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It's not built to go to the grocery store. It's not built to go to the mall. It's not built to go antiquing. It's built for rough terrain and carrying gear! The fun starts at around the 3:50 mark. I can't wait for the BMW diesels to arrive in the colonies.

I hate Christmas songs since they play them everywhere right after Thanksgiving. But here are the top 5 videos anyone can endure. Bowie and Crosby - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy Wham! - Last Christmas Band Aid - Do they know it's Christmas Santa's Little Helpers - Jingle Bell Rock Pussycat Dolls and Snoop Dogg - Santa Baby and honorable mention goes to The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping. I can't believe they didn't have the video on YouTube

Jeremy Clarkson does it right again! He actually prefers the Z4 M over the Z06, bravo. The results are somewhat amazing considering the specs on paper.

Wow I didn't know Dodge lost the rights to the Viper name - what a bunch of dolts. Anyways it looks like the Fifth Gear guys have formulated that a drag race, a drift contest, and a little track time wins the battle - I can't argue with that. Unfortunately it is not the Z06 Vette that is tested against the brawny Viper or else the results would be very different. But don't take my word for it since I would never drive a Corvette.

Part 1 - Straight line drag race Part 2 - Drifting and One lap race BMW M3 CS Engine: In-line 6-cyl, 3246cc, 24v Max power: 338bhp @ 7900rpm Max torque: 269lb ft @ 5000rpm 0 - 60mph: 5.1sec Top Speed: 155mph (limited) Audi RS4 Engine: EngineV8, 4163cc, 32v, direct injection Max power: 414bhp @ 7800rpm Max torque: 317lb ft @ 5500rpm 0 - 60mph: 4.8sec (claimed) Top Speed: 155mph (limited) As you can see the massive power and grip of the Audi overwhelms the BMW, but the BMW seemed more fun and easier to drive but just not enough power. The results would probably be different on a dry track with less straight-aways. Let's see what BMW can do with the E92 M3 and it's V8... Thanks Fifth Gear and YouTube!

Is this the first production twin charger (turbo + super charger) system? I believe it is unless someone did a gasoline / steam engine in the past. The car uses a 1.4 liter engine and adds 2 power adders which are shut off when not needed. This gives us a 38mpg car which can turn fun! I can't wait for the aftermaket to get their hands on this car. I wonder what monstrosity will come about. Go VW go!

It looks like the old RWD vs AWD will be tested again. And you know what wins... Watch out at the 6:30 mark - it's beautiful! Too bad the m coupe wasn't around for the match. hint: red

You've read the articles now here's the video. I love the Touareg and it's v10 diesel engine. I believe it to be the bets SUV at the moment. Although Lamborghini is testing a new SUV.

Just saw Casino Royale and they used Parkour extensively. Here's a great race - man vs machine.

The car is a shooting brake, which was conceived to take gentlemen on the hunt with their firearms and dogs. While the name has been loosely applied to station wagons in general, the most famous shooting brakes had custom two-door bodies fitted to the chassis of pedigreed cars from the likes of Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce. Although the shooting brake’s glory days came before World War II, and it has faded from the scene in recent decades, the body style is showing signs of a renaissance as automakers seek to invent (or reinvent) new kinds of vehicles for consumers constantly on the hunt for the next new thing. BMW M Coupe Shooting Brake Concept Chevrolet Nomad Volvo C30 Renault Altica Audi Shooting Brake Concept Aston Martin DB5 Volvo P1800ES I love these cars! Very practical for a single person...but very sporty.

Vicky Butler Henderson of Fifth Gear reviews the Porsche 997 GT3. RWD FTMFW!

We need a translator!

Tiff Needle drives the legendary e30m3 against the rally legend, Lancia Delta. And here is the Colt CZT vs Fiesta ST. The new flagship turbocharged 150 bhp Colt CZT was built for customers who want dynamic performance, with affordability. Built in Japan with a specifically developed 1.5litre MIVEC DOHC 16 valve intercooled turbocharged engine which develops 150 bhp @ 6000 rpm and 210 Nm of torque @ 3500 rpm. Oh my how the mighty has fallen.

Enter an artist or a song and a new window will pop up where your new radio station will play similar songs to your entered element. To save the songs use this Pandora Jar from Hak5 and here's the guide.

The beat is excellent! The video is crazy. Buy The Knife cd's from Amazon

Nelly Furtado Gwen Stefani http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew38nIVAFxo

My girl got back from Prague and Budapest and this is what she got me! I sent her an email to bring me back a big bottle of Absinthe, but she didn't get it in time. In the sad news department, customs confiscated 4 sausages from her uncle that he bought in Hungary. Each cost $65. :(

So I went to the grocery store and pay they had a sale on green tea. I picked up a couple of boxes thinking this was a great deal. I brew some up today and it's purple! It's Salada green tea with purple antioxidant! No wonder it was extra fragrant in the box! Wish me luck on my first sip.

3.0 CSL Alexander Calder 1975 Frank Stella 1976 320i - Roy Lichtenstein 1977 M1 - Andy Warhol 1979 635CSi Ernst Fuchs 1982 Richard Rauschenberg 1986 E30 M3 Ken Done 1989 Michael Jagamara Nelson 1989 535i - Matazo Kayama 1990 730i - Cesar Manrique 1990 525i - Esther Mahlangu 1991 Z1 - A.R. Penck 1991 E36M3 - Sandro Chia 1992 850csi - David Hockney 1995 The V12 LMR by Jenny Holzer video is missing as of now - I'll update it when it pops up. The H2R, hydrogen powered car, is slated to be the 16th Art Car. Olafur Eliasson, one of the most significant representatives of contemporary art, has been commissioned by BMW. Waiting for the finished product and maybe the video.

This is great! What does he say at the end?

Engine 6,208-cc AMG-built DOHC 32-valve V-8. High-pressure die-cast alloy cylinder block with twin-wire arc sprayed coating on running surfaces. Net power 507 hp @ 6,800 rpm Net torque 465 lb-ft @ 5,200 rpm Transmission: AMG-enhanced 7-speed automatic with AMG SPEEDSHIFT™. mbusa.com Wow this is one amazing wagon!

First up is Big Stranger Rodeo then piece de resitance, Annoying Devil There are a lot of things you that you can get away with in a country that has a ban on guns! I love it!

Why did Puma pick such an ugly shoe to be the canvas for the custom sneaker crowd? Here is the base shoe used for mongolianshoebbq.puma.com It's pointy and narrow and looks disgusting. Why not pick other shoes that are more stylish? What about the Sky II Demi's? It has so many things to color that a custom one would definitely be different from each other! I'm sure we can outdesign Puma's hired gun Yasuhiro Mihara if they let us work with the Suede as a starting point. This shoe below is being marketed and it's a mess. What about custom Speed Cats?! What a beautiful simple and purposeful shoe! Making one to you personal taste would just add to how popular this shoe is. Puma please get your act straight with Mongolian BBQ! You are letting the custom sneaker market slip away from your hands.

Ferrari Enzo vs Bentley Continental GT vs Porsche Carrera GT vs Aston Martin DB9 vs Lamborghini Murcielago PART 1 PART 2 PART 3

Nardo, Italy High Speed Track The Competitors, a total of over 9500hp! AC Schnitzer Tension 552hp Brabus Rocket 730hp HGP VW R32 Golf Twin Turbo 600hp Sportec Porsche 911 SPR 1 802hp EDO Gallardo 620hp EDO Cayenne Turbo R and Gallardo Spyder Enco Porsche Cayenne Turbo 638hp 9ff Porsche 911 Cabrio T-6 780hp EDO Ferrari F430 Spyder EDS Vectra OPC 345hp Hohenester A4 H650 TDI 650hp TechArt 911 Turbo 580hp and GT Sport 385hp Lorinser CL600 565hp Good bye.

Here is BMW's 760li long wheelbase sedan powered by hydrogen. It is available to a select few who can lease the car. It develops 260hp without any harmful emissions, just water. It can do 0-60 in 9.5 secs. On one tank full of hydrogen, the car can travel in a range of 124mi (200km). But it can run on gasoline. This is the first hydrogen production car. Honda is thinking about mass producing their FCX concept to follow the trend.

It's projected that 460 million cell phones will be sold in 2006. And now Apple wants a bite of that pie. The picture above, from business2.com, is a concept image of the iPhone . It will most likely be introduced at Macworld January 2007. Forbes reports on 11.14.06 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (2317.TW) has secured contracts from Apple Computer for 12 mln mobile handsets that also function as music players, the Commercial Times quoted industry sources as saying. Apple hopes to tap into the 60 million iPod buyers each quarter to market the new iPhone. And hopefully it will fare better than the failed Motorola ROKR with iTunes. Apple faces heavy competition from established brands like Sony Ericsson, which has a popular line of Walkman branded phones. Will iTunes and the iPod connection be enough to make the iPhone a success?