It has a matte black body and wheels and M racing stripes, just like the race car of 2012 DTM winner Bruno Spengler. Buyers can attend a training course with Spengler himself. More at BimmerPost.

James McVay created the MechBass as his Engineering honors project at Victoria University of Wellington in 2012. The machine makes quick work of the intricate bassline from Muse’s Hysteria.

A silly, but heartbreaking look at one of the staple “enemies” of the Mario Bros., the lowly Goomba. A labor of love by Filipe Costa and his entry to the 2012 Machinima Interactive Film Festival.

It still really has nothing to do with Seinfeld, but the second episode of Matin Comedy’s Game of Thrones sitcom is still backed with laughter and applause at the most hilariously inappropriate moments.

Jaguar’s most powerful sedan, the XFR-S has the same 550hp 5.0l supercharged V8 as the XKR-S. It has carbon fiber components, upgraded suspension and an 8-speed QuickShift transmission. More here.

Jimmy Kimmel Live asked coffee lovers if they could tell the difference between regular coffee and Starbucks’ ridiculous $7 coffee. Except the test was twice as dumb as the previous iPhone prank.

Our pals over at the slick new tech comparison engine Sortable have teamed up with TA and Technabob to give away three cool gadgets, an iPad 4, Nexus 4 or a Kindle Paperwhite. (Ends 12/19.)

We’ve already been mesmerized by the scientific sorcery that is quantum levitation, but the part where Dr. Boaz Almog floats the disc upside-down on the rail really messed with our heads.

Berndnaut Smilde creates miniature clouds indoors by regulating the room’s temperature, humidity and lighting then using a fog machine. Images by Onur Dag and Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk.

Night Vision watches have multiple light sources for different purposes. They have dial lights, a battery indicator that doubles as a beacon, a white signal light and a small flashlight.

A futuristic vision from Mercedes-Benz for the SUV of tomorrow. The agressive G-class off-roader was designed for the 2012 LA Auto Show Design challenge – for a 2025 police vehicle.

Elecom’s TK-FDP055BK keyboard smartly replaces its numerical pad keys with a touch pad to enable Windows 8 users to take advantage of the new gestures in the OS. Will retail for about $105.

Rickard Nilsson’s tractor looks like an ordinary – and beat up – ride, but once he fires it up you’ll quickly see what sets it apart. Nilsson equipped it with a turbocharged 2.1L 155hp Volvo engine.

Not to be confused with the Speed Racer-like Aventador J, the Aventador LP 700-4 roadster has a removable two-piece carbon fiber roof. It shares the coupe’s 700HP V12 and 7-speed gearbox.

Zachariah Scott mashed up Kanye West’s video for Power with Left 4 Dead. JP Neufeld provided the custom remix of the L4D theme song Midnight Ride. This is Scott’s entry to Valve’s Saxxy Awards.

As part of its Reformers series, Icon restored a Dodge D200 Power Wagon, using the chassis of a Dodge 3500 Mega Cab as the base then cleaned up the old frame the ICON way. More here and here.