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World’s Largest Tesla Light Show

World’s Largest Tesla Light Show

Members of the Tesla Club Finland parked their cars and put on a synchronized light show using their vehicles’ headlights and taillights. In all, 687 of the electric vehicles were on hand, and automotive channel Harri Salo posted this aerial footage of the festivities. The light show was put together by Simon Pollock. Watch the ground view here. (Thanks, Olli!)

F1 Drivers Race Hovercraft

F1 Drivers Race Hovercraft

Ahead of the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Oracle Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Checo Perez challenged Scuderia Alpha Tauri teammates Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo to some desert racing in hovercrafts. While their fan-powered vehicles only make 26.5 horsepower, they look like the most fun you can have under 30 mph.

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Desert Power Wagons Turbo Diesel Truck

Desert Power Wagons Turbo Diesel Truck

Desert Power Wagons’ hand-built truck has a new body inspired by a vintage Dodge Power Wagon, riding atop the chassis and drivetrain of a modern RAM 2500. It packs a 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel engine making 385 hp and 930 lb-ft. of torque, and rides high with a 2.5″ suspension lift and 40″ mud terrain tires. It’s also got a Warn winch and power side steps.

2025 Toyota Crown Signia

2025 Toyota Crown Signia

Toyota expands its upscale Crown line with the first crossover SUV to bear the badge. The 2025 Crown Signia has a sleek style, and a 243 hp AWD hybrid powertrain that gets 36 MPG. Its cabin is designed for quiet and comfort, and has a large cargo area with fold-flat rear seats. Plus, it’s packed with tech including a digital instrument panel and Toyota Safety Sense 3.0.

2025 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman

2025 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman

The most potent version of the 2025 MINI Countryman packs a 2.0L turbo-4 that makes 312 hp. It has MINI’s ALL4 AWD system and does 0-to-60 in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. It rolls on 19″ or 20″ wheels with performance tires and has quad exhaust tips and JCW badging. Notably, the new Countryman is 5.1″ longer and 2.4″ taller than the prior model.

Turning a Gas Car into an EV with Hoverboards

Turning a Gas Car into an EV with Hoverboards

Electric vehicles are gradually getting less expensive, but they’re still not exactly cheap. That didn’t stop Joel Creates from owning an EV. Only for his hacked-together “world’s cheapest Tesla,” he put a 1991 VW Golf on top of wheel dollies and four self-balancing hoverboards. Then, he doubled down and turned it into an all-wheel drive with 2x more motors.

World’s Fastest Car in Reverse

World’s Fastest Car in Reverse

Because of drivetrain limitations, the fastest reverse drive was just 53 mph. Thanks to electric motors, that record has been smashed. The Rimac Nevera hit a reverse speed of 275.75 km/h or 171.34 mph. Since the Nevera’s drivetrain has no gears, it is capable of moving backward or forward at crazy speeds. It’s the icing on the cake after the Nevera broke 23 other records.

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Volkswagen Bus Desk Organizer

Volkswagen Bus Desk Organizer
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Show your love for the classic VW microbus with this cast metal organizer from Troika. It’s based on the 1962 VW T1 Samba Bus, and offers storage for paperclips, business cards, pens, and other small office supplies. Its top works as a magnetic paperclip holder, and its pull-back friction mechanism lets it roll across your desktop.

10-Seat Jeep Wrangler

10-Seat Jeep Wrangler

SoFlo Customs created this over-the-top Jeep Wrangler that seats up to 10 passengers. Its lifted suspension, chunky tires, winch, and fog lights are off-roading staples, but its extra-long wheelbase and luxurious interior materials make it more of a limousine for cruising the tame tarmac of South Beach.

Toyota FJ Bruiser

Toyota FJ Bruiser

Toyota is showing off some fantastic special projects for the 2023 SEMA show. Our favorite is the FJ Bruiser – Motorsports Garage’s custom-built off-road chassis with the body of a 1966 FJ Land Cruiser and the brawn of a TRD race engine. It also has a conveyor belt track underneath to help it move if it gets high-centered. Check out the full four-episode build here.

Making a Ground Effect Hoverboard

Making a Ground Effect Hoverboard

No matter how much we’ve wanted one, Mattel never made a real-world Hoverboard like the one in Back to the Future II. JLaserVideo built a working hoverboard that can float a couple of inches off the ground. After exploring various kinds of levitation technology and their limitations, he settled on a design that works like an upside-down air hockey table.

1/2-Scale Wooden Tesla Cybertruck

1/2-Scale Wooden Tesla Cybertruck

Say what you will about the Tesla Cybertruck; Elon Musk’s chunky and funky electric truck has given us countless memes and fan-built projects to enjoy. ND – Woodworking Art’s metal-framed, wood-covered vehicle is a roughly 1/2-scale replica of the truck. It runs on battery power like the real deal and has room in its bed for his kid’s mini Cyberquad.

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Driven: 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R

Driven: 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R

When it comes to high-horsepower, off-road-capable trucks, few vehicles can compete with the Ford F-150 Raptor R. This souped-up pickup packs a 700-horsepower, supercharged V8 engine, a Baja-tuned suspension, and massive all-terrain tires. We spent a week living with this impressive truck, including a day hooning around in sand dunes.

Mazda Iconic SP Concept

Mazda Iconic SP Concept

Mazda teases the future of sports cars with the beautifully sleek and aerodynamic Iconic SP concept car. The 365-horsepower hybrid electric car has a mid-mounted rotary engine that generates power for an electric motor. It’s got billionaire doors and pop-up headlights and looks every bit as good as a Ferrari.

Toyota FT-Se Concept

Toyota FT-Se Concept

Toyota is showing off a high-performance sports car that brings back mid-engine MR2 memories. But the FT-Se runs on battery power and has electric motors. It has a sleek, aerodynamic design and can send tremendous amounts of torque to the rear wheels for serious drifting. Inside, it has a minimalist dashboard and an F1-style steering wheel.

Playforever Luft Toy Car

Playforever Luft Toy Car
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Playforever makes some of the coolest toy cars you can buy. Their latest creation is the Luft, a wonderful little drop-top inspired by a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa. The 6.9″ long 2-seater features the iconic Targa band and a right-hand driver wearing a shiny helmet. It’s made from ABS plastic and suitable for ages 1+.

0-to-100 km/h in Under a Second

0-to-100 km/h in Under a Second

The fastest car we’ve ever experienced was a dragster that launched from 0 to 60 mph in about two seconds. Tom Scott got behind the wheel of AMZ Racing’s Mythen, an electric vehicle that holds the world record for EV acceleration – 0 to 100 km/h in a mindblowing 0.956 seconds. Tom didn’t quite hit that number, but he still accelerated insanely fast.

eLegend EL1

eLegend EL1

Created by Bavaria’s eLegend, the $890,000 EL1 is an all-wheel drive electric sports car with a design inspired by the 1980s Audi Sport Quattro rally car. Dual motors output 816 hp, launching it from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds. Its carbon fiber monocoque chassis is designed to minimize aerodynamic drag. Only 30 examples will be made.

Alpha Nightwolf Plus Electric Truck

Alpha Nightwolf Plus Electric Truck

Alpha Motor Corporation outfitted its Superwolf electric truck for overlanding. The dual-motor EV comes loaded with gear from Roam Adventure Co., KMC Wheels, KC Lights, DMOS Collective, and rolls on BF Goodrich mud-terrain tires. The truck seats four, has a 65″ cargo bed, zooms from 0-to-60 in 5.9 seconds, and can go up to 275 miles per charge.

Driving a Citroën Ami Buggy

Driving a Citroën Ami Buggy

The Citroën Ami Buggy is what Carwow calls “the world’s smallest SUV.”  While we question the “sport” and “utility,” it’s definitely a vehicle. This sub-sub-compact car has open sides, plastic windows, and a sunroof held in place with a zipper and Velcro. With an 8 hp motor, it tops out at 28 mph. Mat Watson spent some time with this tiny EV, so you don’t have to.

Driven: 2023 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label

Driven: 2023 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label

When it comes to SUVs, they don’t get much bigger than the Lincoln Navigator L. And in Black Label trim, this voluminous ride is one of the most luxurious vehicles on the road, too. We spent a week living with the 6-figure Lincoln, getting to know its many comforts and what it’s like to feel like a limo driver and an executive riding in the back.

Making a Centrifugal Car

Making a Centrifugal Car

Handy Geng wanted to know what it was like to feel weightless. But since he’s not planning on heading to space any time soon, he decided to build a machine that approximates that sensation on Earth. The vomit-inducing car has a cylindrical passenger compartment that can flip 360º. The faster it’s driven, the quicker it spins.

Making a Go-Kart from a Wooden Shipping Pallet

Making a Go-Kart from a Wooden Shipping Pallet

Most go-karts have a frame made from metal. But Doctor D.S. shows us how it’s possible to make a homebrew kart using a wooden shipping pallet and a 200cc gas engine. He still had to use metal for the axles and mechanicals, but it’s still an impressive build. We’d love to see how fast it goes on something besides grass, though.

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