Awesome Rides

(NSFW: Language) The greatest car reviewers of all time take on Volkswagen’s mediocre, Mexican-built Jetta “Wolfsburg” Edition in their latest clip, waxing both hostile and poetic about VW’s popular, but average everyday cars.

There’s a reason that some classes of drag racers have those wheels on the back of their cars. Unfortunately, this 2000hp, nitrous-charged pony car wasn’t one of them, and took flight during a recent race.

Nokian Tyres celebrates its 80th year of making winter tires by creating a prototype tire with retractable studs. When installed on a vehicle, the studs on all tires rise and retract at the same time at the press of a button.

Kodewa licensed the Lotus brand for its motorcycle. Designed by Daniel Simon – the man behind the TRON: Legacy light cycle – the eye candy drag bike has a 200hp 1.2L V-twin engine and a steel, titanium and carbon fiber chassis.

The Vantage N430 sees Aston Martin’s GT-bred 4.7L V8 engine improved to provide up to 430hp and 361lb.ft. of torque. Available as a coupe or roadster and in five different finishes, including a throwback green and yellow theme.

While Razor’s Crazy Cart looked like a ton of fun, there was no way we were fitting our big asses in one of those things. Thankfully, its makers are working on an adult-sized version, and it looks just as awesome as the smaller original.

The 2014 Scirocco and Scirocco R are more powerful yet economical than the previous models. The sporty hatchback’s engines range from 1.4L 125hp to 2.0 280hp. Its with 17″ wheels can be upgraded to 18″ or 19″ variants.

Based on a semi tractor truck, the latest incarnation of this insane vehicle pumps out 36,000 horsepower, and belches flames from its exhaust stacks. Does the 1/4 mile in about 6 secs. and tops out at around 375mph.

The 650S sits between the MP4-12C and the sold-out P1 in performance and price. The supercar has a 650hp 3.8L twin turbo V8 and the same active aerodynamics as its predecessors. Available in coupé and drop top models.

Yvon Martel’s MTT-136 is an all-terrain sled. Its electric motor lasts up to 130mi depending on its battery. It’s small and light enough to fit in the back of a family van but strong enough to ferry two people. Available in one or two tracks.

The latest in Ferrari’s drop top line, the California T carries the company’s new engine, a turbocharged 3.9L V8 that produces up to 560hp and 557 lb-ft of torque. It goes from 0 to 62mph in 3.6s and has a top speed of 196mph.

High rollers, join the Mile Low Club with Lovers Deep, a luxurious submarine intended for couples. A chef will prepare an “aphrodisiac tasting menu” and a butler will ensure that you and your lover will be chillin’ like villains.

Clean up and get the most out of your truck bed with Decked. It’s a weatherproof platform with lots of compartments, including two spacious drawers. It fits on most full-sized trucks. Made of recycled HDPE and steel.

Practically a mirror image of the concept version, the S-Class aka S500 4Matic Coupé has a 4.7L V8 biturbo engine producing 455hp and 516lb.ft. of torque. Options include a heads-up display, a touchpad and heated massage seats.

An inside look at the life of pro big mountain skier Chris Davenport, providing his perspective on his sport, travel, family and life in the mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado. A beautifully shot documentary commissioned by Bentley Motors.

For the short film The Ugly Duckling, NorbeFilms shot this awesome footage of a BMW 325i drifting its way up the corkscrew entrance ramp of a parking garage. We’re guessing they saw The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift before this.

A documentary about the Gran Turismo series and its creator – pro racer, game designer and Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi. The full film is available for free in 1080p on YouTube and Vimeo.

Automotive artist Randy Grubb dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to show off his two of his latest creations, the Deco Tri-Pods or Decopods. These are Piaggio MP3 scooters that Randy modified with an Art Deco style by hand.

While we were at the NHRA Winternationals drag races, driver Ron Capps encountered engine problems which caused a spectacular explosion of his Dodge Charger funny car. Incredibly, he sustained no injuries. Slow-mo footage at 1:30.

The Awesomer rode shotgun with driver Frank Hawley in his tandem dragster at the NHRA Winternationals, our car doing 0-to-60 in two seconds and 155 mph in about eight. If you thought that was fast, top fuel racers do double this speed.

For the Top Gear at the Movies special, Richard Hammond took on paintball-wielding baddies on rooftops, bikes, cars and a helicopter – first in a BMW 1M, and then a Porsche Carrera R. Looks fun, but if those were real bullets, he’d be toast.

Oto Cycles’ OtoK and OtoR are electric bicycles with retro designs. They are powered by a 250w, 500w or 750w motor, letting you cruise up to 34mph without pedaling. You can pick its grips and seat as well as the colors of its parts.

In this special episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry reunites with George, played of course by Jason Alexander. They spend the entire time bickering and riding a clunker. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.