Everybody is raving about the SixNine Performance Car. How it was inspired by animals as if always armed to attack (pardon the alliteration; that was unintentional): the leopard and the stingray. All of them car aficionados are excited not just about the car’s new offering for the speed and power divisions but also its sophisticated appearance: it is the offspring of the out-of-this-world and sporty elegance collision. Oh the people, they cannot seem to get enough of this car. I cannot blame them as, at first sight, it splendidly spells oomph in bold letters—read it: OOMPH!

But then, I have just one question: How does this car make a turn? I am tired of figuring it out. Here are some photos. Tell me what you think.

You know those moments when you feel your heart just stopped beating? Or is about to burst? Behold.

Thanks to the confirmation of Citroen’s product czar Vincent Besson, we will not be seeing the Citroen GT supercar concept only in the virtual realm of the video game Gran Turismo 5; it will actually be put to a limited run, “possibly as many as 20 units,” Besson said.

And all we can say, face melted with jaws dropped low, heart racing ready to burst in awe, is, Wow!

The last thing I remember good when I think of seaweed is sushi. Yes, there is just no escaping the tang of that nori-wrapped Japanese cuisine gem (that is exactly the makizushi, ladies and gentlemen, and a lot more sushi variants are available in your favorite Japanese resto).

But with ideas evolving (weirdly, if I may say) and appetites for a tastier approach expanding, looks like things are about to change. The simplicity of things will soon catch up on this looming phenomenon of connotations massively sprouting from here to there. For instance, mention “seaweed” in the office of Toyota today and the people there will give a knee-jerk reaction different from this author’s. Let me warn you: do not be surprised if what they would associate seaweed with is a car. So in a long shot it may be possible. But, c’mon, even if this is Toyota we are talking about, it still does not make sense: seaweed is to car?

Or perhaps it does. Especially because, and I quote a headline, “Toyota Wants To Build A Car From Seaweed.” According to news, Toyota is eyeing to use this strange material to make a bioplastic body of a car (i.e. the 1/X plug-in hybrid concept) that is projected to be in showrooms 15 years from now. Not just because bioplastics are becoming a trend in the industry nowadays are the folks in Toyota considering the use of seaweed to take the competition a notch higher, but more importantly because the material can be key in having a car body and frame that are superior collision safety.

The very thought of such oddity is exciting, but David Buttner, Toyota’s senior executive director of sales and marketing, emphasized that realizing the kelp car is still a decade away. “However, it shows where we’re going. Our thinking is that post-2020, cars like the 1/X will be made of plant-based plastic,” he said.

They say size matters. Bigwigs, big guns, big time, Big Poppa Pump…we have heard all of that before. But are we forgetting that good things come in small packages?

For sure, people in the Peel Engineering Company did not. Here is what they have to share:

This is the Peel P50, the world’s smallest car. This came about after PEC traded their wares in manufacturing fiber-glass fairings and small boats to producing cars. The P50 was built sometime between 1962 and 1965 in the Isle of Man. It was the only car made in that place.

This one-seater is 4 feet 5 inches long, 3 feet 3 inches wide, and 3 feet 5 inches high. It weighs 131 lbs. Despite being a bit wobbly, notably because it features a very simple structure—the P50 has no reverse gear. What people did to turn it around was to manually get it done through the handle attached at the rear of the car.—the P50 is still a wonder to behold in the streets. Don’t we all love watching a toddler run around the house, bouncing on his light little steps? Plus, the P50 can spare you, too, from the temper-challenging feat of finding a parking slot since, and I quote, “the car could be picked up, and literally dropped into a parking place.” Handy, huh?

Here’s a video of the car in action.

Ladies and gentlemen, the banana boat.

Ladies and gentlemen, the banana car.

By the looks of it, this so-called “future of hot rodding,” we can say is indeed smoking hot! Tagged the Delithium Concept (from Bo Zolland), the car, with its innovative formula car proportions, aims to take vehicle handling to a whole new level. Its concave scallop, on the other hand, gives it deliciously tempting looks that can make any hotrodder go monkey hook, line, and sinker. Did you not get it, Delithium: Delirium + Lithium (the car is lightweight, by the way)? As this car takes after the performance cues of Formula cars, we can conclude that this road-candy is not just for the pizzaz but for power as well.

If you are not fond of bananas, maybe you could try apple. Or kiwi. Or perhaps a little more flavorsome, man?

It is a bit shameful to be posting quite a lot of custom car models here in this blog without giving you guys a prima facie proof of the beginning of all this customizing bonanza. So, today, I am rewarding you a ride back to history—literally at that! Presenting the Buick Y-Job Concept, the first ever concept car.

The Y-Job was constructed in 1938 under the supervision of Harley J. Earl, GM’s first design chief. It showcases power-operated hidden lamps, wraparound bumpers…heck! Let us save the boring enumeration some time. Perhaps you can just do a Google search and satiate your specs-seeking self. For now, why don’t we just get consumed by the magnanimity of this wonder and revel in what the eyes can behold. You see, this is very much like seeing John Lennon in person. And when that happens, you do not stop and list the brand of coat he is wearing and the size of his boots and the shade of his skin, not even the length of his now-alive grin. Instead, you just shut up and get lost in the moment. So once more, here is the Buick Y-Job Concept.

(Yes, yes, I know. You need not point out that its wheels remind you of Oreos.)

Ever wondered how R2D2 will fare as a Transformer?

Honda, though unknowingly, has given us quite a rather impressive answer with its latest concept car, the Honda FC Sport Concept, which, by the way, is currently bannering among the top Yahoo! searches for most popular concept cars. Here, take a look.

R2D2 much, ey?

R2D2 may be best remembered through his trademark high-pitched robotic mumbling, most apparent when communicating with golden buddy C3PO, but it is in this same aspect where the FC Sport Concept tries to turn the table in terms of characterization. The FC Sport Concept can be pictured as “a true no-holds-barred supercar with all the speed, handling and sleek looks of today’s fastest sports cars, yet without the noise, heat, vibration and emissions of the internal-combustion engine.”

Conversely, like cute little R2D2, the FC Sport Concept shows signs of amiability, most especially to the environment and its occupants. This three-seater (with a driver-centered cockpit), according to Honda, is the future of alternative-fuel and zero-emission sports cars since it incorporates hydrogen fuel cell (that’s what the FC stands for) technology. At the same time, the car focuses on giving a fun and comfortable ride, thanks to its adaptable engineering which provides it a low center of gravity. That means an ideal fore/aft weight distribution is highly achievable.

When it comes to performance, though, there are no clear-cut data yet available for the car since it is purely a design model at this point. If this brainchild pushes through, there is great possibility for this car to come down as something historic as Star Wars. That we can only hope for so may the force be with us!

Let us get the record straight first: this is the world’s fastest performance supercar. Yes, you read it right—with conviction, without pretention. In fact, had it come out the time this list was completed, it surely could have topped it in sonic speed.

The Capataro T1, which recently debuted at Salon Prive, boasts of T1’s most powerful engine, Aluminum V8, and uses aerospace and high-formula composite racing technologies, then allowing this two-seater to chart new levels of acceleration, cornering, and braking.

An interesting function—functions, actually—of this saffron sensation is its specification which features five new levels, starting from the most cost-effective race track option up to its Race Extreme version. Too, it features an upgraded electronics package, full-carbon brakes, and the latest lightweight magnesium wheels.

What is more overwhelming is that there is more to come for this car as, according to Capataro, they have forged a partnership with another auto giant to further develop the track and on-the-road performance of the T1.

Oh boy, these cars. They just get bolder and bolder, huh?

So the Hyundai i30 Sport has taught us not to judge the true essence of a car by its exterior. We can deal with that. But these cars-turned-oeuvres, with astounding paint jobs courtesy of Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Frank Stella, just won’t rest the case. Think of it as another school of thought, or as a Leftist point of view, or as something modernly revolting against the good ol’ flame paint in the custom years of yore, or…whatever. This is not really making sense now. Bah! Just turn to these BMWs and see what I mean.

Currently, these art cars are exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibit will come to a close on February 24.

It may appear like a second-rate car, yes, insipid white finish and all, coupled with 18-inch Anthracite alloy wheels and carbon fiber radiator grille and front panel that fail to impress at first glance. But wait till you see the interior. Which is what practically gained this Hyundai, the special edition Hyundai i30 Sport, a spot in this blog’s roster of auto revolutionaries.

So what is up with that? Leather black highlighted by patches of luminescent blue which one may ordinarily encounter backlighting cheap MP3 players. There, I just gave you some hints. Leather the seats, the steering wheel (with audio controls), and the shift knob but are beyond the ordinary as they are heated; minty toothpaste blue the color of the lights not of tin can-sounding music tanks but of an audio system to blow your mind—with USB and AUX ports and six speakers. Add some cruise control and automatic climate control and we’re sealing the deal with this car.

Or, wait, is it Hyundai sealing the deal for us as they are producing only 200 units of these?