I hate this car. Not because it has terrible performance or lame looks — quite the contrary. I hate this car because it's making me second guess my choice of purchasing a 2006 Civic a couple months ago. I'm pretty sure I should have waited. The all-new Volkswagen GTI Mk V (starting at $21,990) has a 2.0 liter turbo 4-cylinder... [More]
Apparently, the American muscle car is back for good. Like the Chevy Camaro concept, the Dodge 2006 Challenger ($TBA) is one good lookin' beast. Based on the iconic 1970 model, the HEMI-powered concept was designed with the essential attributes of a muscle car — "distinctly American; mega horsepower; pure, minimal, signature lines; aggressive air-grabbing grille; and bold colors and graphics."... [More]
There are few options in between a sporty Asian crotch rocket and a Harley Davidson hog, but the 2006 Victory Hammer (starting at $16,900) slides right in there with its killer custom chopper looks and performance. It boasts a 100 CI Freedom V-Twin engine with 6-speed transmission, a huge 250 mm rear tire with a super-wide fender covering it, dual... [More]
File folder, your world need not be beige. Spice up your filing cabinet with these Camo File Folders from Fred Flare ($12 for 6). With a decidedly colorful design in either orange, blue, or pink, you can make sure that folder full of confidential papers blends in great with your orange shag carpet. [via]... [More]
If you've been looking for a flat-panel monitor that doubles as a TV, you're in luck. Sony's MFM-HT205 ($600) is a 20-inch LCD display that offers simultaneous PC and TV viewing. The display has a 16:9 aspect ratio, 1680x1050 resolution, a built-in NTSC TV tuner, and lets you watch TV or DVDs in full widescreen mode or picture-in-picture while working... [More]
If you're like us and are to in to all things force-related, you'll definitely dig this next item. The Star Wars Poster Book ($50) features 350 of the coolest posters ever to grace a cinemaplex wall, all joined by explanatory text from Star Wars collector Stephen Sansweet. Also included is a scarcity guide and a bootleg identification guide so you'll... [More]
For those of you lucky readers who already have the Xbox 360, this is a must have game. Project Gotham Racing 3 ($50) features some of the most beautiful visuals ever to grace a console game, and has the gameplay to match. Online and offline career modes, Xbox Live support, and Gotham TV mode — which allows you to watch... [More]
Of all the stark images that one finds in photography, the lonely outline of a bare tree is one of the most common — and most effective. The Ghost Tree Coat Rack by Erich Ginder ($1700) brings that image home in a functional piece of art. The rack is made from white cast resin, with flexible branches and a powdercoated... [More]