Article and Photos by: Ankur Sharma

To launch the FJ Cruiser, Toyota invited MrGadget to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, taking us on a 4WD expedition showcasing the vehicle’s true off-road toughness. We drove through some of the most rugged terrain in the outback to put this vehicle to the test!

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2011 is fast becoming the year of awesome gadget event invitations. Last month, you would have seen me galivanting around Las Vegas, blogging about the latest smartphones and gadgets from LG Electronics. I was particularly impressed with the dual core processor power of the LG Optimus 2X. Next month (March 8th-9th) we’re headed to outback Australia to spend some time test driving the new Toyota FJ Cruiser!

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Yes, that’s right, CES 2011 also included its fair share of gadget mobiles. Most of these were situated in the North Hall of the convention centre. The technology in these vehicles showcased the latest in car audio, GPS, security and eco-friendliness.

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The teaser trailer for the next installment in the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. Release date: April 29, 2011 (USA)

Vin Diesel and fast cars – what more could you want in a movie?!
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We’ve been talking a lot about mobile gadgets over the last couple of weeks mainly because of the HTC Desire. We won’t apologise for this but we will give you some reprieve with this video from CNet which lists 2010′s top ten tech cars!

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In the video below you’ll see one of Nissan‘s concept vehicles made out of polyurethane elastomer fiber otherwise known as ROICA which will allow drivers to project their facial expressions through to the front bumper of their cars. I don’t know how a smile will ever replace a good ol’ fashion beep of the horn but Nissan and collaborators think there’s a future for this.

Possible additions: frowning face, sad face, shocked face, game face and LOL face?

Via Cruchgear

I’ve been driving the Honda Civic Hybrid 2009 for around 2 months now and I have mixed feelings. In the showroom, it had a nice green sticker on it indicating that fuel consumption would be 4.6L per 100km but that has been far from my experience. Yes, I understand that it complies with ADR81/01 tests and that this figure could change depending on my drive style and traffic conditions but the closest average figure I’ve been able to get is around 6.8L to 7.0L per 100km.While even this figure is still very economical compared to other cars, I would like to see it hit at least the 5.0L mark.

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We all hate traffic right? Well to help ease me through the (mostly daily) ordeal, I’ve mounted up my iPhone within finger’s reach from the steering wheel.  Easy to take photos, Twitter, Facebook, GPS and even handsfree telephone conversations. Please take note that I do not condone any of the aforementioned social activities while the car is actually moving!

(taken from inside a Honda Civic Hybrid 2009 which I am still writing the review for!)

Got your own cool random photos?  Email them to me (tips at mrgadget dot com dot au) with a blurb and if it’s worth it, I’ll put it up

Hey Transformers fans, check out the new footage from the upcoming Transformers 2 Movie – Revenge of the Fallen.

If you’re after more metal screeching, grinding action looks like you’ll be in for a treat.

I have a feeling that Bumblebee won’t be cooped up in that garage for much of the movie

Via Gizmodo

I have to admit it took me just about the whole video to realize that this was made with hundreds of synchronized Honda Insight cars!

The effect of them moving in harmony to the Christian song “This little light of mine”  is pretty nifty when you think of it.

I wonder what Honda will do for “Amazing Grace”?

Check it out for yourself:

Via YouTube