The first BMW designed for the German DTM racing circuit since the 1990s, this sexy beast will be powered by a 473hp V8, offering a top speed of 186mph and a 0-60 time of about 3 seconds.

Modern day elevators are pretty safe, but did you know that in Europe, they have insane lifts that don’t stop between floors? You’ll need to be quick unless you want to have your body cut in half.

An imaginative mind can be a potent weapon for a sleuth, but this man takes it too far. He’s more Johnny English than Sherlock Holmes. A funny little film by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis.

Obi-Wan might be her only hope, but at least R2’s spray-painted message from Leia should last a bit longer than a hologram in case Old Ben walks by. Grab this tee today only (7/18) at TeeFury.

The plan: go downhill on a bike, gain speed, go over the small mud ramp then straight into the water. Success! Or not. Not as scary as what this guy went through, but still jaw dropping.

Equipped with two 17.3″ 1920×1080 LED-backlit displays. Has either a 2.66GHz Corei5 or 1.73GHz quad-core Corei7 CPU, up to 8GB RAM, 1GB GTS 250M GPU and Magnesium alloy lid-frame.

(NSFW: Language) A documentary by Alex Gallegos about the Detroit bike community, and how they ride bikes not just to save on gas or stay fit, but also to get to know and help each other.

Ya Kwanza – one of the gorillas at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust – fools around with a camera. Turns out the big guy is just as vain as us. Or not. He’s also polite, relatively speaking.

Shark Week’s coming up fast, but don’t believe all the media hype. As Christina Zenato here shows us, sharks aren’t really the ruthless killing machines Hollywood wants you to believe.

Bugatti teams up with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur to create a unusual vehicle with porcelain details on both interior and exterior. This one-of-a-kind Veyron is expected to fetch ~$2.4M.

Shot in a single day in 2010 by thousands of individuals across the globe, editor Kyle Ruddick is now combining over 3000 hours of film into an epic documentary of our incredible, diverse planet.

Absolut’s small-batch premium vodka is made using a restored 1929 copper rectification still, producing ever-so-subtle fruit and floral notes not found in other pure vodkas.

With all of the attention on this weekend’s Hwy. 405 “Carmageddon” road closure, it’s only right to see what Los Angeles might look like without cars. It’s a little eerie, but a welcome change from the norm.

Casey Putsch of Putsch Racing has assembled a turbine-powered Batmobile, with a 385 hp Boeing turboshaft engine from a naval drone helicopter and a Dodge Viper-like power/weight ratio.

Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is an action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Coming 9/2011.

Where it’s at, they’ve got two turntables and a microphone – and three orange tabby kittens who apparently have latent dj talent. We’re canine lovers but let’s face it – dogs couldn’t do this.

These high-end speakers look spectacular with two wooden conical horns crafted from black walnut, cherry or ash, and deep bass provided by a giant 21″ neodymium rear-loaded subwoofer.

While nailing your enemies with a couple of paintballs is annoying, there’s a more efficient way to annihilate your foes – assuming you have the Master Blaster, which fires pellets en masse.

Lots of folks are sad that the Harry Potter series is coming to an end, like Maccadole here. This goofy song from Rhett and Link uses the words from her vlog to describe how she feels. (Thanks Jimmy!)

It’s not going to fly, but at least you can live in it. Bangerter House obtained permission from Disney to build a life-sized (2800 sq.ft.) replica of the iconic house from the movie Up.

Ease into the day with this live mashup of dance tunes, made by the extremely talented Madeon. We’re impressed that this 17 year-old can remember all the right buttons to push. (Thanks Adam!)

Whether you’re a hippie, rebel, rocker or geek, there’s a drive that will represent you. Each drive measures 2.5″ x 1.2″ x 0.6″ and has a capacity of 2GB. It’s a shame the other signs aren’t in stock.

Have your tools and other metal objects organized and easily accessible with Tool Dots. Each 0.5″ magnet has a strong adhesive backing and can hold up to 0.5lbs. Available in three colors.