THE BEST Rides

Here’s Falken Tires’ footage of 5-time winner and record holder Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima’s winning run to the 14,000+ foot top for Pikes Peak 2010, in his V6 897-hp twin-turbocharged Suzuku SX4.

Whether you think it’s sacrilege or not to create an Americanized version of the BBC’s popular Top Gear, the History Channel is going through with it anyway. We’ll reserve judgment for now…

The 2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson edition has a 6.2L V8 engine with 411hp and 434 lb-ft of torque, 22-in wheels and a specially tuned exhaust that gives out that “throaty V8 rumble”.

The superspendy Black Trail is an electric bicycle being made in a 667 piece edition by PG Bikes. Crafted of carbon fiber and other high quality metal, it weighs 44 lb with top speed of 62 mph.

This is the trailer for Manx Meister, “the world’s fastest 3D car film”. It’s nothing but footage of David Coulthard taking on the famous Isle of Man TT course on his Mercedez Benz SLS AMG.

Got a million dollars lying around? If you’re one of the 25 lucky ones to pony up their dough to Lotus, you can have this F1-grade race car and participate in Lotus’ exclusive Exos private racing league.

Done a promotional stunt for Epson, this full-scale replica of an Acura NSX race car was made entirely from paper (and maybe a little glue). We’d be more impressed if they could make it drive.

The front-engined Lambo Presa Concept, designed by Mohamad Monfared, Alireza Sahragard and Arian Moqbeli, pays homage to the GT 8-cylinder, aka the best selling sports coupe ever made.

The V8 Hotel in Stuttgart is a car-lover’s heaven. One of the “most unusual and exciting” hotels in Europe, it’s theme rooms are inspired by all things automotive, from racing to junkyards.

Well-known designers Miguel Galluzzi and Pierre Terblanche have uploaded their style at Moto Guzzi with the stunning V12 X bike concept, featuring supermoto-inspired styling and blacked-out details.

This mutant VW Golf has been retrofitted with a rounded steel cage, which allows its driver to slam on the brakes, and flip itself over. The in-car footage is just as much fun as the exterior.

If ever were produced, designer Mohammad Shojaie’s futuristic concept bike would run on an unusual 2WD drive train, and a helmet with heads-up displays, and even an A/C system.

Based on a post-apocalyptic graphic novel of the same name, Trek’s industrial design group created this tough-ass bike which looks both minimal and like it’s been through a war.

If you like your cars extra shiny, your retinas are going to be thrilled with this gleaming SLS AMG, recently sighted at the German Grand Prix, created for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.

The superfast Icon Sheene offers a 1400cc Suzuki turbo engine with 250 horses and 133 lb/ft at the rear wheel and carbon fiber wheels and bodywork. Only 52 will be made for a mere $160K each.

The unofficial descendant of the Firebird, the FireBreather is a 2010 Camaro SS customized by Classic Design Concepts and Exodus Pictures. The car will appear in the supernatural thriller Jinn.

How much hipster can you pack in a Honda Jazz? A lot: books, bicycles, typewriters and healthy doses of snobbery. Check out Honda Australia’s website and see what else was packed into a Jazz.

Can’t afford a TRON lightcycle? These Cyglo Tyres (yes, they’re British) have durable LEDs embedded into their tread or sidewall, providing the coolest glow you’ve seen on two wheels.

The Singapore Suite, on Singapore Air’s A380s, is a deluxe haven of tranquility. Fully isolated from the airplane, it has a real bed, 3′ wide armchair and multimedia center with integrated 23″ TV.

Mihai Panaitescu’s zero emissions Boston Bullet Concept Car is powered by 2 electric motors each at the front and rear and has a sporty drivetrain to maneuver through congested urban areas.

This isn’t a 3D graphic rendered on a computer. Chinese artist Shi Jindian made this sculpture by crocheting steel wire around an old Chiangjiang 750 motorcycle, then somehow removing the bike.

Researchers at Japan’s Nagoya University had 22 cars drive in a perfect circle to see if they could recreate those phantom traffic jams that come out of nowhere. They did. We still don’t understand it.

Nick Homer and Steward Clyde of Brigham Young University made local news with their couch mounted on a broken electric wheel chair. Too bad motorized couches are now banned at BYU.

You know those silly lowrider cars? You know, the ones with the ridiculous air-jacks? Here’s a recently shot video showing off what happens when you push the whole idea just a little too far.

The AMV-R, Alexei Mikhailov’s concept supercar, is an acronym for auto motive visual racing. The design includes Italian and German styling; the power plant includes a twin turbo V-10 with 850 hp.

Gurcharn Sahota is 30 years old. His job? Washing cars. His office? His parents’ garage. But Gurcharn is no deadbeat – he’s actually a car wash connoisseur, charging up to £7,200 per wash.