Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
We all have heard the joke about the last thing a bug sees before hitting a windshield, well one enterprising German photographer took it upon himself to let us see what those brightly colored squashed bits on our windshield really look like on impact. Check out the link below to see more shots of insect death.
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
The car driven by Tom Cruise in action film Minority Report is expected to fetch £64,000 (about $125,654 US dollars) when it goes under the hammer next month. The sleek red Lexus 2054 is just one of three models created for the movie and only has 38 miles on the odometer. It is set to go on eBay sometime soon.
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
For those who want the ultimate Ferrari licensed gear for their garage, DVW has created a wireless and stand alone audio system that has Ferrari stamp of approval (and $20,000 price tag!). Coming in a range of colors, including Ferrari red, it comes equipped with a start button and a limited production run of 1000 pieces. Apparently simplicity being key to its build, for those too busy to worry about tech manuals and equalizer settings. It has been marketed as a “lifestyle” product that can be just another bit of shiny expensiveness to sit in the corner of your garage.
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Being a native of NW America, I can appreciate the necessity for these guys to go out and have some fun, no matter what the conditions. When good weather comes around only a few weeks a year, you change with your environment. In Counsel Grounds State Park, the Merrill Ice Draggers gather at the Upper Wisconsin River to stage their own 1/8 mile drag racing event, and have been doing so each year since since 1965. With records standing in the Outlaw class at 140.09 mph at 5.780 
ET the only thing that slows down their time are wavy ice surfaces.
Check out the site for the Merril Ice Draggers. And If you want to race, don’t forget: “Nail class vehicles MUST have a fire extinguisher.”
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
WIthin the longest tunnel in Europe where leaks in the tunnel ceiling are caused by an overhead river, mix with severely cold weather (it being Russia of course) create pockets of ice in the tunnel road below. And as we know, everyone loves to speed in tunnels, which leaves us with a video of some unlucky folks who were a bit too careless for their own good. Much credit to the bus driver who must have experienced much in this tunnel on previous drives through!
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Imagine a day when you can surround your car with your own force field of electricity, when you too can say “Shields up Mr. Sulu” and laugh others who simply have a useless sound alarm on their cars. Well although that day has been brought closer by those crazy Ozzy’s who feel that the Tesla coil has many more uses in the real world than just as a novel science experiment. Creating one was as simple as mounting a Tesla coil to the top of your car, adding a 7 foot aluminum pole and watching the effects. (The photo was taken on a long exposure). Check out their site to see what else you can do with your own Tesla Coil. Jump
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Ever wake up in the morning with that urge to go out and learn how to drive a tank? Or even better get in a tank battle without the hassle of later hacing some staff sargent breathing down your neck about the shine on your boots? Its a wonder that the Army is able to recruit anyone these days when access to these big toys is readily available. Now granted a WWII era tanks aren’t exactly state of the art technology, but where else are you going to be able to live out your boyhood fantasies with your own crew equipped with helmets, headsets and suits for 2 hours at £75 and not get deployed to Iraq? And don’t get me wrong, I think nations soldiers will always be heros in my book. Invite the family out for a weekend of anger management, where pointing a real 40mm cannon at your boss/friends/family feels so much better than imagining it in your mind. Personally I think if more people took up this option we would have fewer road rage incidents on the highways. Check it out at Driver Dream Days where you can rent more than just tanks for some fun behind the wheel.