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So, this is the Rinspeed UC? concept — and no, that question mark is not a typo. Yes, it throws me for a bit of a loop as well, but hey, the Swiss are full of surprises … sort of.

But anyway, obviously, Rinspeed is a Swiss automaker. The company plans to unveil what is classified as a whole mobility concept in March of 2010, at the annual motor show in Geneva.

That will, of course, be the Rinspeed UC? concept. “UC?” is actually an acronym, for the words “Urban Commuter.” However, it can be interpreted literally as well — as the phrase, “You see?” Pretty clever, no?

The concept is a two seater with an electric motor; in the future, it may be a series.

The small, speedy vehicle is only two and a half meters long. It is extremely lightweight and supposedly able to go as fast as one hundred and ten kilometers per hour.

Do you remember the Frankfurt Motor Show?  Well I do and I can tell you that this car is one that stood out to me.  It is the Lexus LF-Ch Concept and I have to say that this particular Lexus is not only going to be awesome, but it is also causing a lot of waves in the automakers blogs. 

For example, Autoblog.com just reported that the Lexus LF-Ch Concept is going to be shown again at the LA auto show as well as the Detroit one.

While this car is already accepted very well in Europe simply because of its size, the US is still on the fence about it looks like.  Personally, I would love to have a smaller call and I think that the Lexus LF-Ch Concept is definitely the best option for me!

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A team of researchers from the University of California in Irvine may have discovered a gene linked to why people drive poorly. People from around the world are now exclaiming, “I knew it!”, while some are trying to Google possible testing centers and DNA engineering experts.

The finding is not yet conclusive but the genetic finding is starting on a very solid foundation. The group of experts tested 29 people. Seven of these subjects were known to have a gene variant and this predisposed them to poor performance from the kick off of the study. Those with gene variants also had difficulty learning and had a hard time remembering the track after resting from driving.

The methodology of the research subjected the 29 people to a computer simulation of a track which has difficult curves and corners to manage. The participants went around the course in 15 laps and took a 4-day break before driving the simulation again.

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