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No, but you’re close. This fucking bulldozer-like Hellchild of a machine is the work of Kai Grundt, a Canadian Metalworker who threw a V8 engine in a snow-blowing machine. Why the excess power? Well it snows quite a bit in Canada and like any sane person, Kai didn’t feel like throwing his back out and shoveling for hours.

So what you really want to know is how many horses this thing has: Four hundred twelve at 6,200 RPM. No word on the amount of torque. To keep his neighbors happy, Kai used a special routing technique to dampen the sound before it exits the machine. Be sure to check out Popular Science’s full write-up on Kai’s machine.

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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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