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Full Throttle Flash: 10 Awesome Animated Automotive Websites

Do you like cars? Do you love cars? Here are ten awesome animated automotive websites that allow you to explore the world of motor vehicles. Driven by flash, from Porsche to the Ka, they represent some of the best, most sophisticated websites that have ever been produced about that marvel, the motor car.

The Sexy Subaru

If you like the Subaru and want to take a peek at the new model, then you had better hold on to your hat and take a deep breath.  The Subaru gets ‘sexy' here.  You become the photographer and as well as the SUV being your model, you get a cheeky Japanese Sumo wrestler thrown in for good measure.  A sound track of you encouraging said Sumo to pose as well as the ability to use your mouse as a camera (your shots are recorded and can be displayed later) adds us to a slightly surreal experience.  If you like your humor a little saucy then go take a look at the Sumo and his Subaru!

Scion United

Some owners become so fond of their vehicles that they find ways of connecting with others who share the same obsession, sorry, love!  Here the Scion community gets together in an awesome mosaic that you can click and explore.  Anything and everything you wanted to know about the Scion is here, plus quite a number of things you didn't want to know as well!  Superb site!

Mazda

This beautifully front-ended site gives the car lover in you a thrill as well as being able to enjoy some of the more sophisticated web 2.0 features.  The Mazda may not be everyone's cup of tea but it will be difficult not to become a convert after spending some time on this site! A ‘drive-in' feature section allows you to experience the car first hand and a full throttle video section allows you to see and hear the way the car handles.  Perfect if you don't have your license yet!

Hyundai Genesis

Every aspect of the Hyundai Genesis is lovingly scrutinized here.  As well as a 360 degree tour around its body you get the chance to see how the car goes for zero to sixty in competition with other vehicles - which you can choose!  You can explore the cabin in a flash environment using your mouse to guide your movements.  There is also a clever look at the engineering of the Genesis which any car lover will find compulsive viewing.  A beautifully put together site which gives the sell but is in obvious awe of its product.

Volkswagen 2028

Volkswagen shows us the future in this amazing site.  Put yourself twenty years in to the future and what will be the future for motoring?  VW give us an idea what may be in store for us as a father tells his son about the old days when cars were driven by petrol!  As well as showing some possible models of the future, this site also pops up occasional and random options for use to choose from.  Altogether a brilliant website which must have cost a fortune to make and is engrossing for those who wish to glimpse the shape of things to come!

The New Ford Ka

Another slightly odd site, this one for the new Ford Ka gives you the opportunity to become an, er, insect.  Quite.  You can be a grasshopper, a bee or an ant and you can upload a face picture on to the insect while you conduct the tour!  By pulling your mouse over to the right you get to traverse this panoramic website in your insect form.  The slightly odd premise aside this site explores the new Ka in a fun and informative way.  So, slightly mad, but a lot of laughs and information to be had here.

Porsche

The bloodlines of the Porsche series are examined here.  Do you like to rev your engine? Then visit this site and you can experience the sound of several types of Porsche revving up.  Once you are done with that (and it may be some time - this is addictive!) you can watch a series of videos explaining just why the Porsche engine is so special.

Toyota

Follow the Toyota Land Cruiser on an expedition to either the Northern Territory in Australia or the Yukon Territory in Canada.  Some of the world's most inhospitable terrains are featured in this site, which pits the Land Cruiser against it.  A visual treat, this website will keep you (or your car obsessed partner) busy for hours!

The Lincoln MKS 2009

This site features some fantastic videos of some of the revolutionary features of the MKS.  Notable is the keypad which is invisible until you touch it and once you enter your combination the door opens!  Good-bye to the panic that hits when you forget where your car keys are.  This site has a very futuristic feel with robotic talk over and synthesized music all adding to the experience.

The Audi R8 

This site boasts that the R8 is "the slowest car we've ever built" but of course they don't mean it in quite the way you might expect!  The site is built around a circular chapter hub which allows you to discover things about the vehicle in any order that you want.  Click on one and you get a further host of features.

Once you have visited these sites, check your watch.  How long was it you started looking through them?!

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Comments (10)
#1 by Verniel Cutar, Sep 13, 2008
hahaha..cool post RJ. I never knew that such an article like this could exist. Im particularly interested with the "slowest car we ever built". It's like they're "bragging" in a negative way. :)
#2 by eddiego65, Sep 13, 2008
Awesome article. The animated website are truly out of this world.
#3 by Lauren Axelrod, Sep 13, 2008
The animations are amazing RJ. Of course, my opinion is that the websites have to be amazing to make up for the fact that some of these cars won't last you more than 3 years. I give props to the developers though. These are pretty original. Great post!
#4 by Hein Marais, Sep 13, 2008
WOW! These flash animations is the best I've ever seen.
#5 by Tina Brazee, Sep 13, 2008
I love the flash animations, especially the sumo guy. Great article.
#6 by Fernando T., Sep 13, 2008
Very interesting information. Nice job!
#7 by Ruby Hawk, Sep 13, 2008
These are real beauties, they would be even more beautiful if one of them were mine. tina and I will have to draw cards for the sumo guy.
#8 by goodselfme, Sep 13, 2008
Wow, and I was not even able to see the animation on my computer. Thank you for pics and information you posted.
#9 by Karen N, Sep 14, 2008
Awesome article:)
#10 by sloanne, Oct 2, 2008
talk about flash...one of the best,not to mention the sumo guy..cool article..keep it up
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