Inside Line puts the 2009 Nissan GT-R to the ultimate test by going on a 2,000-mile road trip, with stops at the drag strip and more. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

And now here’s the ideal part. We’re buying one. That’s right. Edmunds’ Inside Line is buying a new GT-R. We’ve ordered a white one. A white GT-R Premium with a black interior, the optional floor mats and an iPod jack. We’re even paying for it with our own money, no freebies on this one, and should take delivery in July

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The “Orchid House”, pictured above, recently sold for a hefty $15-million. Fortunately, the buyer received a “house that produces more energy than it uses.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Apparently that is just what an anonymous buyer did recently, making the “Orchid House” the UKs most expensive country home—and it won’t be completed for 3 years

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Although the Eee PC 700 comes in a whole rainbow of colors, the huge brother 900 has only made appearances in white so far — but it looks like ASUS has been quietly prepping a black version as well. These photos just popped up on Flickr with virtually no explanation, but that’s definitely a black Eee Personal computer 900 next to someone’s terrifying dinner. Seriously, that thing is looking at us. Hit the read link for several more shots.

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For most, Alienware’s AlienNetwork debut was somewhat of a letdown. Nevertheless, at least one good thing did come out of the whole event, and that’s the availability of the m17x gaming monster. This 17-inch beast of a laptop finally has its own dedicated page, and yes, you can get your order in starting today. Packed within, you’ll find your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processor, twin GPUs for that sweet SLI action, a WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) display, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, oodles of hard drive space, a dual-layer DVD writer (or optional Blu-ray burner), enough ports for you and your cousin and a 12-cell battery that’ll likely last an hour on a good day. Sadly, this Crysis destroyer starts at $2,949 (and breaks the $5k mark with ease), and it looks as if units won’t start arriving until late May at best.

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Apple’s updated iMac line features a top-of-the-line model with a “3.06GHz processor, 512MB of NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics, 2GB of memory, and a 320GB 7200rpm disk for $2,199.” Product page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Rounding out the specs across the lineup are Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, built-in iSight cam, and 5x USB 2.0 and 1x Firewire 400 and 1x Firewire 800

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This MacBook Air parody shows why it may not be the thinnest laptop around after plugging in all the accessories, compared to the Lenovo X300. Video after the break.

According to Fake Steve, it’s been sent around to component suppliers and contract manufacturers in China, no doubt eliciting much har hars as they forward it on to their friends

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With the game officially being released today, this Grand Theft Auto IV segment takes a look at Liberty City’s most wanted criminals. Video after the break. Compare prices. Click here for first picture in gallery.

At a minimum of 30 hours to just finish the story missions, and anywhere up into the hundreds of hours potentially offered by the multiplayer and tracking down each last secret in the game, GTAIV does represent a big investment of time in today’s hyper-paced society, but trust us, it’s more than worth your investment

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Falx Air Cars unveils the “Stalker”, a personal tilt-rotor aircraft that’s weighs in at under 0.5-tons and boasts hybrid electric technology — solar panels and a 100hp engine. No word yet on pricing. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This small V-22 Osprey lookalike looks a sleek and sexy machine, doesn’t it? The Falx Salker is a VTOL aircraft and is designed to be a hybrid electric car, with solar energy augmenting the 100hp engine to achieve a fuel efficiency of 10 liters per hour of flight

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Just as expected, Lenovo has updated its webstore with the shiny new IdeaPad U110. The 11.1-inch ultraportable is available for customizing right now in black or red, and both hues start at $1,899. Currently, the red variant touts a 3- to 5-day wait before shipment occurs, while the black model isn’t likely to head your way for 2- to 3-weeks. Of course, Lenovo may be padding those figures a touch, but there’s your worst-case scenarios, anyway. Your route to being nearly two grand poorer starts at the read link below.

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French site MobileHub has gotten its hands on another Eee competitor rip-off — the Airis’ Kira 740 (aka, Kira 100) — and has given it the rundown. The initial impressions are about what you’d expect, besides coming with XP onboard, having 1GB of memory, a VIA C7 1GHz CPU, and a traditional 40GB hard drive, the mini-laptop is almost identical to ASUS’ entry. The screen resolution is the same 800 x 480, the keyboard is apparently a shot-for-shot remake, and it features familiar ethernet and WiFi networking options. You can see in the photo above that there are some minor physical differences, though in our opinion they’ve somehow managed to ugly it up + 30 percent. For €299 (or around $466) you can get yourself a Kira 740 sometime soon. Yay.

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