Awesome Rides

Motorhead teases its “Japan Tuned” issue with a video of the HKS GT-R R35 GT1000 and the legendary HKS R32 Group-A tearing up the Gunsai touge. Get the magazine to access bonus raw in-car footage. Score by Tatreal.

This 1986 Ferrari Testarossa is one of two cars used in the third, fourth and fifth season of Miami Vice as hero Sonny Crockett’s ride. It used to be on eBay for $1.75M, but it’s now set to be auctioned off at Mecum Monterey on 8/15.

Brazil’s Circuito dos Cristais will eventually become a road style circuit. At the moment though, it’s still an unpaved bed of dirt and rocks. That didn’t stop these impatient stock car drivers from giving the course a go.

This hilarious take on ’60s educational films teaches us the right way to ride a motorcycle with another dude. We’re thinking The Siamese Twins method is the least likely to get you into trouble. Directed by Alex Vivian and Cris Balmaceda.

Scaglietti’s take on the already divine 250 GT California Spider might just be the classiest Ferrari ever made. It has 226hp V12, a four-speed manual gearbox, a longer wheelbase taken from the Berlinetta and an optional hard top.

The most powerful Rolls-Royce ever in the most radiant color ever: Wraith in St. James Red. Our friends at Pursuitist.com got hold of this 624 hp bespoke Roller for a weekend and wrote about what its like to live with a Wraith.

A very silly customer asked Clyde Wraps to turn his brand new Volkswagen Transporter Sportline into a rust bucket. The custom wraps were so convincing the owner said cops pulled him over asking what was up with his ride.

Williams test driver Alex Lynn shows us what it’s like to drive the FW13B, giving it a leisurely go at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Renault 3.5L V10-powered racer was used by the Williams F1 team in 1990.

Sorry millionaires, the DB10 is still exclusively in James Bond’s hands. But the DB9 GT is no slouch. Its 6L V12 has been upgraded to produce up to 547hp and 457 lb-ft. of torque. It goes from 0 to 62mph in 4.5s and has a 183mph top speed.

Bentley and Breitling Jet Team teamed up to produce an extravagant and powerful sports car that incorporates Breitling’s signature color scheme inside and out. We love the carbon fiber dashboard embellished with a jet formation.

The track-only Aston Martin Vulcan supercar made its public debut at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Watch the flame-spewing monster prance on Goodwood’s track for the audience. Chris Harris has more here.

The Lotus 3-Eleven is a street-legal track car with a 450hp supercharged 3.5L V6, a lightweight resin composite body, aluminum chassis and 6-speed manual gearbox. It goes from 0 to 60mph in under 3 sec. and has a 180mph top speed.

Not only did stunt driver Terry Grant do the famous UK hillclimb with two wheels off the ground, he broke the Guinness Record for fastest mile in a car on two wheels, coming in at 2m 10s in the GT-R powered Nissan Juke RS Nismo.

Toyota proves that not every minivan is lame with their UUV, a customized Sienna that’s been put onto the rugged 4×4 chassis of a Tacoma, with flared fenders, chunky lug tires, and ready to take on its upcoming 16,500 mile road trip.

Divergent Microfactories’ proof-of-concept car for its chassis assembly. Paired with carbon fiber tubes, DM’s lightweight and modular 3D printed aluminum nodes could lead to more affordable and environment-friendly car factories.

Thrive Motor Co. turned a 2008 Yamaha Scorpio into a futuristic – if not aerodynamic – bike that’s at home on a pedestal or on the trail. It has a custom made aluminum body, rear-center steel exhaust and a smartphone instrument gauge.

The revamped Alfa Romeo Giulia will offer up to 510hp of V6 power in its Quadrifoglio variant, and aluminum and carbon fiber construction to keep weight down. Best of all, it’s almost certainly coming to the U.S. Video here.

Daymak’s Photon is an affordable electrically assisted kick scooter. It has a 6.4W solar panel that trickle charges not only its 100W motor but also powers its headlight, 1W speaker, FM radio and USB charger.

French bike shop Ed Turner crammed a 1980 Suzuki GSX 1100 engine into a small custom built frame and tail, then gave it a Buells’ fork and wheels, a headlight from a Ford Mustang and a tiny fiberglass fuel tank with skateboard stickers.

Samsung and Leo Burnett/Buenos Aires came up with a clever solution to a dangerous driving situation, mounting a set of large displays on the rear of a truck, connected to a wireless camera on front so vehicles can see if it’s safe to pass.

This Ariel Atom-based supercar has an open-air cabin, a carbon fiber body, and a 2.4L supercharged 4cyl. Honda Racing engine that outputs an impressive 500hp. Weighing in at just 1,650lbs., it should hit 60mph in just 2.7 seconds.

Land Rover’s experimental feature for the Range Rover Sport lets you control the car using an app. You can drive the car from up to 33ft away, but only up to 4mph. It also has obstacle detection so you won’t run yourself over.

Shelby brings back its Super Snake package for the new Ford Mustang GT, upgrading many body parts with carbon fiber, supercharging its 5.0 to up to 750hp, and upgrading brakes, suspension and exhaust with track grade components.