VIDEO: Nissan GT-R vs Blendtec Total Blender... something blends

Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Videos, Supercars, Nissan, Humor

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If you haven't seen any of the Will It Blend? videos, just know that it's what Monty Python would be doing if there were still a Monty Python. For those of you in the know, then you had to realize that it was only a matter of time before the Blendtec Total Blender - with a blade that turns at 330+ miles-per-hour - would go up against the, um, Nissan GT-R. The location of this showdown doesn't take place in the Blendtec Total Blender's blending cup, but rather on the track with the kitchen appliance riding shotgun. Back at Blendtec Total Blender HQ, host Tom Dickson throws three of the GT-R's competitors in the Total Blender... and smokes the tires. Follow the jump to check out the action, and when you're finished be sure to check out the recipe for cochicken. Yum.

[Source: Will It Blend via GTR Blog]

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Shanghai Maglev Train: Faster Than A Bugatti Veyron [Novelties]

This video, taken on a trip to Shanghai, China, features the 268 MPH Maglev Train with comparisons to the top speeds of the world’s fastest production cars.

The trip from the LongYang Station just outside of downtown Shanghai to the Pudong International Airport is 30km (19mi) and takes roughly 40 minutes by car; the maglev travels this distance in roughly 7 minutes. It does its task in virtual silence with none of the shuddering you'd expect after experience our own homegrown Amtrack. The acceleration is gradual, smooth and you never feel like you're traveling at a high rate of speed until the train starts its deceleration or you look out the window. It really is incredible.

It's a great reminder that even the fastest of production super cars can still be schooled by a vehicle designed to basically be an appliance. But, if this appliance doesn't excite you, we're not sure what will.

[via YouTube]

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Loader Driver Does His Best Dave Mirra Impression [Novelties]

Watch Joe the Italian loader driver one-up Dave Mirra's BMX bike skills with a big ol' Caterpillar front loader.

Dave Mirra thinks he's hot, jumping around all nimbly-bimbly from ramp to ramp on his little BMX bike. Joe the Loader Driver one-ups 'ole Dave by sticking an endo using 15-tons of bright yellow steel in the form of a Caterpillar. We're positive it's good for the health of the rental equipment. [Streetfire]

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VIDEO: French motorcycle cop training is not easy, but looks fun

Filed under: Euro, Videos, Police/Emergency, Motorcycles

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Spend some time in France and you would naturally assume that the police are just as relaxed as the rest of society. However, have a look at the video after the jump and you'll see that it requires strenuous training to look so calm. French motorcycle gendarme training is part trials, part MotoGP, part Top Gun and part Bourne Identity, with a little synchronized military parade action thrown in for good measure. And we hear they keep their skills up by fielding teams in the Dakar Rally, just for good measure - since you never know where chasing down that lorry is going to take you. Follow the jump to check out the video. Thanks for the tip, Mike!

[Source: Motorbiker]

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