Influx

Nicholas Feltron , Ben Willers (shown above) and others are examples of “artists” who are  collecting and using their own personal data to find ways to showing patterns and rhythms in their own existence. It takes time and an obsessive mind to get to this level of painstaking detail...

Some sad data from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan on the dramatic change that's been happening in Detroit for the past 40 years, and looks set to continue.Thanks to Paul Kedrosky. Posted by Ed Cotton

Julien Temple's excellent documentary, Requiem for Detroit takes the viewer on an accelerated journey through the history of the city from its earliest days to its current state. It's being held up as an example of the first Western post-industrial city and perhaps provides lessons for the future....

It’s interesting how brands are starting to embrace the broader lifestyle concept surrounding the environment. One tactic to broaden the idea is to partner with other like-minded companies to generate a halo effect. Saab, a company not necessarily known for its green credentials, but is now...

At last week's LA Auto Show, "Green' was the dominant message, it was almost a case of being too much. Green slogans plastered everywhere, big press conferences where 68mpg fuel cell cars were being launched (but only 3 units would be available and there are no refuelling stations) and then there...

A Formula One car is one of the most advanced pieces of automotive technology out there, it also appears to be one of the safest. BMW's Robert Kubica was travelling at around 200mph in yesterday's Canadian Grand Prix, when he hit a concrete side barrier, sending him airborne and bouncing off other...

GM’s relationship with Saab has always been an uneasy one. Influx thought things were moving in the right direction with establishment of the Saab Brand Center and the stunning Aero X concept (which won 2006 concept car of the year). With these two new initiatives,we assumed Saab had...

Audi is trying to make some noise; it has finally realized that being understated in the US only gets you ignored. To help generate buzz, the company is hoping a new model can help drag people towards the brand. The product is the R8 sports car, only 200 or so of these $130k+ monsters will be...

Tesla, the electric car darling, is determined to re-engineer not just the concept and workings of the car, but also the buying experience. They openly admit to modeling their new dealerships on Apple and Starbucks and good restaurants where you can see the chef working. Here’s what they...

The New Yorker reports on "the daily commute", showing that it's taking up more and more of our time and turning some of us into unhappy loners."Roughly one out of every six American workers commutes more than forty-five minutes, each way. People travel between counties the way they used to travel...

If you were fortunate enough to have $1.7 million in spare change and the skills of a race car driver, Ferrari would have sold you an FFX (race ready Enzo) sadly the program is now sold out.The car comes complete with its own pit crew and 6 races over a 2 year period. The FFXs were out in force at...

Ferrari used to be an elusive brand; the only time you used to see it was in car magazine reviews, on television winning Formula One championships and if you were lucky, you might a glimpse of a red one zooming down a city street.In the last couple of years, Ferrari seems desperate to stick its...