Video: It’s the ultra-light, ultra-shiny, zero-emissions Ferdinand GT3 RS

Filed under: Porsche , Lightweight Ferdinand GT3 RS - Click above to watch video after the jump Much to the chagrin of most Autoblog editors, we’ve seen no shortage of polished, chromed or gold plated Porsches (not to mention other brands) over the last several years. Until now, none of those were either attractive or functional. Now, though, we have the Ferdinand GT3 RS, which was created with a purpose other than to demonstrate that the owner had more money than brains/taste.

JMC Motoronics offers pedal, electric and hybrid Tumtumcars

Tumtumcar - Click above for image gallery Thanks to a reader tip, we’ve been introduced to a new series of four-wheeled personal transportation vehicles from a company called JMC Motoronics. The oddly-named Tumtumcar comes in a few different flavors, from a fully human-powered model to a gas-powered machine with a small 33cc engine sending power to the rear wheels via a CVT transmission. The machines we’re most interested in, though, are the ones powered by electrons.

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