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If you can’t move your legs, you might as well be able to look good while (not) doing it. I’m not sure if there are speeding laws for wheelchairs, but we imagine paraplegics must face the same laws as us leg-walkers. I think that’s only fair.

The sporty yellow Speedy Electra adds a fully-featured, self-contained electric power drive to any wheelchair. Hell, I might start riding around in a wheelchair for fun. Something like this is sure to add a healthy dose of independence back into a wheel-bound person’s life. Plus, the ladies might really dig that whole “I can’t walk, but I’m still a bad-ass” thing you’ve got going on.

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We’ve seen various other engine table designs strewn across the internet. Most are pretty much just a full-sized engine with a piece of glass glued to the top of it. Some call that awesome, we call it lazy. This design, though, is the classiest-styled permutation of an engine table that we’ve come across, inspired more from the days of hotrodding than the super sleekness of a modern V12 monster.

The hand-carved mahogany wood base and leather accents give this particular engine table a touch of the old Victorian flavor. In fact, if it weren’t for the subtly added vintage carburetor, brass knuckles and tattoo carvings, it’d be easy to imagine this table in your grandmother’s living room. This is assuming your grandmother is an illegal street racer. Be prepared to lay down around $2900 for this bad boy. Not too shabby when you discover its original price! Close-up after the jump. (more…)

While World of Warcraft still reigns supreme as king of the MMOs, Blizzard has an unusual competitor entering the market: NASA. The government space agency is developing an MMO that takes place around 2035 and focuses on “being in a habitat on a planetary surface and doing things like mining Helium-3 for fuel, operating a hydroponics facility to grow plants and create oxygen and operating robots and vehicles.” Sounds pretty entertaining if you’re interested in outer space.

The working title for the MMO is called Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond and it’s being developed using the Unreal 3 engine. The prospect of being able to walk around on Mars and level up through real-world applications (as opposed to casting Fire III) should excite dorks of all walks of life. Judging by the screenshots, NASA’s MMO is looking to be a lot of fun for any gamer.

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Look, I could sit here and tell you all about how this guy went and built a shed in his backyard. And then in said shed, he built a V12 Lamborghini replica from scratch. Yeah, I could tell you all about it, or you could read it for yourself at this Englishman’s fine website, v12diablo.co.uk. He’s even posted instructions on building one. Fancy that. Better start saving, though. The base car he used for the project was a BMW 750iL, which is going to set you back a few bucks, pounds, what have you.

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Take the fun of a snowmobile and put it on a snowboard. That’s the idea here. If you love going up to the mountains in the winter and carving up the trails, you’ll fall in love with this $2000 toy from Hammacher Schlemmer. It features a 6.5 horsepower engine that can carry riders up to 250 pounds at up to 18 MPH. That’s pretty damn fast for a snowboard. There’s spiked footplates that allow you to keep your grip and a steering mechanism as well. All in all, it looks like the most fun you’ve had all winter, essentially. Just be sure you stay warm.

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If a NASCAR race is you and your partner’s idea of a lovely date, then we’ve got a ring that’ll really help you out when it comes time to pop the question. It’s a HEMI ring. As in, it’s modeled after a Dodge HEMI engine. There are rubies in the blower and it’s made entirely of sterling silver.

At $400, it’s a bit pricey but nothing compared to a decent engagement ring. Just make sure you have a real Dodge HEMI-equipped car in the garage, ’cause you’re going to need it once your fiance flips shit because you didn’t get her diamonds. Hey, at least you don’t have to water it every day.

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Powered by the Honda V4 engine, which was originally used in the 1980s on Honda motorcycles, this new concept from Honda suggests that the automaker might be bringing it back in a new bike. Check out those sweet curves and bodacious rims. Actually, it’ll probably never see the light of day considering Honda commissioned it to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the V4 engine. One can dream though, no?

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I love the coloring on this LEGO car from Lino Martins. Very intricate, very pleasing on the eyes. Yes?

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Does not actually run on steam but it’s probably the most impressive papercraft designs we’ve seen yet.

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Ever seen a radical car do a crazy burn out in the movies? It seems Steven Laurie was big on watching that kind of stuff. So big that he decided to make his very own Burnout Machine. It looks like a moving dolly mixed with a lawnmower to be quite honest.

The machine works by powering it up and revving the engine. You hold on to one end to keep the thing from flying away and next thing you know, smoke is pouring out everywhere and you’ve gone to the hospital for carbon monoxide treatment.

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