The British-designed ThrustSSC is touted as the world's first supersonic land vehicle. Propelled by twin Rolls-Royce Spey jet engines, it managed to hit a staggering 763.035mph, driven by Andy Green. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Edo Competition's modified LP640 is the fastest Lamborghini ever, equipped "with a rear wing, reprogrammed ECU, high-flow air filters, and high-performance catalytic converters." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Engine output in that guise was bumped up to 663 horsepower. According to the GPS-based measuring system used on all the cars at the Nardo high-speed event, Edo's machine topped out at 214.8 mph[via Autoblog]
Japanprobe wants to see just how strong a piece of glass really is by firing at it with a rocket launcher. The results are quite surprising to say the least, or at least for some. Videos after the break.
The guys over at Tesladownunder decided to construct a Christmas tree by "building a frame around a standard Tesla coil to shape the spark pattern." Click here for first picture in gallery.
The different colors are achieved by using my color filter setup. This gets changed during exposure so that the tree sparks are green and the star sparks are yellow[via Gizmodo - Tesladownunder]
If you've always wondered how Segway's were manufactured, then check out this interesting "How it's Made" segment. Video after the break.
Users lean forward to go forward, lean back to go backward, and turn by using a "Lean Steer" Handlebar, leaning it left or right. Segway PTs are driven by electric motors at up to 5.6 m/s (12.5 mph/20 km/h). Gyroscopic sensors, are used to detect tilting of the device which indicates a departure from perfect balance. Motors driving the wheels are commanded as needed to bring the PT back into balance
GT provides us with some incredible Far Cry 2 tech demos, which show off the Dunia graphics engine. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Even at this early stage, Far Cry 2 is graphically impressive, and the gameplay simply stunning. But whether all of Ubi-Soft's grand ambitions can be met has yet to be seen, but so far they appear to be on the right track
It seems like every man, woman and child wants a Nintendo Wii this Christmas, which is no surprise considering the Wii is simply the most fun games console ever devised. Sadly nationwide stock shortages mean deliveries to the High Street multiples are selling out literally within minutes of the consoles going on shelves and many people are going to be disappointed on Christmas Day.
Fortunately, Online Retailer of the Year 2007 winner Mobiles.co.uk has come to the rescue of many stressed-out parents! Mobiles.co.uk is now part of the Carphone Warehouse Group who against all the odds has secured large stocks of the Nintendo Wii for mobile phone customers.
Even better, although normally retailing at 179.99, we are giving away a free Nintendo Wii with selected pay monthly deals, including the top selling Nokia 6300 on Orange. And to ensure happy smiling faces on the big day we’ll be despatching each Free Nintendo Wii within just seven days of despatch of the phone. Just make sure you order by 10th December to get yours in time for Christmas.
So if the Wii is proving to be the must-have for you this Christmas and you’ve been thinking of getting a new phone anyway then kill two birds with one stone and get yourself a great deal and a hassle-free Wii.
