Caption Contest: This Week’s Winner!

When I first saw this absurd mod, I almost wanted to call it case of over-thinking, but since that would imply some brain cells were involved, it really wouldn’t be accurate. I’m still trying to decide whether this intake fail demonstrates less knowledge than this custom brake fiasco, but that’s really irrelevant. Anyway, this week’s winner is tribaltatz, who came up with; “Now I can drive underwater!” It’s simple, to the point, and most importantly, funny. Congrats man. Tune in later today for the next installment of America’s best-loved Caption Contest!

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1000HP Viper Races 911, Spins Out.

Ma Mopar’s Viper is awesome because it’s about as complicated as a hammer. There’s no fancy traction control or electronic nannies to keep you out of the wall, there’s just a giant motor and the potential for trouble. And when you’re talking about a 1000HP Venom version,  things are even more intense. So I wasn’t surprised when the Porsche bests the beast in this race, because hooking up all those ponies isn’t going to be easy, and Stuttgart knows how to make a car corner. But even though it’s way, way, too close for comfort, how cool does it look when the Viper comes sliding by the camera? It looks like a comet! Good thing it didn’t impact the Ford GT…

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Most Insane Sidecar Project Ever!

Even though three-wheeled vehicles kind of sketch me out, I’ve always wanted a bike with a sidecar. And while my dream machine is a dead-simple, olive-drab WWII-era Harley, the craftsmanship evident on François Knorreck’s Laverda-based project is astonishing. While the 1000cc engine was carried over from the original bike, and some parts were lifted from a few cars—Renault, Citroen, BMW, VW and Audi—virtually everything else was custom fabricated by Knorreck. The sidecar is set up to carry two passengers, and though I have to wonder what the handling is like—Predictable? Scary?—I’d be more than willing to take it for a spin. Head over to the Kneeslider for more details on the build, and check out a couple more pics after the jump.

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