Awesome Rides

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.

Ok, you don’t pull an actual Stingray out of a box, but if you’ve got kids, the Fisher-Price Power Wheels 2014 Corvette Stingray is the next best thing. Relish in the joy of twins Gabe and Garrett opening up theirs and taking it for a spin.

Don’t blink or you might miss this video showing just how insanely fast and well coordinated a Formula 1 pit crew has to be to get their jobs done – as seen from an overhead camera. Why can’t we get tires put on our cars this quick?

The production version of the Concept Ninety, the R nineT is a throwback to BMW Motorrad’s cafe racer roots. It has a 110hp 1170cc 2-cyl. boxer engine and lots of customizable parts, such as the rear frame, tailpipes and telefork.

The the 4 Series hard-top cabriolet has a slightly longer wheelbase, wider body, and lower center of gravity than the 3 Series, making it look more elegant and aggressive than its smaller brethren. P.S. Is “sportivity” a word?

In case you missed last season’s Top Gear, here’s a priceless bit, in which Jeremy and Richard have built a special vehicle designed just for the elderly. Think of it as the Jitterbug of cars. At least it pleased its target audience.

(NSFW: Language) Regular Car Reviews offers up reviews of everyday vehicles, without any of the fluff and gloss found in traditional car review videos. They also seem to be suffering from a case of video tourette’s syndrome.

Top Speed does their best to extrapolate what we might see from the next gen of Nissan’s $100k supercar. Godzilla is getting a little long in the tooth after all. We especially like the sharper edges, sculpted lighting, and longer wheelbase.

Lamborghini allowed Google Street View into its museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. The 360º tour lets you check out Lambo’s supercars, one-off models, race cars and more. You can even zoom in to the interior of some of the cars.

A limited-edition bike for long journeys, inspired by the cowboys of America. It has a 749cc 40hp 4-stroke engine, Sachs shocks, on-demand 2WD, a custom blanket from Pendleton Woolen Mills and a GSI Outdoors camp kit.

Volvo once more puts their trucks to the ultimate test, this time with the Volvo FL truck being chased through the narrow and twisty streets of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, while being chased by a herd of angry bulls. Watch it in 360° here.

The 2015 Escalade has a 6.2L V8 that produces 420hp and 480lb.ft. of torque, Bose audio w/ active noise cancellation, wood and leather interior trim, climate-controlled seats, Full LED lighting, and a dramatically improved facade.

Mercedes-Benz successfully tested its autonomous vehicle in real world conditions. Based on the S-Class, the S500 research car drove over 60mi. on its own. More time for the “driver” to enjoy the massage seats. More here.

A look behind the labor-intensive process of crafting the leather seats and steering wheels for Bentley’s luxury automobiles. While robots play a part, much of the work is still done by hand and on individual sewing machines.

What happens when you cover a car with thermochromic paint and it gets wet? Something pretty cool, as shown in this clip of a Nissan Skyline that’s been pimped out with the stuff. It’s also great for messing with car wash workers.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911, the car maker put together a musical birthday tribute using the engine notes of seven generations of the classic sports car. Play an interactive version here.

The cabriolet hasn’t had the visual overhaul of its sedan brethren, but it has the advantage that it can drop its hardshell top in warmer climes. Powered by 3.5L 306hp V6, it hits 60 in a respectable 5.8 secs, and gets 27mpg (hwy).

Driver Peter Pyzera takes on Dave Barlia in the Swiss Alps as his 370Z Nismo zips under the wingsuit-clad athlete. We’re not sure exactly what it proves or doesn’t, but it sure is purty to look at. Behind the scenes footage here.

We can’t imagine riding on this modded scooter is particularly comfortable – or safe – but we definitely think it deserves some sort of prize for what could possibly be the lowest motorized passenger vehicle we’ve ever seen.

Dave Ragan and Hobart Lundt of Warner Bros. dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to showcase one of the Batmobiles made for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. They even let Leno drive it. It looks way better than it sounds though.