Mechanized BMW V8 Coffee Table Is Dangerous, but You'll Want One

The Bavarian automaker will probably try to add fuel to the fire of its recent M760i and talk about its latest vee twelve machine, but there's a host of other carmakers that would beg to differ.

While Rolls-Royce is the obvious name that comes to mind, McLaren would also have something to say. And that's just the V12 front. Moving to the V8 arena, we find names such as Alpina and Wiesmann ready to give you their take on the matter.

Well, we're here to add a DIY touch to the answer, one you can find in the video below.

The footage shows us an N62 BMW V8 that has left its 2006 750i mother ship in order to serve as a living room decoration. So far, we'd be tempted to say this isn't all that special, since engine block coffee tables have turned into a trend lately.

However, this piece of hardware is functional. Well... sort of. Here's the description its builder offers on Reddit: "It is powered by the ignition switch giving power to a battery which then powers the starter which spins the flywheel, crank, chains and cams."

The guy admits this isn't the safest piece of furniture, which is why he keeps it in the garage.

This is the man's second attempt at turning an engine into a coffee table and there's one precious lesson he's learned by building the first - when it comes to moving such things around, the aluminum engine block is just a marketing exercise. As a result, the second table has been put on wheels.

Now, if only he connected the flywheel to those tiny wheels, we'd be talking about a whole new form of transportation.