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GMC CarbonPro vs. Hurricane

GMC CarbonPro vs. Hurricane

GMC’s 2020 Sierra pickup trucks offer an innovative bed made from a carbon fiber reinforced polymer. This makes them extremely durable and impervious to about everything. To prove this, they compared ordinary beds to theirs by flinging objects at them in hurricane-force winds. Suffice it to say, the CarbonPro won hands down.

Breitling Avenger Hurricane

Breitling Avenger Hurricane
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This impressive 50mm chronograph from luxury watchmaker Breitling features a black case made from a lightweight military textile fiber, an aviation-inspired dial with stenciled type, and a super-precise 47-jewel movement. Available with either a Volcano Black or vibrant Cobra Yellow background, in 12h or 24h formats.

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Hurricane in a Box

Hurricane in a Box

The study of extreme weather like hurricanes can help save lives and property. The engineers at the University of Miami’s Surge Structure Atmosphere Interaction Facility (SUSTAIN) have built an system which allows them to simulate hurricane force winds and water.

1969 Holden Hurricane

1969 Holden Hurricane

The Holden Hurricane had many innovative features when it was made 42 years ago, such as a navigation system and rear view camera. But that all aside, its fiberglass body has a timeless beauty.

Hurricane Shuffleboards

Hurricane Shuffleboards

We don’t play shuffleboard, but Hurricane’s upcoming Vertigo and Cobra tables make us want to start: part modern architecture, part play surface, both will be available in 2010.

How A Hurricane Is Born

How A Hurricane Is Born

We learned two very important things from the How A Hurricane Is Born video: one, people gotta stop kicking up dirt in Africa, and two, the BBC really knows how to spiff-up science.

M6 Hurricane CS

M6 Hurricane CS
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G-Power claims that their modded M6 Hurricane CS is the world’s fastest Bimmer coupe at 228mph, and with a twin-supercharged engine that pushes out 750 hp, we won’t argue.

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Hurricane Balls

Hurricane Balls

Throw in a low coefficient of friction and a bit of angular momentum, and you get Hurricane Balls; they’re two welded ball bearings which spin at crazy high speeds with a puff of air.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona

Dodge doubles down on its commitment to muscle cars with an all-new Charger Daytona. In 2024, we’ll get pure-electric R/T, Scat Pack, and Scat Pack w/Track Pack models, while a gas-powered Hurricane turbo-6 model is coming in 2025. The sleek, wide ride will come in 2-door and 4-door versions, each with hatchback instead of a trunk.

Best Bug-Out Bags

Best Bug-Out Bags

Whether you’re dealing with the threat of a hurricane or a zombie apocalypse, you need to be ready to run in a heartbeat. Every family should have a bug-out bag loaded with essentials for surviving on the go. Everyday Carry selected eleven great go-bags, taking into account factors such as capacity, versatility, and durability.

LED Lantern Speaker

LED Lantern Speaker

At first glance, this hurricane lamp looks like a classic oil lantern, but it’s actually packed with modern technology, using a vintage-style LED bulb as its light source and cranking out tunes from its Bluetooth speaker. Its light is dimmable and burns for up to seven hours, while its speaker plays for five hours per charge.

DuckTales: Metal Edition

DuckTales: Metal Edition

Rock me like a hurricane… here in Duckberg. Leo Moracchioli cranks out yet another awesome heavy metal cover with his take on the theme song from Disney’s 1987 (and 2017) cartoon series DuckTales. There’s also an epic guitar solo starting at about 1:45.

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100hp Power Wheels Jeep

100hp Power Wheels Jeep

After amping up their Barbie Power Wheels Mustang, the guys from Grind Hard Plumbing Co. have built another go-kart on steroids. This time, they made a crazy off-roader based on the Power Wheels Jeep Hurricane, powered by a 100hp KTM motorcycle engine, with 4WD, and an off-road suspension. Dyno footage here.

Crawl (Trailer)

Crawl (Trailer)

A woman tries to rescue her injured father who can’t get out of their house in the middle of a hurricane. To make things worse, it turns out her father was wounded by enormous alligators that have been swept up to their home. Crawl premieres 7/12/19.

Cut Throat City (Trailer)

Cut Throat City (Trailer)

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA directs an action drama heist film set in New Orleans in 2005. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, four childhood friends turn to a local gangster for employment. They are asked to pull a robbery, but the job goes badly. Premieres 2019.

Eight Lateral Touchdown

Eight Lateral Touchdown

Down 3 points with only 6 seconds left against Duke, the Miami Hurricanes retreated nearly 30 yards and made eight lateral passes before clearing a way for a touchdown. The trick may have confused the refs as well, because they got a few no calls along the way. (Thanks Joel!)

Dawson The Dog

Dawson The Dog

Dogformers… Dogbots in disguise! The very proper British spokesman for Grand Illusions shows off yet another cool item from their inventory – a wind-up toy that transforms from a truck into a dog. Because DogTruck.

Kids React to DuckTales

Kids React to DuckTales

Life is like a hurricane… The Fine Bros. showed the classic late ’80s Disney cartoon to today’s kids, and much to our amazement, they had no idea that it was an old show. So when are they bringing it back in reruns?

Red Bull Storm Chase 2014

Red Bull Storm Chase 2014

It’s hard enough to stand up on the sidewalk with hurricane-like 80mph wind gusts, but they didn’t stop windsurfers from taking advantage of the icy cold massive waves off the coast of Cornwall U.K. to catch some insane air.

I Still Love NY T-Shirts

I Still Love NY T-Shirts
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Sebastian Errazuriz was inspired to make these T-shirts after seeing the water lines in the walls of some of the flooded art galleries in New York. 100% of profits go to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

Euler’s Disk

Euler’s Disk

Similar to Hurricane Balls, the toy is held in place by gravity and its angular momentum. It would supposedly spin forever if not for energy lost to friction and vibration. We think.

Siri Gets High

Siri Gets High

YouTuber Slacktory feeds Siri a special cookie and lets her ramble and like, say what’s really on her mind, man. It’s obviously fake, but dude, she’s right about that hurricane naming scheme.

Six Flags: Abandoned

Six Flags: Abandoned

Just before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ Six Flags amusement park shut down, and never reopened. Teddy Smith takes us on a haunted tour with imagery that will stick in your mind for hours.

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