The Fiat Cinque is an ordinary vehicle - or is it? Well, ironsmith Kogoro Kurata must have plenty of extra time on his hands to come up with a modification known as the Fiat Cinque Tank. This custom-built vehicle is actually an old Fiat 500 that has been mounted on the caterpillar tracks of a cheap secondhand tractor. You won't win any speed contests with this as it can achieve a maximum speed of only 3km/h, but it will definitely be able to impress people due to the strange sight that greets them, what more the color that it comes in.

Nissan's Intelligent Driver Project makes us sound as though we drivers are dumb, but then again that holds true for certain people behind the wheel who seem to be rather absent-minded at times, ramming into trees or missing out on a turn and running into a wall. Well, the Nissan Intelligent Driver Project (NIDP) relies on satellite navigation systems, cellphone technology and advanced vehicle telematics that will help analyze driving habits, giving useful tips to improve fuel economy that indirectly helps reduce fuel consumption and CO2. The NIDP is able to display real-time fuel economy updates through the vehicle's satellite navigation screen, while data from each trip is transmitted to the Nissan Global Data Centre for analysis on a daily basis. Depending on your driving habits, the uploaded date on the website will award you with Bronze, Silver or Gold status, while those who are the most fuel-efficient will be awarded the Platinum ranking.

It is a well known fact that baby seats in a vehicle is essential to make sure your little one has a better chance of surviving an impact in case of an accident, and the Air Protect is different from others as it boasts a new technology which aims to reduce the blow to a baby's head in the event of a side-impact crash. Heck, it is punchable in its own right if you're having a particularly stressful time at the office and want to vent your frustration ini a safe manner. The Air Protect is basically a constantly deployed airbag, where others might describe it as an extremely soft pillow that is capable of absorbing large impacts. Interested parents can pick up the Air Protect baby seat at Babies R' Us later this year.

The AIRPod might look like some sort of concept, but it is an actual working electric car which drives like an amusement part ride, getting you from point A to point B without straining our environment with more greenhosue gases. The AIRPod will rely on compressed air to power a small two-cylinder engine, so you can be sure the 180cc poweplant's 5.4 horsepower isn't able to burn rubber anytime soon, but at least it helps get you around without having to worry about how much prices at the gas pumps are at the moment.

Check out the Porta-Pizza oven that lets the budding chef in you get to work while you put all the good time spent in a traffic gridlock to good use by baking your own pizza in the process. This 12-volt pizza oven would probably do a number on your car's battery faster than you expect, but at least you don't have to arrive at the office hungry as you munch on a freshly baked slice of pizza. All you need to do is plug it into your vehicle's cigarette outlet and you're good to go. Perfect for reheating frozen foods as well on your way back. Stupidiotic is asking $36 for their invention.

Remember the zany LightLane concept that we covered earlier this year? Well, nice to know that this idea is not going to remain a pie-in-the-sky model, but has already entered the production engineering phase. The completed LightLane will utilize a couple of high visibility Diode-Pumped Solid State green lasers that draw a path to map out the biker's surrounding area on the street, helping drivers be alerted to cyclists on poorly lit roads. We hope that this will be affordable enough for the masses when it is released.

Can't get enough of the Internet no matter where you go? Apart from being a professional Wi-Fi hotspot hunter, you might also want to consider an unlimited data connection for your 3G-enabled cellphone or notebook. For those who are chauffer driven and need to go the extra mile digitally, there is always the in-car Wi-Fi router from Autonet Mobile that will retail for $299.99 after a rebate, although you do need to know how to install this puppy yourself. As for monthly charges, it will cost you $29 - do you think all of that is worth getting an Internet connection in the car? We'd suggest using devices that rely on SSDs and other types of flash memory instead of a hard drive for additional data safety. [Press Release]

Pioneer has released what is known as the Network AV playback system that could potentially be a distraction for drivers on the road as it offers the entire backlog of the Knight Rider series courtesy of its built-in WiMAX connectivity, streaming every track from the Ronin Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to boot. Pioneer aims to beam data to your backyard one day as long as there is WiMAX connectivity in that part of the world, which isn't exactly very widespread at this point in time. Image from Engadget.

Trucks can be quite scary to those driving smaller vehicles on the road, but the Scania Concept you see here is different as it soothes the overall rough design lines into something much more pleasing. For instance, this theoretical design will turn trucks into eco-friendly vehicles in the process thanks to the use of a diesel-electric hybrid engine, boasting an interesting wheel-hub design which comes with indicative color-coded LEDs that will light up accordingly to the current speed, ensuring other road users are wary of whether speed limits are being adhered to or not.

Looks like there are plans to bring the Koenigsegg Quant into existence in due time, with the supercar manufacturer to being production in the not-too-distant future. No idea on whether this model will appear in a Koenigsegg or Saab badge as the former has recently entered into a deal to purchase Saab from the now bankrupt General Motors. What do you think? All we know is, this is one mean looking supercar that will definitely set tongues wagging and mouths drooling if you pull up on your driveway in one.

The Solar Impulse Project, the first 100% solar-powered aircraft looks set to take off later this month on the 26th. This model will rely fully on the power of the sun, and has been dubbed the HB-SIA, featuring a superior wingspan of 61 meters and covered in almost 12,000 solar cells. While this sounds impressive, there has been numerous engineering obstacles to overcome. In fact, the 200 square meters of photovoltaic cells are unable to provide more than 6kW of power to the plane’s four motors, achieve a maximum of 8hp - somewhat similar to what the Wright Brothers had to play with back in 1903. This means the Solar Impulse won't be able to go too fast, maxing out at around 43.5mph.

No, the Akuma here doesn't refer to the evil fighter from Hell in the Street Fighter series, but is actually the Akuma Apache Helmet that offers greater visibility especially in low light conditions. For instance, you get a couple of rear LED lamps that provide higher visibility at night, with steady and flashing modes to choose from. In addition, there is a front facing reading light that helps you decipher maps even when it is pitch black all around. The $349 helmet was specially built to endure front-line environments, and feature the following :-

• Integrated rechargeable power system
• Hypoallergenic, removable, & washable interior
• Chin-Curtain
• DOT & ECE 22-05 Certified
• Composite Fiberglass/Kevlar construction
• Superior airflow through 6 vents
• Wind tunnel designed aerodynamic shape
• UV resistant clear-coat

At first glance, the Urban hydrogen car might seem to be a failure from the get go since hydrogen-powered vehicles has a fast shrinking fanbase, in addition to its low maximum speed of just 50mph. Well, creator Hugo Spowers has different plans for it since he will make this car available as a product service system, meaning they will be leased only, and are open source in a sense since he wants suppliers to reveal their proprietary secrets for passengers with an interest to improve upon it. How far will this idea take off, we don't know, but it is something different in this day and age where individualism trumps all. The Urban is tipped to cost users around $325 monthly to drive, averaging around $0.25 per mile.

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has teamed up with Navteq to bring Volvo owners MapCare, a free map update program that ought to go some ways in making sure that drivers save a few hundred dollars when it comes to updating their in-dash GPS navigation systems with the latest maps. This program will offer two free map updates as long as you pick up a new 2010 Volvo C30, S40, V50, C70, V70, XC70, S80, XC60, or XC90 with a navigation system. Unfortunately, only North American buyers and several countries overseas qualify for this bonanza which starts from this month onwards.