Browse expert reviews and compare info on the G35 Sport in ourMedia Platforms Design TeamOur Ferrari red G35 draws a lot of compliments from passersby, which is easy to understand. It’s a looker. And passengers always remark about the spiffy interior. We like the ample power and reasonable fuel economy too, although it does have a minimum preference for midgrade fuel. But it’s difficult to be smooth around town with the Infiniti....
Media Platforms Design TeamIt’s not the first pure EV, but the Leaf is hitting the mainstream like none of its predecessors. At $33,720 ($26,220 after the federal rebate), the Leaf costs the same as an average car and offers a 100-mile range—enough to cover the needs of the vast majority of commuters and errand runners. More than 13,000 U.S. buyers have already plunked down $99 deposits, and Nissan hopes to soon move 150,000 units a year worldwide....
iRobot’s rugged industrial and rescue robots can do amazing things: Thousands of them are out in the field navigating radioactive parts of Fukushima or inspecting explosive devices in war zones. The trouble is, driving one isn’t easy. Manipulating the joystick means manually moving the bot’s seven or eight different joints, making it a job reserved for experts.No longer. The company has built an app that will run on any Android tablet and allow a user to drive an iRobot, and use its tools, simply by tapping on the screen....
Media Platforms Design TeamSomebody bad iswalking around with the personal data of 26.5 million U.S. veteranscan be found hereIt’s 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Identity Is?Glenn Derene right now. According to Associated Press, the data include names, birthdates and social security numbers for every American serviceman and woman who has served or been discharged since 1976, as well as some of their spouses. The theft occurred earlier this month, after a Department of Veterans Affairs data analyst took the electronic records home (which he was not authorized to do) and his house was burglarized....
The chytrid fungus is devastating amphibians worldwide, and no adequate cure has yet been found. But on the island of Mallorca in Spain, a group of scientists have virtually killed off the virus and brought the amphibians back to health. The way they did it was less “measured, calculated” response, and more “scorched earth policy.“Detailed in the latest Biology Letters, the process may not work just quite anywhere. After applications of anti-fungal drugs failed to stop the spread of chytrid, the scientists instead drained each pond and applied a laboratory disinfectant called Virkon S to the pond....
Media Platforms Design TeamWinter is bringing a blast of cold and chill to you and your home. Luckily, well-placed insulation can prevent the frigid air from getting into the house through your garage and windows.Insulation has typically been made from fiberglass, but because this has been linked to health issues such as respiratory problems, some builders have moved on to less dangerous options. These safer forms of insulation come with another benefit: high R-value (the rating used by the Department of Energy to indicate insulation’s resistance to heat flow)....
1955 Austin-Healy 100M BN2 from The Nethercutt CollectionOne of 4,604 BN2s ever built, this performance beauty came with a four-speed manual transmission and a 110 hp (82 kW) engine.1957 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Pininfarina Cabriolet owned by Robert LeeReleased at Geneva in 1957, the original Pininfarina cabriolet used the 2600 mm wheelbase and had distinct bodywork from the Berlinetta. About 36 examples were produced. Traits of the Series I bodystyle included a long hood, covered headlights, kicked up rear fenders, recessed rear taillights and a simple raked windshield without vent windows....
MX3D is a robot arm that can 3D print free-standing metal structures. Cool right? You bet, but what do you do with it. If you’re its creator Joris Laarman, you set it to work building itself a metal bridge across a canal all by itself. In 2017, the MX3D is going to do just that, or at least it is going to try. With the help of software smarts from Autodesk, the robot should be able to slowly build a free-standing bridge that can hold the arm up while it continues to print....
We got our hands on a video clip showing the demolition of the Seaside Heights, N.J., Star Jet roller coaster that was sucked into the sea last year and became a half-submerged icon of the damage wrought on the state by hurricane Sandy. Shot on May 14, during a visit by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Prince Harry, the clip will be part of a documentary called Heart of the Shore by 250 Productions....
A guitar amplifier is an electronic device that transforms a board and six strings into a furious agent of cultural change. The amps most coveted by guitarists do this with vacuum tubes. These archaic bits of technology heat electrodes in evacuated glass chambers, amplifying an electric guitar’s signal while also introducing much-desired distortion. Give a vacuum tube too much power and the sound it produces starts to break apart. The sunny hum of a plucked string becomes a raspy howl....
The federal government last week announced it was taking the unusual step of temporarily stopping funds for a certain type of studies involving influenza, SARS, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The government asked all scientists involved in such work—called gain-of-function (GOF) research—to voluntarily halt their studies for a review of their potential risks and benefits.This looks like a case of misplaced priorities.GOF scientists intentionally alter viruses in laboratories to make them more contagious or pathogenic....
Media Platforms Design TeamDivine ClockmakerClayton Boyer; Kauai, HawaiiClayton Boyer was inspired to build wooden clocks by plans he saw in Popular Mechanics 45 years ago. Since building his first clock, Boyer has designed more than 50 extraordinary timepieces. But his recent wooden creation, the majestic Celestial Mechanical Calendar and Orrery, doesn’t tell time at all. “This is driven by clockworks,” the retired chiropractor says. “But I’ve got other things that tell time....
Media Platforms Design TeamThree or four days after buying my first car, I came to a disturbing revelation: Paying for your own gasoline is expensive! You don’t realize just how much of a pain in the butt it can be–and how much junk advice is out there on the Web–until the entire financial burden rests solely on your shoulders. So I decided to geek out, learning everything I could about how to squeeze more miles per gallon into every fill-up–and share it with the rest of the pump-fearing masses....
Media Platforms Design TeamGM bailed on its mid-size, body-on-frame SUVs last year. There is no Dodge Durango for 2010. The body-on-frame Ford Explorer is doomed. Rumor is that Nissan is even thinking of killing the Xterra. The traditional mid-size SUV may have been the definitive vehicle of the 1990s, but it’s an endangered species now. Whistling right past the SUV graveyard is the new, fifth-generation, 2010 Toyota 4Runner. Park the new one next to a 2009 4Runner and they look similar....
On Sale Date: September 2011Price: $48,990–$50,490 Competitors: Audi Q7, BMW X5, Land Rover LR4, Porsche CayennePowertrains: 3.5-liter V6 gasoline, 302 hp, 273 lb-ft; 3.0-liter V6 diesel, 240 hp, 455 lb-ft; 7-speed automatic, AWDEPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 17/22 mpg (gas); 20/25 mpg (diesel)What’s New: Mercedes-Benz left no stone unturned when it updated the M-Class SUV. Incrementally longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, the M-Class’s chassis also has been thoroughly updated with more high-tensile steel....
Media Platforms Design TeamOn Sale: Summer 2012Price: $16,750 Competitors: Chevy Cruze, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda3, VW JettaPowertrain: 2.0-liter inline four, 160 hp, 148 lb-ft; 1.4-liter turbocharged inline four, 160 hp, 184 lb-ft; 2.4-liter inline four, 184 hp, 171 lb-ft; six-speed manual, six-speed dual-clutch automated manual, or six-speed automatic, FWDFuel Economy: 25–27/36–39 (est.)What’s New: Thanks to an infusion of parent company Fiat’s Italian small-car know-how, Dodge now has a small sedan—the Dart—largely based on the bones of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta....
Media Platforms Design TeamTesla won’t have the luxury-EV market to itself much longer. Soon we’ll have a Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid, BMW’s i3 city car, and the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid. And next summer Mercedes-Benz will join the group with a plug-in of its own, the B-Class Electric Drive.If the B-Class looks unfamiliar, it’s probably because you don’t live in Europe or Canada. The model is a staple in those markets, thanks to its small footprint and roomy interior....
Food» Days One to Two: Perishables Dairy products and meat in an unpowered refrigerator can keep up to 4 hours. Frozen food lasts up to two days. If you have doubts about freshness, use a meat thermometer–anything above 41 F should be thrown out. » Days Three to Seven: Fruits and Vegetables Most fruit can last up to seven days at room temperature. Potatoes can stay fresh longer than a week if stored in a cool, dark place....
UPDATE, July 7, 4:41 p.m.: A local FOX affiliate is reporting that two passengers in the Cessna were killed.View full post on TwitterUPDATE, July 7, 4:04 p.m.: While no passenger information has been reported on the Cessna passengers, officials are said to be scouring the area for debris of the plane, and the FAA has made a statement saying, “Our thoughts are with the friends and family of anyone aboard the civilian aircraft....
Media Platforms Design TeamApple made three big announcements yesterday: a contactless payment service, with larger screens, and its entry into the wearables market, the . That sound you heard in the background (no, not the translator talking over Phil Schiller) was a million Android users saying, “big deal—we’ve already got all that stuff.“two new iPhonesApple WatchIt’s true. Contactless payment, phablets ,and smartwatches are already on the market. The difference this time is that they’re coming from Apple....
