PSP-controlled Honda Civic

You have a dinky little RF remote-controlled car. CES has a full-size, tricked-out Honda Civic that can be controlled over WiFi by a PSP. And we're not just talking about amateur moves like honking the horn or changing the radio station--you can actually drive this Civic (illegally, we presume) down the road using Metro Electronics in America's wild mod. As if piloting your car from the comfort of your sofa wasn't enough ("Civic, time for a beer run"), when you do feel like getting behind the wheel you'll be carting around a virtual Best Buy, as this Frankencar sports an eye-popping 24 LCD screens. Obviously this little proof-of-concept is not/never will be for sale, but an MEA spokesman quoted a fantasy world price of around $250,000.

[Via PSP Fanboy]

[paranoid @ Jan 9th 2006 5:49PM]

...until someone turns on a microwave, you lose your wifi connection, and it starts mowing people down on the sidewalks.

[Allen @ Jan 9th 2006 6:03PM]

This seems like something out of a rap video or episode of "Cribs." What a waste -- 24 LCD screens.

Remote control cars via Wi-Fi, huh? I can hear it now:

"Sorry Mr. Jones, I couldn't get to work yesterday � some nerd gave my car a virus."

[Shona Rickard @ Jan 9th 2006 6:04PM]

I always thought civics were cool!

[Pinkerton @ Jan 9th 2006 6:08PM]

Nice, but not nearly as classy as the BMW 750 controlled by James Bond's Erickson mobile phone in Tommorow Never Dies.

[Chris @ Jan 9th 2006 8:15PM]

WHY?

[Alex @ Jan 9th 2006 10:31PM]

that car is hot, and thats a good one Allen (#2) someone gave my car a virus

[Craigy @ Jan 9th 2006 10:52PM]

One word comes to mind...



Ricer.

[Joseph @ Jan 9th 2006 11:40PM]

"yo ride jus' got PIMP'd!!!"

[Jonathan Fung @ Jan 10th 2006 1:34AM]

#4



I agree with you completely. That BMW was M E A N!!! But this civic isn't cool unless its pumping massive bass down the street. A few missiles and guns and a jet engine would be cool too. :)



Jon

[Frexy @ Jan 10th 2006 6:18AM]

what an ugly pimped car!!!



Man man, if I had to drive in one of those, I'd go nuts... completely insane



The colors, aaaaaah!

[Vince @ Jan 10th 2006 10:47AM]

For more information about this car as well as source code and detailed information about the programming that went into it, visit:

http://www.waciworld.com/psp_controlled_car/

[curious george @ Jan 12th 2006 3:53PM]

Wait, so it is powered by wifi? I'm confused...

[JDM @ Jan 30th 2006 5:09AM]

I saw it in CES but didn't think much of it. After you seen a couple of these wild, undriveable trailer queen car stereo company demo cars...you've seen them all.

I also noticed in the full article that the Civic engine was yanked out, what's powering this thing now? A more environmentally friendly R/C car engine controlled by the PSP? :P

[pinitck @ Sep 9th 2006 5:57PM]

Sorry to be a toolbag, but the BMW in Tomorrow Never Dies is controlled by a Nokia phone - similar in looks to the Communicator

[Tom @ Sep 10th 2006 10:07AM]

I'd rather have this:

http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/sr=8-1/qid=1157851251/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0383999-4871311?ie=UTF8

It may not be RC but its still cooler and (much) cheaper.
Plus you can actually buy it, and customize it with REAL (providing they're legal in whatever state you plan on buying/using/registering them) GUNS.

[Krugger @ Dec 10th 2006 8:56PM]

Wow!
The guy got skills, he turn a $10,000 crap and transformed it in a $250,000 udriveable crap! awesome.

[john @ Nov 28th 2007 2:23PM]

""""what an ugly pimped car!!!
Man man, if I had to drive in one of those, I'd go nuts... completely insane"""

whoever sed dis is a complete wankbag! your obviously not meant 2 drive it!!! people like that anoy me!

[David @ May 31st 2008 9:41AM]

hi my name is David
and how much is the new car cost
from David