Top Gear reviews the NEW E92 2008 BMW M3 against the 2008 Mercedes C63 AMG against the 2008 Audi RS4. (FULL)

The Top Gear guys have finally gotten their hands on the new 2008 BMW M3 coupe and have decided to pit it against the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG and the 2008 Audi RS4. Watch Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May duel it out in this really exciting episode of Top Gear.

A quick rundown of the competitors:

2008 BMW M3: 4.0 liter V8 /414 horsepower.
2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG: 6.3 liter V8 / 451 horsepower.
2008 Audi RS4: 4.2 liter V8 Quattro / 420 horsepower.

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Audi A8 TDI – Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson attempts to drive 800 miles on a single tank of gas.

Jeremy Clarkson takes an Audi A8 Diesel across Great Brittan in an 800 miles trek from London to Edinburgh on one tank of gas . . . this means he will be averaging 40 mpg in a car that can go from 0-60mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 150mph. We need these cars in the USA badly!

Here’s the clip . . .it’s very cool . . . you have to see this. . .

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Ninja vs. Grizzly Bear — this would be the coolest fight ever!

So for months I’ve been pondering the question, “who would win in a fight? Ninja vs. Bear?”

So here’s what I’ve concluded . . . .

I’m going to side with the bear. . . he has incredible strength, amazing speed, 8″ claws, he’s very tough (hunters have been known to fire 20 to 30 high caliber rounds into these creatures and still not take them down), weighs about 8 times more than an adult male, can cover 100 yards in 7 seconds or less, he can climb trees, has phenomenal endurance, and he also has a very unpleasant temperament and finds people tasty.

 

The ninja does have a sword and some nasty little devices to aid him along with his speed, stealth, and deadly skill . . . but fact of the matter is that these devices are made for people who are a similar size to him . . . not large, powerful feral beasts who are 8 times his size.

 

The ninja would probably last a good while against the bear, but one good strike from the bear would be enough to end this man.

 

It’s very likely that this would happen too, because the ninja would be forced to fight a bear up close.

 

Given the bear’s thick fur, hide, and layers of insulating fat, our ninja’s throwing implements would do little more than just anger the beast – and really wouldn’t harm him.

 

The ninja would probably be able to evade the bear’s attacks for a brief amount of time, but he would eventually tire where the bear would more than likely sustain its energy for a longer period.

It’s unlikely that the ninja could use his stealth as an asset against the bear because the bear has a sense of smell that is 1000’s of times greater that a human, added to this advantage, he also has better hearing and sight as well.

 

The bear would know the ninja presence and position well before he could get close enough to land the already difficult lethal blow.

 

Nevertheless, the fight would be awesome . . . probably the coolest thing ever!

Well, it definitly wouldn’t suck.

 

The need for speed . . . why do we have it?

Why, when there is so much to risk, do we desire to go fast . . . Jeremy Clarkson explores this question in his documentary about speed on BBC. This is part one of his series called “The Century of Speed.”

Top Gear – 24-hour diesel edurance race – Can fuel economy win a race?

The TopGear presentors (James May, Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond) are participating in a 24 hour endurance race at Silverstone. Their car, a used BMW 330i turbo-diesel. In leiu of Audi’s successful R10 TDI leMans victories, they set out to see how a road going car will fair in this grueling race of will and test of reliability.

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http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=h0q2SHL…

Part 3
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=yoSjmdY…

Part 4
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=e-gW5j6…

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http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=zZUAIpt…

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HILL COUNTRY DRIVE — 2006 M5, DINAN S3 M3 Competition Package, Porsche 911 GT2

Here’s a fun little video clip I made with a few friends out in the Austin hill county.

Tonight! Phizzpop Challenge @ J Black’s Feel Good Lounge 6PM to 10PM

Looking for some web creativity?

36 teams enter. 1 team leaves.

The PhizzPop Design Challenge pits top interactive, Web, and design agencies against one another to push the limits of technology and creativity in a battle royale. Think Mad Max for design.

Event Information:
December 14, 2007 6pm – 10pm
J Black’s Feel Good Lounge
710 W 6th St Ste B
Austin, TX 78701
512-433-6954
Directions

If you want to go, you’ll need to register here: http://designchallenge.phizzpop.com

I’m planning to make it out there, but it will be towards the end.

Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us

What is Web 2.0? This is a great intro clip. Especially for those of us who prefer not to read stuff. Check it out

Top Gear: Vegetable Oil for Diesel

Jeremy Clarkson shows us how to turn used vegitable oil into diesel with Jason Taylor.

Top Gear: Polar Special (FULL)

James May and Jeremy Clarkson take a special Toyota 4X4 Hilux diesel for a race against Richard Hammond and a team of dogs to the North Pole. This has been broken into 8 parts and they are all here. Just scroll down sequentially and enjoy

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Part 6

Part 7

Part 8 (final)