$40,000 BMW-powered Gibbs Quadski ATV is a badass toy for rich boys

The world’s only high-speed Amphibian technology specialists, Gibbs Technologies which in year 2006 delivered the amphibian Quadski, the world’s first high-speed Amphibian Quadbike or All Terrain Bike ‘ATV’, has now commercially introduced the off-roader Quadski. Equipped with engineering delights like powerful BMW Motorrad K1300 engine and retractable wheels, this amphibian vehicle that obliterates the distinction between land and water transportation is scheduled to go on sale for around $40,000 in the United States by this year end. And, the Michigan-based Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. hopes to sell the vehicle which is being billed as the first commercially available high-speed amphibious vehicle, worldwide by the year 2014.

How Not To Drive A Ferrari On A Rainy Chinese Highway

After viewing these photos of two wrecked Ferraris on a Chinese highway, I can’t help but be reminded of a classic lines from the 1996 Nicolas Cage masterpiece, The Rock: “Hey man, you just f*$@! up your Ferrari!”. And another line from a few minutes earlier delivered in perfect Sean Connery brogue: “I Hope you’re insured!” Oh, in case you were worried, by some miracle, every single passenger and driver walked away from this crash with just minor injuries.

Yesterday in the Ansai province of China, a group of ten Ferraris were racing down the rainy wet roads of the Maoming Expressway when all of a sudden things took a turn for the worse. Literally. At around 3pm, the last two cars in the group, a $200,000 Ferrari California and a $260,000 Ferrari 458 Spider, collided in what might be the most insane supercar crash we’ve ever seen. After you see the photos of the aftermath, you’ll agree that it’s a miracle no one was seriously hurt. The 458′s rear-mounted 575 horsepower V8 engine was stripped completely out of the car and lay totaled on the road. The entire front section of the California was shaved down to nothing.

Yankees Pay A-Rod $130k Per Day to Ride the Bench

Earlier this morning, Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced that he is benching Alex Rodriguez for Game 5 of the American League division series. The news is particularly shocking when you recall that A-Rod is the highest paid baseball player in history with an annual salary of $30 million. In case you were wondering, the Yankees are paying Rodriguez $128,000 PER DAY to be a bench warmer. How do I get that job?

A-Rod, who has struck out in 27% of his career postseason at-bats, has played particularly poorly in this year’s ALDS. Before today’s benching, Rodriguez had just two hits out of twelve at-bats with nine strikeouts and zero RBIs. He is 0-11 against right handed pitchers and Baltimore’s right handed starter Jason Hammel completely shut-out Rodriguez in Game 1.

The benching comes after an embarrassing Game 4 which saw pinch hitter Rual Ibanez hit a game winning walk off home run in Alex Rodriguez’s spot. It was actually Ibanez’ second home run of the game and kept the Yankees alive for Game 5. The walk off homer may have also been the final nail in A-Rod’s career coffin. But with $118 million left on his record setting $275 million contract, the Yankees are in for at least five more years of having the most expensive bench warmer in sports history. That number grows to $120 million if A-Rod hits just 13 home runs next season to tie Willie Mays with 660 career HRs. In comparison, A-Rod’s replacement Eric Chavez makes just $900,000 per year.

Vegas Cab Driver Returns $220 Grand Left In Car

Earlier this month, Las Vegas cab driver Adam Woldemarim was cleaning his car at 2am after a long day of shuttling people back and forth between hotels on the strip and McCarran airport. After a full shift, Woldemarim is used to finding some trash and the occasional phone, purse or wallet in the back of his cab but nothing that really raises his eyebrows. On this night however, the Ethiopian immigrant came across a black laptop bag wedged between his backseat. A laptop would be unusual for the lost and found but definitely not a first. Imagine Woldemarim’s shock when he opened the laptop case and discovered $221,510 in cash!