Land Rover Urban Windscreen
Jaguar Land Rover’s augmented reality concept includes vehicle pillars that show what’s directly behind them, a ghost car for navigation and various heads up displays such as traffic light timers and parking locators.
Jaguar Land Rover’s augmented reality concept includes vehicle pillars that show what’s directly behind them, a ghost car for navigation and various heads up displays such as traffic light timers and parking locators.
If you loved the Lumen bicycle’s retro-reflective coating but wish you could have it on your bicycle, hit up Hub Powderworks. They can coat your bike’s frame in the same grey coating that sends light back towards its source.
Chris Harris checks out the guts of Mercedes’ Porsche 911 killer before taking it out for a spin at Laguna Seca. Chris was impressed with the GT’s responsive shifting, but as with many powerful cars it can get really noisy inside.
Devolro Motors specializes in modifying the Toyota Tundra for off-road, security and other high performance purposes. Options include 6″ suspension lifts, 37″ all-terrain tires, fiberglass bed topper and even bulletproof armor.
A luxury crossover with attitude, the GLE 450 AMG sports a 362hp twin-turbo V6, a nine-speed transmission, and 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Its air suspension and continuous damping systems help provide both comfort and agility.
Based on the awesome LaFerrari, the FXX K is a hybrid track car. It has an 848hp 6.2L V12 engine and a 187hp electric motor. Its Pirelli slicks have built-in temperature, pressure and acceleration sensors for its traction control system.
Taiwan-based bike shop Rough Crafts knocked it out of the park once again with its successor to the world famous Iron Guerilla. Rough Crafts turned an ’09 Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob into a mean V-twin engine-flaunting machine.
Renault Middle East had Lotus F1 drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado go on a whirlwind tour of the Dubai Mall in a couple of Twizys. The electric vehicle made the world’s largest shopping mall look even more spacious.
Powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8, Bentley’s exceptional grand tourer combines extreme luxury and extreme performance. With 528hp and a top speed of 191mph, it’s about as enviable as cars get. Read our full review on 95octane.
9to5 Mac compared Google and Apple’s dashboard interfaces for their mobile devices. CarPlay (4:45) seems less elegant than Android Auto. Regardless, both seem to be just as distracting as using your phone while driving.
(NSFW: Language) Motoring journalist Chris Harris has driven some of the world’s most powerful cars. This man has seen some sh*t. But Ken Block and the 1965 Mustang Hoonicorn RTR reminded Chris of the meaning of fear.
Moto Guzzi will be releasing four personalization kits for its V7 motorcycles. Each designed by a different Moto Guzzi builder, the Legend, the Dapper, the Scrambler and the Dark Rider evoke different decades. Available 1/15.
Unlike previously unveiled Gran Turismo 6 concept cars, the Chevrolet Chaparral 2X VGT is as fictional as it gets. It’s powered by a non-existent laser-based engine and is worn like a wingsuit, with the driver lying on his belly.
If there’s one thing that you never really want to do, it’s drive your car underneath a big rig. But that’s exactly what EMC and the Lotus F1 Team did, as they jumped a semi tractor trailer right over a moving F1 racer. BTS footage here.
The Audi Prologue serves as the blueprint to the carmaker’s near future models. This hulking block of sculpted steel has a 4L TFSI engine that produces up to 605hp and 553.2 lb-ft of torque and is filled with passive 3D displays inside.
The Lexus LF-C2 Concept is a luxury 2+2 roadster. Its mix of curves and sharp lines and edges is no doubt polarizing but will be familiar to Lexus fans. The car’s leather interior is lit by its LEDs and touchscreen monitors.
After their well-received Brute Double Cab, Filson and AEV teamed up once again to make a special edition of the Jeep Wrangler. Available in two- or four-door variants with an optional 5.7L or 6.4L HEMI V8 engine upgrade.
The new ATS V-Series has a twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 that produces up to 464hp and 445lb-ft of torque. Weighing 3,700lb, the ATS-V goes from 0 to 60mph in just 3.9s and has a 185mph top speed. Available as coupe or sedan.
The new Shelby GT350 has a naturally aspirated and flat-plane crankshaft 5.2L V8 engine that produces over 500hp and 400lb-ft of torque. Its MagneRide dampers allow for lightning quick suspension adjustments. More at 95octane.
Ken Block is back once more, this time burning massive rubber on the streets of LA in his custom-built Mustang Hoonicorn RTR, an 845hp beast that bears little resemblance to the ’65 Mustang it started as.
Citizens rode Japan’s upcoming magnetic levitation trains in a public test run. The train went up to 311mph (500kph), over 100mph faster than the famous Shinkansen or bullet train line. Original video here.
The Impossible is a fully-electric bicycle (a scooter?) that weighs only 11lb. and folds up to a very compact form that can fit in most 17″ backpacks. It has a 187lb. capacity, a top speed of 12mph and lasts up to 15mi. per charge.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a rocket-powered bicycle, but it is the first time we’ve seen one go faster than a supercar, hitting 207mph in just 5 secs. We’re just amazed that daredevil rider Francois Gissy managed to hold on to it.
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