Rides

Aston Martin upgrades the Rapide to make what the company claims is its most powerful four-door sedan yet. The Rapide S has a 558hp 5.9L V12 engine and a bolder – perhaps too bold – grille.

Driving on ice give us nightmares in which we both drown and freeze to death. But that didn’t stop this guy from creating a vehicle that can drive across fractured ice and extract itself from icy waters.

The creative minds that brought us the 007 Deathmatch show us the depth of James Bond’s affection for his legendary Aston Martin. Can you really blame the guy?

Great Scott! Look at what was spotted skirting the coastline of the San Francisco Bay! Though it’s unlikely that this special hovercraft will ever reach 88MPH, where it’s going it doesn’t need roads.

Thanks to a longer and wider wheelbase, this all-electric offers sportier styling than the typical Smart. Powered by a 60 kW motor, it even has a projector in the hood to make its own drive-in.

An Ecoboost F-150 fitted by SDHQ with a Raptor frame and body and tons of aftermarket parts, creating an off-roading beast of burden with lots of horses and torque yet has good MPG and ride.

The monster truck of bikes, this fat bike isn’t just for riding in winter. The Moonlander’s 4.7″ Big Fat Larry tires at 5psi gets you plenty of traction and cushion on snow, sand and rocks.

By throwing one car into a spin and quickly jumping into another, a single driver is able to do donuts with two BMWs simultaneously. But it’s the regaining control part that really has us impressed.

At CES 2013, Audi presented technology that allowed an Audi A7 to park and then return to pick up its owner on its own with the help of Wi-Fi laser sensors embedded in its surroundings.

Moving beyond the drawing board to a production vehicle, the ELR is GM’s classier cousin to Chevy’s Volt, offering a combined electrical/extended driving range of 300+ miles and a top speed of 100MPH.

The BMW Z4 roadster retains its low and sporty design. The top of the line Z4 has a turbocharged 3L 335hp engine and an optional metallic orange finish, available in the Hyper Orange Design package.

The NSX Concept continues to evolve, with a new cockpit focused on connecting the driver to the vehicle and the road, powered by a sport hybrid drive with a mid-engine V6 and front-drive motors.

Mercedes-Benz’ concept coupé is now known as the CLA, the German automaker’s new entry-level sport sedan. It still has its turbocharged 208hp inline-4 engine and aggressive sweeping design.

The all new Corvette Stingray sports a 6.2L LT1 V-8, 450 hp and 450 lb/ft of torque; inside the fighter jet-inspired wraparound cockpit, you’ll find carbon fiber, Napa leather and 2 seating choices.

A gnarly off-roader built by Off Road Evolution for RCH Designs. Its frame and body were taken from a ’69 Jeepster Commando, while the sweet faux rust paint was made by Loose Cannon Customs.

The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum will sell off its prized possessions with the help of RM Auction on 02/15/13. Many of the petite post-WW II vehicles are incredibly rare and impeccably preserved.

Prior to its official launch, Lexus released images of the redesigned IS F SPORT, with an aggressive new grille and front bumper, and a sporty, ergonomic interior. IS 250 and 300h hybrid models coming too.

Audi shows a concept demo of a prototype tech that replaces the tail lights on a vehicle with a curved OLED display. As incredibly cool as it looks, we can only imagine how distracting this could get.

Chris Booth had never ridden a motorcycle until he got on a Honda CB500. He bought the exact same bike on the spot and gradually personalized it. All images taken by Luke Uri. More at Bike Exif.