This 720HP vehicle is the product of fiery, diesel-loving Spaniards. (It's pretty much the exact car I'd imagine our own Jesus Diaz designing.) Powered by a V12 engine, the Tramontana R-Edition goes from 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. And much of the vehicle, including the chassis, body, that fighter jet cockpit and its rims, are constructed of carbon fiber.

In other words, it's a steal at $500,000, the R-Edition's going price. And hey, if you can't afford the payments, chances are that you could outrun the authorities. [If It's Hip via Core77]

Gizmag says the Factor 001 can collect various bits of info, such as ergonometric, biometric, physical force and environmental data, then take all that and analyze it in ways to help the rider's performance. BERU normally works on F1 components, so the bike was designed entirely in-house by F1 engineers using F1-grade materials.

The bike weighs under 7kg, and comes with other advanced features such as ceramic brakes. All the components and wiring are integrated into the composite carbon-fiber frame during manufacturing, which make the bike appear simple on the outside.

However, if the aforementioned specs weren't enough, the price definitely reveals it's anything but simple. With a pricetag of 20,000 GBP, very few people will be able to afford the BERU Factor 001. [Factor 001 via Gizmag]

KERS is short for Kinetic Energy Recovery System, an ingenious mechanical device that recovers wasted kinetic energy generated while braking. It converts that energy into electric power, which gets stored in a battery in the car's front. And then the really cool part comes: Once every lap, the battery reaches its full capacity and the F1 car driver can click a button to obtain a 6.5 seconds turbo boost, adding an extra 82 horsepower to the nominal capacity of the engine. Turbo boost, KITT, turbo boost!

Next, Mario Kart-style power boosters floating on the road. [Thanks Sergio]

The lucky guy riding the car is dutch kids TV presenter Leon Krijgsman, who went through the streets driving this Lego kart.

No need to build this beast to get into our Lego minifig contest, but you definitely need to race now, with only two weeks go to. If you want to participate and win one of the priceless classic vintage sets we are giving away. You only need to send your entry to us as soon as possible because the end of the month deadline is quickly approaching. Entries keep pouring in, but it's never too late. You still have 15 days to go.

If you want to participate, check the contest rules here and send your video now. [Comunicadores via Geekologie]

The best: it comes in two flavors, one to test your colleagues's ability to synchronize the computers by hand, and the other one that automatically synchronizes all the desktops. Get it here now. [Download via Dvice]

[CG Forums via Autoblog via Jalopnik]

For just under $500, you get a standard-sized mouse pad that's composed of "solid polished carbon fiber." The back of the pad is made of Italian black suede and is probably worth more than your shoes. Oh, and there's an F1 logo on the front, because paying an arm and a leg for a mouse pad just isn't the same without advertising for that ethereal motor sport.

Hey, at least you can use both an optical and ball-operated mouse on it. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [The Official F1 Store]

Engineers from Renault's 2005 Formula One team weren't merely happy they had broken Ferrari's six-year domination of the series' Constructors Championship; let's just say they were deliriously nerdy. To celebrate the win, they put one of their V10-powered cars on a dynamometer, and programmed the engine management software to play Queen's "We Are the Champions" using the differing tones of various RPMs as notes in the scale. Luckily the aerodynamics group didn't win the coin toss, or else we'd be hearing an MP3 of "Wind Beneath My Wings."

Scientists in Israel have come up with a novel way to supply hydrogen to power fuel-cell cars. Using concepts from the chemistry of metals, they designed an in-car system that separates Hydrogen out of heated water using Magnesium and Aluminum. The system, still in the theoretical stages, will need more extensive testing and lots more money (to build a working prototype) to determine whether it can produce more energy than it would require to run.

Could it be time to short spark plugs on COMEX? Honda and other automakers are working various forms of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines, in which ignition occurs by cylinder compression - like in a diesel engine — not spark plugs. Such engines require less fuel to run, and emit fewer fluorocarbons, but need a bag of Ruffles' worth of microchips to calculate the heat required for optimum power and adjust exhaust-valve timing to minutely compensate for changes in fuel composition, as well as engine and external temperatures. Yeah, we're talking about a ways off for these suckers.

Sun-worshiping fans of squarish SUVs may soon have something to trade in their Jeep Wranglers for. Hummer is reportedly working up a two-door ragtop, possibly called the H4, that could hit the market by 2008.

The governing body of Formula One Racing has proposed a new aerodynamic wing for F1 cars that would make passing maneuvers easier and more plentiful during races. As it turns out, 94% of viewers want to see more overtaking of cars, and less of the F1's typical follow-the-leader runs. Of course, the new wing would would allow for far less ad space, but we're figuring advertisers would rather have more viewers than more places to slap their logo. Just a thought.

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