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2015 VW Golf GTI Interactive Ad

2015 VW Golf GTI Interactive Ad

Volkswagen hooked up a ton of GoPro cameras to a 2015 Golf GTI so it could shoot from a variety of angles as rally driver Tanner Foust messed about with the car. Turn annotations on and watch out for the prompts to change views.

Deus Ex Smirk

Deus Ex Smirk

Custom bike shop Deus Ex Machina turned a beat up Yamaha SR into a surfer’s motorcycle. The Smirk has a custom headlight, headlight number plate and surf racks plus a sweet ocean blue paint job and a smiley muffler cap.

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Marbel Electric Skateboard

Marbel Electric Skateboard

Designed for short commutes, Marbel goes up to 20mph – even uphill – and gets about 10mi per charge, thanks to its powerful motor and carbon fiber and Kevlar deck. It has a wireless controller but can also be used with a mobile app.

2015 Audi S7

2015 Audi S7

The S7 Sportback has a 450hp 4.0L TFSI engine. The five-door coupe also has new grill, bumpers, tailpipes and headlights, giving it an edgier look. The adaptive air suspension and LTE-connected infotainment system are still standard.

Google Self-Driving Car Prototype

Google Self-Driving Car Prototype

It’s no secret that Google has been working on autonomous cars for quite some time, but we were surprised to see this diminutive prototype, which has no steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedal, though it currently tops out at 25mph.

SVM Nissan Qashqai-R

SVM Nissan Qashqai-R

Severn Valley Motorsports put a Nissan R35 GT-R’s engine into a Qashqai and tweaked it to produce up to an insane 1,000bhp. The result is an SUV that goes from 0 to 62mph in 2.7s and has a top speed of 200mph.

Daymak Beast Electric Bicycle

Daymak Beast Electric Bicycle

An off-road electric bicycle. The Daymak Beast has a 500W motor, a 12Ah battery and a 15W solar panel (optional in the base model) that can add up to 6mi per 8 hours of ambient light. The battery also has 2 USB charging ports.

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Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype

Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype
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This August, RM Auctions will be hosting a bidding for one of the rarest cars in the world. This 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster was the 8th of 12 prototypes built for testing, and was even driven by the legendary Carroll Shelby.

Blackout

Blackout

In this promo clip for Castrol EDGE motor oil, Ken Block, Augusto Farfus, Adrian Zaugg and Mike Rockenfeller were challenged to drive in the dark through an obstacle course made only of lights and lasers. Cool cars. Cool light show.

MINI Superleggera Vision

MINI Superleggera Vision

MINI and coachbuilder Touring Superleggera knocked it out of the park with their collaborative concept roadster, blending the best of British and Italian automotive design. The tailfin and Union Jack tail lights are priceless. More on 95octane.

Lightning Motorcycle LS-218

Lightning Motorcycle LS-218

The fastest production motorcycle in the world, it’s has been able to hit an insane 218mph. Its electric motor generates about 200hp and 168lb.ft. of torque. This thing needs a vuvuzela and an ejector seat. Riding footage at 2:00.

’15 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

’15 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

If the new 485hp Dodge Challenger isn’t enough for you, wait for the Challenger SRT Hellcat. Its supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 outputs 707hp. Available w/ a 6-speed Viper-sourced manual or 8-speed automatic. More on 95octane.

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Rainbow Lambo

Rainbow Lambo

YouTuber Steve’s POV shares the most eye-catching Lamborghini Gallardo we’ve ever seen. Owned by a Japanese car enthusiast, the supercar’s hologram vinyl wrap makes it dazzle under even low light.

Formula 1 vs. Rallycross

Formula 1 vs. Rallycross

In this promo clip from Top Gear Live in Barbados, rally driver Ken Block takes on F1 driver Lewis Hamilton in a race which provides advantages to Ken’s Fiesta in the turns, and Lewis’ AMG in the straights. So who won?

McQueen’s 67 Ferrari 275

McQueen’s 67 Ferrari 275

RM Auctions will be selling this 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 that Steve McQueen owned for five years. It has since been fully restored and certified by Ferrari Classiche and has even been displayed at the Ferrari Museum.

2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO

2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO

With design elements inspired by the GT-R, this tricked out Z has improved aerodynamics, and is loaded with sharp visuals, including 19-inch alloy wheels, Recaro leather seats, Alcantara trim, and touches of NISMO red. More on 95octane.

ProdecoTech Outlaw SS E-Bike

ProdecoTech Outlaw SS E-Bike
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The muscle car of electric bikes, the aluminum-framed Outlaw SS can ride at up 28mph, thanks to its powerful 750-watt direct drive motor. We’ve ridden one and were grinning from ear to ear at top speed. More here.

Buy My Volvo

Buy My Volvo

Clunker owners are getting better at turning their lemons into Internet lemonade. YouTuber Pony Hans’ ad isn’t as moving as the legendary ’96 Nissan Maxima pitch, but at least his wagon is equipped with both an inside and outside.

The Homemade Rally Car

The Homemade Rally Car

With the help of his friends, 21-year-old Alex Kelsey was able to build his own rally car in his family’s garage. He calls it the MC2 – the Mad Creation 2 – a road legal car that can go from 0 to 124mph in just 7 seconds. More here.

Ariel Atom 3.5R

Ariel Atom 3.5R

At just 1,212lb., the Ariel Atom 3.5R is terrifyingly light, what with its supercharged 2L Honda Type-R engine now producing up to 350hp and 253lb.ft. of torque. It goes from 0 to 60mph in just 2.5s and will reach 100mph in 6s.

Can-Am Maverick X mr

Can-Am Maverick X mr

Designed to handle the wettest and muddiest off-road courses you can throw at it, this rugged two-seat ATV is powered by a 101hp, 976cc V-Twin engine, and rides atop an air-control suspension system and 30-inch tires.

Rezvani Motors Beast

Rezvani Motors Beast

Based on the powerful, lightweight Ariel Atom, the Beast turns the road-legal track day car into a true supercar, adding a sexy carbon-fiber shell, proper windshield, and either a 315hp, 2.0L turbo, or a 500hp, 2.4L supercharged engine.

Salt Surf Skateboards

Salt Surf Skateboards
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Brooklyn-based shop Salt Surf makes beautiful and unique skateboards. The decks are made of layers of maple veneer sandwiched between walnut veneers. They’re sprayed with clear grip tape coating to keep the wood visible.

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