Awesome Rides

Downhill longboard champion Decio Lourenco challenges the sporty and compact Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG wagon on twisty switchbacks in a short film that’s more about beautiful scenery and cinematography than who’s actually faster.

Based on the Chevy 3100 Thriftmaster, this 2-door pickup truck marries old school looks with modern amenities, including a 5.3L V8 engine that produces 435hp and 458lb.ft. of torque, touchscreen dash and even a Wi-Fi router.

An all-terrain buggy and paraglider in one. It has a 1L 123hp EcoBoost engine and weighs just 926lb., thanks to its carbon fiber and fiberglass chassis and carbon fiber propeller. It goes up to 115mph on land and up to 55mph on air.

The RC takes much of what we liked about the 2014 IS series and packs it into a dynamic and sporty 2-door coupe. Available as the RC 350 with a 3.5L V6 and the RC 300h, a hybrid with a 2.5L 4. We’re hoping for an F-Sport edition too.

Red Bull driver David Coulthard took his F1 racer to the the helipad atop of the 689-foot-tall Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and spun out the type of donuts usually reserved for parking lots. And it’s not like that guardrail would’ve stopped him if he lost it.

Dallas-based Starwood Motors make extreme yet stylish Jeep Wrangler mods. The El Diablo, Adventure and Full Metal Jacket have a 285hp 3.6L V6 Pentastar engine, Kevlar coating and Skyjacker suspension. Videos here.

Schumi drove this particular F310B race car at the 1997 Belgian Grand Prix. It will be auctioned off on 11/21/13 and will come with perks from Ferrari, such as members-only racing events, maintenance and storage.

At 11.6ft. long and 4.9ft. high, the Gunbus 410 is the world’s biggest true motorcycle (not this). It has a 38″ front wheel and a 42″ rear wheel and weighs 1,433lb. Thankfully its 6.7L twin-cylinder engine produces 350hp and 523ft.lb. of torque.

Autoline’s Design Handbook is a series of short but informative videos that tackle specific aspects of car design. A great show for vets and newbie gearheads alike. This clip talks about the history of a popular trend in cars: big wheels.

YouTube’s popular gearhead Shmee150 takes us on a close up look of the exterior and interior of McLaren’s latest supercar, the P1. It seemed like Shmee was about to cry out of awe. Watch him go for a ride in the P1 here.

A sharp and skinny mod of the Chang Jiang 750 motorcycle. Bandit9 made tons of custom parts for the Nero, including the tank, rear cowl, handlebars and fork. Even the matte black paint is their own mix. Price available upon request.

A preview of Infiniti’s future compact cars, the Q30 Concept borrows features from coupes, hatchbacks and crossovers, apparently with the nod of F1 racer Sebastian Vettel. We hope he likes other colors besides purple.

The evolution of the OSM Concept, the open-top S660 is looking more and more like a production car. It’s expected to sport a tiny 3 cyl. engine and lightweight construction for fuel efficiency. Debuts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

A 2-passenger ATV with a 686cc four-stroke engine, automatic transmission with high, low and reverse drives, 2WD and 4WD, a dump bed that carries up to 400lb., a 1,200lb. towing hitch, and a stealthy matte black steel frame.

The successor to the 1 Series, the 2 Series Coupe is designed for sporty driving and efficiency, thanks to its responsive handling and 8-speed transmission. The 228i has a 2.2L 220hp engine, while the M235i has a 3L 322 engine.

A slick black edition of the monstrous quad bike. It weighs just 1,433lb. but packs a 250hp 3L V8 Ferrari engine (yikes). It also has a 6-speed sequential BMW M3 gearbox, 18″ wheels, Brembo brakes and Momo rims.

The latest attempt to combine a car with an airplane may be the most successful yet. The impressively engineered Aeromobil 2.5 fits in a regular parking space, but can sprout wings to take off and land at standard airport runways.

This working 1:4 scale model of a V8 engine was made by Home Model Engine Machinist forum member keith5700. It has an electronically-controlled fuel injector, a throttle position sensor and an ECU. It cost him about $2,200 to build.

The personal ride of Jeremy Tagand, the head mechanic at Deus Ex Machina Australia. Based on an ’84 Yamaha SR400, the bike has a custom stretch swingarm, Öhlins shocks, custom twin mufflers and a sweet chrome and gold finish.

An open-air version of the Lamborghini Veneno. The Veneno Roadster has the same 750hp 6.5L V12 engine, 7-speed gearbox and wicked alloy wheels. The roadster will be limited to just 9 units and costs a bank-busting $4.5 million.

This new commercial for the fuel-efficient European Honda CR-V 1.6 i DTEC will quickly have you scratching your head through a series of mind-bending optical illusions, touting the tagline “An impossible, made possible.”

The Ghe-O Rescue is an SUV on steroids, built to handle truly extreme conditions. It can carry up to 11 people, has diesel and gas variants and a variety of accessories, including pneumatic pillows for the wheels, rear tracks and a plow.

Like the Copenhagen Wheel, the FlyKly Smart Wheel turns any bicycle into a hybrid. Its motor switches on when you pedal, and will easily let you reach up to 20mph. It also locks your bike and can track it if it gets stolen.