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World's Wackiest Vehicles According to Uber-Review

Uber-Review is promoting a neat feature it held way back in 2006, which shows ten of the craziest racers they could find on the old tubes. The list is a compilation of some of the vehicles we have seen before, but it is great to have them all in one place. Some of the speeding goodies include the Pac Man Car, Surface Orbiter, Rocket Bike and a bevy of others. The Hemi Trike is pictured above, which we think you will agree is completely ridiculous, but then again, it's not quite as ludicrous as the Jet Powered Beetle. Oh yes, there's a jet that spins up to 26,000 rpm when activated—crazy. Jump to check it out. More »

9:00 AM on Sun Mar 16 2008
By Haroon Malik
24,999 views, 21 comments

Latest by ninjagin: Tank Chair FTW! more »

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LG Dresses Up Its FM37 PMP in Volkswagen Colors

Looking for every angle to avoid commoditization, LG teams up with Volkswagen for a painted-up version of the FM37 PMP first announced last October, a little media player that matches the colors of the VW Beetle. It'll be available in Salsa Red, Shadow Blue, and Sunflower Yellow, just like the car. More »

9:24 AM on Thu Apr 12 2007
By Charlie White
1,681 views, 6 comments

home entertainment

Beetle Mania

I admit, it's not exactly high-tech, but this little media player was too cute to pass up. Yes, it's built to look like a VW Beetle (the new model, of course) but it's actually a CD/DVD player with FM radio under the hood. The DVD tray is in the front bumper and the connectors are all shoved in the trunk, as would be expected. Though just a mock-up now, expect the full-scale version to also sport a remote, lithium battery and AV cable. Goes for about $216. More »

5:38 PM on Wed Nov 30 2005
By tgrumet
831 views, 7 comments

Latest by bantamweight: The first is a clip about the TSA pushing forward with the latest technology in airport security. Start looking for the full on body scanners to start popping up in airports all over the country. Do you remember the scene more »