2010 Hennessey Venom GT

#shoutout to Autoblog for the flicktures...





American sports cars, with the exception of the Mustang and Camaro, have been virtually non-existent in the past decade. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that I'd rather walk than drive an American sports car. Now however, the bar has officially been raised for domestic whips, with auto detailer and customizer Hennessey Performance Engineering manufacturing the Hennessey Venom GT. This thing is being rumored to dole out 1000 horsepower and 900 lb-ft of torque through an American twin-turbocharged engine under a British chassis. To automotive purists, it might be a mutt of a car, but to speed freaks, it's a wet dream on pavement. In addition to the ridiculous engine, the Venom GT holds a $600,000 price tag. And with only 10 in production per year, you'd better start looking for four-leaf clovers if you want to cop one. Check the video of one of the most powerful production cars during its construction...

2011 Audi RS5

Eurocars > Everything (except maybe Japanese). Yes, I said it. The past few car shows have been all about the US manufacturers and the fact that they've finally realized no one wants a humongous gas-guzzler anymore. At the same time, the European car makers are sticking to their scripts and still improving their designs and performance by that much more. Audi is carrying on that tradition in preparing for the release of its 2011 RS5. Pictures and specs got leaked for the German supercar, and the car couldn't be sexier. It boasts a 4.2-liter V8 that produces 444 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque, connected to a seven-speed S tronic transmission. The engine goes from 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, and clocks in at a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph). With specs like that, you'd better come with your pockets open, with a price tag of $105,000. Then again, this baby might not even make it to the US. I guess I can dream...

LED Coffee Table

This is either some kid's fantasy, or came straight out of an episode of Cribs. Customized Designs manufactures this coffee table which encases a 32-inch screen, and can be connected to any video input. The company also can build in underlights, as well as a netbook PC into the console with a bunch of pre-made background. Don't worry about scratches and water damage, because the glass is 1/4 inch think. All in all, a table like this would turn any living room into your favorite room, though at $1499, it's not a recession-buy. Check the video...

Yantouch Jellyfish LED Lamp

There are certain objects or products that just induce amazement, wonder, or hallucinations depending on who you ask. The Yantouch Jellyfish LED Lamp induces the former for me. It features a touchscreen that can go through the entire color spectrum, as well as adjusting the brightness to both extremes. Also, the lamp can do little light shows, either pre-programmed, or your own creation. Like I said before, this may induce hallucination based on who's using it, but for most of us it'll be another DOPE conversation starter. Check a video of the lamp in action...

HDTV x Fireplace

I created a new tag for the blog. It's called 'When I'm Rich'. It goes in concordance with 'The Catalog', and surprising catalogs things that I can only aspire to purchase when I am filthy, stinking rich. The first post to have this is honestly ridiculous. It looks like it's fresh out of an episode of MTV Cribs (pre-recession). It's a HDTV with a built-in fireplace that funnels the smoke around the TV. It comes in a clear, white or black colorway. The concept is simple, but somewhat practical. Hopefully the casing is as expensive as the rest of the console so there aren't any burnt TV's on Cribs...