If you’ve ever wanted a helicopter but saw it as a pipe dream akin to wanting to be a fireman as a kid, then have we got something to show you. Aviation company Yuneec have released their Electric Sport Airplane. All of the fun of a helicopter but without any of the hassle! No carbon emissions, no outright danger. The Yuneec ESA E430 hopes to be mass released by 2011. The company is currently cranking them out in China. The plane holds two passengers, and only costs $2 per hour of flight fuelwise. Not bad. The nifty air gadget costs around $89,000. Oh, and, buy me one.
Ah. The bright blue nostalgia of the Cold War. Hiding under tables during school. Sylvester Stallone blowing up tons of stuff. Good times. Let’s relive them! How? Well, by purchasing a Cold War era jet of course. These bad boys are revamped, so fly like a dream and will take out the commie bastards you want. These $5 million Russian Sukhoi SU-27 Flanker jets have a top speed of Mach 1.8. It also has a thrust ratio greater than 1:1. That means you can increase speed even if you are flying straight up. Great for bone-chilling and violent maneuvers! These revamped jets also feature some modern accouterments, including GPS and a training program for newbies. At a cost of just $5 million each, they are the perfect gift for any Cold War obsessive. Win one for the gipper!
This recession is digging it’s hells into even the most venerable of institutions! NASA, the space people, have begun selling off their unused space shuttles. Most of these spaceships were manufactured in the 1970s. They are going for about half of “retail” price. This puts a shuttle at anywhere fro m$28 million to $42 million. There’s a bonus, however. NASA will throw in the engine for free. These shuttle engines alone can cost a cool million so it’s not a bad deal. Now when you say “One of these days, BANG, to the moon!” you can actually mean it!
You can take the man away from the sea, but you can’t take the sea away from the man. With that in mind, GERG GROUP has prepped their SHARKER motorcycle. As you can see, this lovely bike looks like a shark. And just like sharks, it’s fast. Real fast. It can go from 0 to 100 in just 4 seconds and has a top speed of 280 km. The SHARKER is equipped with an electromechanic push button gear shifter, a lightweight self-supporting carbon-fiber body and high-performance LEDs. The SHARKER(sorry just keep wanting to say that) is also keyless and responds to a personal code to start up. Check the site for more information.
Now you can embrace your inner Schumacher and race around your living room without actually, um, racing around your living room. This awesome Ferrari F1 simulator creates the thrill of Formula 1 racing in a totally safe and friendly environment. For us wusses. The unit comes with a 42” plasma monitor, built-in speakers to the air intakes and two themed race marshals to coordinate all of the racing action. The fake F1 is also available for day-long rentals, if the idea of owning this monstrosity for good doesn’t suit your fancy.
Aston Martin cars have always been highly sought after, due to their high performance and understated elegance. However, rare Astons are another matter entirely. These are more desirable than a slice of pizza on a desert island. The Aston Martin DB4 GT, from 1963, may just be the rarest of the rare. There were only about 75 made and much less than that exist today. Now may be your chance to get your hands on one. One of these beauties will go up for RM auction. This particular model was lovingly restored by a respected collector who has maintained the car in climate-controlled storage since they got a hold of it. The asking price should be somewhere around a million, but who knows! Get to the auction and try your luck.
Tired of flying the old fashioned way? Wishing your favorite airliner had more in common with a cruise ship than an airplane? Airbus has just the ticket. Their new flagship(flagplane?) the Airbus A-380 is quite a site to behold. The French company’s latest model features jet bridges that carry you to your cabins, fold-out coach seats that are more couch than seat, comfy socks, sleep masks, massage machines, touchscreen monitors and even a full featured bar. This way going to visit grandma is more of a treat than a hassle. The A-380 is in service now. Of course, your grandma will have to live in Europe. Aint that the way it always goes.
Asphaltfighters have seen fit to make a superbike like no other. Simply put, the Stormbringer is the fastest motorcycle of all time. This is no hollow watermark. This race-focused bike has a top speed of more than 199 mph and it can accelerate from 0 to 186 mph in just 13.9 seconds. Now that’s seriously fast. It’s all made possible by a 1,000-cc-four-cylinder four-valve engine with a rated power output of 220 hp / 161.p KW. In booster mode this jolts up to 280 hp / 206 kW. The superbike comes with a bevy of high-tech rider gear, which includes a fitted leather suit and a carbon-fiber and Kevlar helmet. The best part? It starts at just $57,500. Not bad for such extreme speeds.
UK-based Amalgam Fine Collection is selling what is sure to be one of the most collectible models of all time: A 1/8th scale McLaren F1 LM. The attention to detail is through the roof. The engine cover can be opened, showing off all manner of intricate detail. The model comes packed in with the book “Driving Ambition” written by Doug Nye, Ron Dennis and Gordon Murray. It tells the story behind the iconic car that inspired the model, which many say is the best automobile ever to hit the roads. The model/book package is priced reasonably at $5,300. Now, you too can be Lewis Hamilton! Well, a 1/8th sized Lewis Hamilton anyways.
