Posts Written by Lambert Varias

Istanbul, Turkey will be the car enthusiast’s heaven once the Autopia Europia is built. At over 2.3 million square feet, the future “world’s largest car mall” will even have a rooftop racetrack.

Benzinger’s hand-engraved, skeletonized watches have no solid face, making their intricate innards visible. They have 18-karat gold cases, diamond-studded bezels and flame-blued steel hands.

This 1935 3.5L Bentley is a bizarre auction entry, and not because of it’s rare hood ornament. Along with the car, the winning bidder also gets Freestone & Webb, the company that built the car’s body.

Red Dead Redemption has become an instant classic, and not just because of the things that it does right. The game is filled with glitches, like animals that behave like people and vice versa.

NSFW: The Bloomington brothers appropriate Nickelback’s song Photograph to talk shout growl about their childhood. Nickelback fans don’t hate – this version has the same sentiment. Sort of.

OCZ’s Enyo series of portable solid state drives can transfer 16GB of data in just 53 seconds over USB 3.0 (and look cool doing it.) Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 in case you live in the dark ages.

Mercedes Benz used the C111 series to test new engines and other technologies. The 1977 C111-III had a 230hp diesel engine, and broke nine speed records. Why didn’t they produce this car again?

As if being a freaking bear wasn’t enough of an advantage, Cloud of Hiroshima Zoo also has mad bō staff skills. To non-believers: watch the original footage and have your minds re-blown.

Marvel at the power of teamwork: South Korean High school students cheering for their soccer teams turn themselves into pixels, combining to form detailed – sometimes animated – images.

In case you’ve forgotten about LG’s wristwatch phone – what with the daily iPhone 4 leaks – then dust off your yellow trenchcoat; the modern-day 2-Way Wrist Radio can be yours now.

El Diego got this 1979 Porsche 924 when he was only 19; he sold it just before he was transferred to FC Barcelona. It has since been owned by serious collectors, and is in very good condition.

Finally, someone’s filled the need for an electrical socket with USB ports. The U-Socket has two 5-volt USB ports in additional to two standard three-prong ports. It fits into any existing wall outlet.

NSFW: Will Forte reads part of Tommy Lee’s entry from The Dirt, Motley Crüe’s autobiography. Does Forte reveal that the semi-famous rockstar can be profound and inspiring? Watch and find out.

Hypebeast called it: the Air Jordan 2 is making a comeback this year. But before you go looking for alternate colorways, take a good look at the original Air Jordan 2 and its Chicago Bulls colors.

Universal Hovercraft’s UH-18SPW Hoverwing is a flight-capable hovercraft kit. Yes, a flying hovercraft. It can go as high as 10 feet off the surface of the water, and a max speed of 75 mph.

An animated short film by CalArts student Skyler Page, Crater Face has a simple story but is perfectly executed. Funny, poignant and technically brilliant, with a fitting soundtrack from Dan Deacon.

Fork Party has created a template for Steve Jobs and Bill Gates jokes, whether it’s about how insanely rich they are or how Microsoft pwns Apple, or vice versa… Have at it, guys.

Maybach collabos with Xenatech to build a two-door coupe version of the 57s limo, with the same 6L 612hp twin-turbo V12 engine. The 57s Coupe will be limited to 100 units worth about $800,000 each.

Mateusz Sypien designed these sweet-looking custom glow-in-the-dark baseball caps based on New Era’s 59Fiftys. We can’t decide if they’ll actually look cool or if they’ll just be dorky.

Supra adds a fresh pair of kicks to their stellar line-up. The Stacks come in black leather and canvas with sky blue cupsoles as well as gray suede and canvas with beige cupsoles.

David Lyons stars in the new NBC program The Cape. He doesn’t have superpowers, but he does have his circus friends and his whip-like, spidersilk cape. Summer Glau adds geek cred to the show.

NBC field reporter Mark Potter unwittingly does a Renfield when a suicidal bug dives straight into his mouth. The Today Show hosts make sure everyone gets a good look at the incident.

This 1:1 replica of Batman’s Batpod is equipped with a 650cc 4 stroke water cooled engine with direct port nitrous injection and tires that are 508 mm across. It’s such a shame it’s not street legal.