find of the Day: "Authentic" A-Team van replica commissioned by Mike Myers

We pity the fool who don't think this is cool. Put aside the celebrity provenance of this "authentic replica," allegedly "certified" by George Barris, for now and just take a look at the thing. It appears to be a spot-on knock-off of B.A. Baracus' bad attitude van, the perfect midlife-crisis toy for anyone who grew up watching The A-Team. Imagine how cool it would be to drop the kids off at school in this? Okay, the traffic snarl during drop-off time won't clear out any faster, but when it comes to "manly vans," you can't top this custom 1983 Chevrolet G10. Wait, what's that you say? B.A. drove a GMC? Of course he did. But this is a replica,...

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Romeo Ferraris tweaks the Ferrari 599 GTO

Soon Ferrari will disocntinue the 599 as it ushers the new F12 Berlinetta into production, but until then the GTO holds its place as king of the hill. So before the ultimate incarnation of the 599 is swept off into retirement, Romeo Ferraris has developed a series of enhancements to the Ferrari flagship. Given that Maranello has put just about everything it has into the 599 GTO, there wasn't a lot of room to play around. So the tuner has released two small upgrades. Stage 1 encompasses a new air filter and exhaust for a 15-horsepower boost, while the Stage 2 kit remaps the ECU as well for 40-horsepower upgrade to bring overall output...

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Espier Launcher 0.6.0

Current Version: 0.6.0 Requires Android: 2.1 and up Category: Personalization V0.6.0 update: 1.Fix on the search page, search bar on the top is not on the same horizontal line with the first screen icons. 2.Fix after the application in the folder is uninstalled, the application icon is not removed from the folder. Overview: Espier launcher is a mobile phone/tablet PC desktop software based on Android 2.2 or above version. It brings you the new Android operating experience. For example, it’s easy to operate shortcut icons, folders, and function switches. You can manage multi task and uninstall programs conveniently. Also the natural gestures operation gives you smooth and fluent user experience. Please visit Espier launcher official microblog: http://weibo.com/espier We look forward to your...

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HDR Camera+ 2.17

Current Version: 2.17 Requires Android: 2.2 and up Category: Photography V2.17 update: Now possible to choose as default camera Fix: crash on Asus EEE Transformer with Ice Cream Sandwich Overview: Take images with vivid colors and rich detail. High quality full resolution HDR! Full featured and fast HDR camera for Android: - Full resolution - Real HDR: exposure bracketing and tone mapping - Simple: take a HDR image in one tap - HDR images fused and tone mapped on device within seconds - Hand shake compensation, no need to be rock-solid while shooting - Correct handling of moving objects, de-ghosting - You can control tone-mapping parameters: contrast, micro-contrast, color vividness, exposure - Save original exposure bracketed images - Location tagging - Shutter sound can be muted (not...

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Tilt to Fly! 1.2.3a

Current Version: 1.2.3a Requires Android: 2.3 and up Category: Arcade & Action V1.2.3a update: . remove credit system. Now there’s no daily play limit. . much easier to deal with bosses. (If you bought full version, would you like to share your opinion?) . easier game. . some graphics update. . function to reset boss mode record. Overview: Tilt to Fly! Take Ola to the Great adventure. Fat bird Ola is facing unprecedented dangers! Countless red birds emerging from nowhere with killing intent are attacking Ola. Ola of course will not sit still. In addition to dodging red birds’ attack, Ola can take the initiative to fight back with the weapons in the “Orbs”. You can simply tilt your device to control the flght of Ola. Guide Ola well, her life is in your hands! Live! Features: 0. Super...

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AdAway 1.30

Current Version: 1.30 Requires Android: 2.1 and up Category: Tools V1.30 update: Please report bugs on the following website instead of writing bad reviews: http://code.google.com/p/ad-away/issues 1.30 Design improvments for Android 4 Layout fixes for “Your Lists” 1.29 Languages updated Fixed copying when no cp command is available 1.28 Now works on devices without cp command New debug setting Overview: AdAway is the open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. Attention: DEVICE MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS APPLICATION Description: AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. It is the open source alternative to AdFree and other Ad blockers. Requirements: • ROOT • Read/Write access on system-Partition Problems: • Information can be found in in-app Help...

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FX Photo Editor 1.2

Current Version: 1.2 Requires Android: 2.2 and up Category: Photography V1.2 update: Move to SD card option available Share intent improved Overview: ★★★★★ The best photo editor ever! Featured as “One of the top 10 hottest apps” - March 14th, AppBrain.com “if you think that your current photo-editing app isn’t enough for your needs, JellyBus Inc. has introduced a great new Android app that you might want to try out.” - Waqas Ahmed, Addictivetips.com ★★★★★ The best photo editor ever! FX Photo Editor contains 110 presets and all editing features which allow you to express the best moment of your life. Photos of your daily life and travelling can be depicted as the most memorable moment. FX Photo Editor is easier and more convenient than any other editors. Touch and touch! With few taps...

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