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The renderings of Djordje Jovanovic show the classic Mercedes Benz W154, and the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine from Back to the Future in amazing detail. Scroll down for more images.

Shaun Irving’s delivery van also serves another purpose; it is a camera on wheels. He bought the old truck off eBay, and set out to convert it into a huge camera. The truck has a hole drilled onto the side, and with some military surplus lenses, and light sensitive photographic paper, it works quite well as a camera. And Irving’s got a number of beautiful images of Richmond to prove his point. Watch the truck in action in the videos after the jump.

A Volkswagen initiative, The Fun Theory looks out for creative solutions to some mundane problems. Solutions that would make ideas fun, and make it easier for people to walk the green path. The latest is the Bottle Bank Arcade Machine that encourages people to recycle glass bottles, and have fun doing that. The recycling bin “Arcade” behaves like a game, complete with music and lights that tell you which slot the bottle should go in. Oh, and it also rewards points for the “game.”

Via: The Fun Theory

The Frictionator is built upon a Ford F650 that carries an unusual cargo. Strapped onto the bed of the pickup is a mighty General Electric J85 Jet Engine that endows the car with monstrous power. The truck commanding a monstrous 7000hp, with 200 mph top speed is labeled street legal, but we guess that label vaporizes as soon as the jet engine kicks in. Video of the truck in action after the jump.

This ad for the Toyota hybrid synergy drive puts the “system” in a human form to bring forward its idea of “Better Together.” And it does that quite well, both guys are in perfect synergy, and manage to get the job done without undue interference. It may be creepy to actually have a person like that with you, but the concept of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy drive does come out very well.

Via: LikeCool

There’s the usual run of the mill hedge trimming, and then there is this extreme hedge trimming where a guy rides a lawn mower suspended from a crane. The extreme hedge trimming was apparently a joke, and the guys doing it intended to capture the video and put it up on the internet for all to see. Sadly, they didn’t have a video camera. Bummer.

The F-35B Lightning II is bad news for the enemy, traveling at supersonic speeds. This is the world’s first jump jet that can move at supersonic speeds. The plane’s Short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities, are being put to test for the first time, though the plane has been flying for tests for almost a year now.

Cars have been literally responsible for putting man on the move. And for something that has been a part of life and the lifestyle in such a prominent way, art is of course a great way to reach forward. Yes, that brings us straight to the topic, car sculptures. Here are a few of the car sculptures for your viewing pleasure. Here we go!

It may not seem really fit for the part, but this 1932 Bantam Roadster is street legal, and intended to be a drag car. The fiberglass body has been altered for the passenger seat, and power for the crazy thing comes from an aluminum-headed 392 Hemi. Added to the powerhouse is a 671 Littlefield supercharger. The roadster is registered in Iowa, and the seller claims that it is street legal.

In a race between the physical and the virtual, The Gadget Show pit the Porsche 911 GT2 against its virtual counterpart, the Porsche 911 GT2 from Forza Motorsports 3. Ex-Formula 1 and Le Mans star Johnny Herbert is behind the wheels of the real car, while Jason is driving the same car around the same virtual track. Checkout the video to see the result.

Via: GermanCarScene