Awesome Rides

The new entry level Model S has the dual motor all-wheel drive tech previously exclusive to the higher tiers. It has a 70kWh battery, 329hp motors and a range of up to 240mi. It’s also compatible with the optional autopilot package.

Two of the world’s best hybrid supercars go for the fastest lap at Laguna Seca raceway, with GT champion Randy Pobst at the helm of both cars. The Porsche’s lap starts at 8:35 while the McLaren’s is at 16:40. Come on Ferrari! Forza!

The 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder is the most powerful of its kind, thanks to the same 3.8L flat six that powers the 911 Carrera S and Cayman GT4, albeit tuned to produce “only” 375hp. Best of all, it now has an actual roof (unlike this model.)

Mitch Medford started with a ’68 Ford Mustang and completely reworked its drivetrain into a pure electric sports car. To prove that EVs can truly impress, this modern remake of the muscle car is way faster than its gas-powered brethren.

Revatu’s Black Pearl is a beautiful and humorous showpiece motorcycle. Not only does it look like a steam train, it actually works like a steam train, with the rear wheel driven by a huge crankshaft. Photo by Marc Quinlivan.

The tiny Japan-only S660 has a 660cc 3-cylinder engine that produces 66hp, but Car and Driver says a variant with a 1L 125hp turbocharged engine will make its way to the US. The video is in Japanese, but a gear head’s glee is universal.

The tech-packed big daddy of the Cadillac line takes aim at the BMW 7-series, but weighs less than the 5-series. Under the hood is a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 that produces 400hp and 400 lb-ft. of torque, a 2.0L turbo 4 or a 3.6L V6.

The latest version of the Michigan-made supercar has a twin-turbo Corvette LS7 V8 that produces up to 1100hp. The F7 weighs just 2850lb. thanks to its carbon fiber and Kevlar body and aluminum, carbon fiber and Kevlar chassis.

The 570S is McLaren’s everyday supercar. Its twin turbo 3.8L V8 produces up to 562hp and 443lbft of torque. Its aluminum body and carbon fiber chassis bring its weight down to 2895lb. 0 to 62mph is in 3.2s and max speed is 204mph.

A roving coffee shop bus service in San Francisco, California. You can get tickets via an iOS or Android device and pay via Bluetooth. Leap buses have Wi-Fi, USB charging ports and of course overpriced food and drinks.

Alpina celebrates 50 years of tuning BMW cars with souped up editions of the Series 5 and Series 6. The B5 Edition 50 and B6 Edition 50 both have a twin turbocharged 4.4L V8 that produces up to 600hp and 590lb.ft. of torque.

The new Seven models bookend the entry level 160 and the lightning quick 620R. There’s the 135bhp 270 (shown in white), the 180bhp 360 (green) and the 210bhp 420. All Seven models have optional comfort and track add-ons.

The 03Gen concepts are variants of the Tricity three-wheeled scooter. The 03GEN-f has a racing-inspired build while the 03GEN-x is for off-roading. Like the Piaggio, the Tricity and its concepts enable riders to lean into turns.

Florida-based Revology cars appropriated the original Ford Mustang’s classic body and interior design using new materials and equipment. It has a licensed Dynacorn body, a Ford 5L EFI V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission.

We’re not buying Leona Chin’s schoolgirl makeover, but when this professional drift racer gets behind the wheel with driving instructors pretending to be a newbie, the results are hilarious.

Jay Leno’s Garage takes a look at Fab Fours’ eye-popping showcar. It’s a Jeep Wrangler that’s been chopped by 4″, has huge fenders and 50″ tractor tires on 24″ wheels. You can check out its uglier but more practical version here.

The new Jaguar XF is up to 265lb. lighter than its predecessor thanks to its aluminum body. It also has a more aggressive look, particularly on its front end. Powertrains start with a 163hp diesel and go up to a 380hp supercharged V6.

The 340hp 3L V6 F-Type and the 380hp F-Type S start with a 6-speed manual transmission and RWD. The F-Type R is strictly AWD and automatic to rein in its 550hp 5L V8. All tiers have coupe and convertible variants.

Porsche finally gives the people what they want: a 911 engine in the Cayman’s body. The Cayman GT4 has the 911 Carrera S’ 385 hp 3.8L flat six engine, the 911 GT3’s chassis and a six-speed manual transmission.

The King Ranch is the top of the pickup truck heap. Packed with luxury features like leather massage seats, it’s still ready for serious work, tows over 11,000 lbs, and packs a 363hp turbo V6 with 400lb-ft. of torque. Full review on 95octane.

Amazing footage from the 73rd Members Meeting races at England’s famous Goodwood Road & Racing course, as a small open-wheeled single-seater rides up over another race car and they somehow both manage to keep going.

The Cherokee’s laid back descendant. The Chief concept has a 3.6L Pentastar V6, 17″ wheels and beach-inspired details, including an ocean blue body, Tiki shifter, and wooden slats in the cargo area, and seats inspired by Magnum P.I..

Building on the style of the classic 1956 Ford F-100, but with a modern chassis and drivetrain, this is no antique pickup. It’s built like a sports car, with a supercharged 5.0L V8, sport suspension and exhaust, and seats from a Mustang GT.