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The DeLorean returns back from the future as a monster truck

Friday, July 13, 2012 - 9:39am

If ever Marty McFly and Doc Brown were to reunite for a sequel to Back to the Future III, the old time traveling DeLorean would need an upgrade of some sort to justify the ticket. How about adding 44-inch tires to a DeLorean and converting it into a monster truck? That'll do!

Have $1.25 million? Buy a functional flying car from the 1950s

Raymond Wong

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 1:43pm

Just because Doc Brown's future has no roads doesn't mean the dream of a flying car is dead. With flying cars like the Terrafugia, the idea still lives. But, if you absolutely must have yourself a flying car, you can buy this vintage one from the 1950s for over a million bucks.

World's fastest couch can do 100 miles per hour in racing sprint

Raymond Wong

Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 10:46am

What's so special about your sofa? It's made out of Italian leather? Waterproof? Great for lazing around to play Xbox 360? It's time to teach your couch some new tricks, because this sofa can probably beat your car in a street race.

Nissan's mind-reading car could drive you home when you're drunk

Raymond Wong

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 5:24am

The idea of your car being able to read your brain to decide whether you're about to dose off or just need a little driving assistance could become a reality. Nissan's doing research to create a smarter car — one that predicts what you might do next when you're behind the wheel. Hell yeah!

Guy builds a real turbine-powered Batmobile with iPad on board

Raymond Wong

Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 7:31am

Casey Putsch is one helluva Batman fan. Last week, we reminisced about 14 iconic Batmobiles, but Putsch's turbine-powered Batmobile easily takes the cake as one of the best superhero car mods we've ever seen. Tossing in an iPad as its avionics and GPS systems is just icing and a cherry on top.

Curvy hovercraft has spaceship looks, tank-like hatch

Raymond Wong

Friday, May 27, 2011 - 9:05am

The hovercraft is one of the most unappreciated vehicles. You hardly hear about them. Although a hovercraft had a most badass role in Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx, it's never really had the curves to claim the sexy award. On second thought, this futuristic hovercraft concept does.

U.S. Army had a real, working mini AT-AT robot walker

Raymond Wong

Friday, May 27, 2011 - 5:19am

Did you know that in the 1960s, the U.S. Army worked with General Electric to build a four-legged, human-operated robot walker that could kick Jeeps out of its way and step on light bulbs without completely crushing them into a million shards? Now you do.

Amazing X-Wing Fighter soapbox derby car only costs $75 to make

Raymond Wong

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:52am

Designs for soapbox derby cars have been known to turn some heads, but none have caught and held our attention longer than this X-Wing Fighter. "The Papier Boy's" X-Wing doesn't just look amazing, but it also has a rotatable R2-D2 that's controlled by a re-wired NES controller. The Force is definitely strong with this fighter.

This Volkswagen hybrid is half tank and half hippy bus

Raymond Wong

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 5:22am

Tank treads on skateboards and tank treads on wheelchairs? We've seen virtually every possible transport ever created, but this jarring Volkswagen bus tank is completely nuts — in a good way.

Levitating train flies like a plane, no magnets involved

Raymond Wong

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 6:46am

This week at the at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics in Shanghai, China, a bunch of Japanese researchers led by Yusuke Sugahara at Tohoku University showed off a prototype transport that hovers inches above the ground without maglev rails. To put it into geeky Star Wars speak: this is the Landspeeder you're looking for.

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The DeLorean returns back from the future as a monster truck

Have $1.25 million? Buy a functional flying car from the 1950s

World's fastest couch can do 100 miles per hour in racing sprint

Nissan's mind-reading car could drive you home when you're drunk

Guy builds a real turbine-powered Batmobile with iPad on board

Curvy hovercraft has spaceship looks, tank-like hatch

U.S. Army had a real, working mini AT-AT robot walker

Amazing X-Wing Fighter soapbox derby car only costs $75 to make

This Volkswagen hybrid is half tank and half hippy bus

Levitating train flies like a plane, no magnets involved

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