Awesome Rides

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.

BBC takes a ride in John Bitmead’s adult-sized toy car. Based on the classic Little Tikes coupe, Bitmead’s car has a top speed of 70mph. It has an airbag, headlights and side mirrors, all of which make it roadworthy in the UK.

Like its big brother, the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé offers a sporty ride with the space you need for everyday needs, with more headroom for passengers and more trunk space compared to the two-door 4 Series Coupe.

What could possibly be more exciting than rally racing? Rally racing through snow and ice! In this clip, we get a mix of exterior and POV footage and a little background on the traditions and community surrounding Sno*Drift. (Thanks Alex!)

A huge estate in Oregon is up for sale. How huge? The property has a 4,908 sq ft house and 19.67 acres of land. You won’t have to worry much about getting around all that territory though because it includes your very own personal train.

Building on the best looking mid-size American car in years, this eco-smart variant gets up to 43MPG combined in hybrid mode, and the option to drive up to 21 miles in pure electric mode. Read our in-depth review on 95Octane.

A black 1992 Honda NSX that was purchased for the late F1 legend Ayrton Senna by one of his close friends. Silverstone Auctions will offer the car to bidders on 2/22/14 and estimates that it will sell for at least $120,000.

Mercedes-AMG bids goodbye to the SLS with the SLS AMG GT Final Edition. Available in coupé or roadster, it has a 591hp 6.3L V8 engine, 7-speed transmission and lots of carbon fiber parts, including its hood, front splitter and rear spoiler.

For its big Super Bowl 2014 commercial, Volkswagen envisions a universe in which its German engineers earn their wings when a VW hits 100,000 miles. We wonder what happens at one million miles.

Google took its Street View cars to the Top Gear test track in the UK. Just head to Google Maps and you can take a tour of the famous track, with The Stig harassing escorting you until you go across the line.

A relatively affordable road-legal track car. The Zenos E10 has a 2L 200hp 4-cylinder Ford engine, 5-speed transmission and a carbon fiber and aluminum monocoque. It goes from 0 to 60 in 4.5s and its top speed is 145mph.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Cobra FIA racing edition, Shelby American will be is taking orders for up to 50 made-to-order Shelby 289 FIA Cobras. The car will have a V8 engine and a lightweight aluminum or fiberglass chassis.

The track-optimized Z06 amps up the already awesome Stingray, bestowing it with a 625hp, supercharged LT4 6.2-liter V8 engine, and tons of body mods to increase downforce. See our picture gallery on 95Octane.

If you’ve been considering an IS F, hold off. Wait for the LFA-inspired RC F, a sexy new sports coupe, with a powerful 5.0L V8 with 450+hp and 383+ lb-ft. of torque, an 8-speed direct-shift transmission, and a torque-vectoring differential.

This electric skateboard may only have one wheel, but its motion sensors ensure that you won’t fall off. The sensors also let you control it just by leaning your body. Its battery lasts up to 6mi. and can be recharged in just 20mins.

Designed initially as a vehicle for Gran Turismo, the FT-1 has been brought to life as a full-scale concept car. It offers a dramatic, aircraft-inspired design, and pays homage to classics like the Toyota 2000GT, Supra and Celica.

To show off its autonomous driving technology, BMW took The Verge for a ride in a 2 Series that not only drove itself but drifted in both dry and wet tracks as well. BMW estimates that they will have fully automated cars by 2020.

A new automotive website from the team behind The Awesomer. 95Octane features cool new cars, concepts, custom builds, great daily drivers, and even classics, following one simple mantra: “Cars that don’t suck.” RSS Feed here.

Jerry Seinfeld kicks off the third season of the offbeat but always entertaining Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee by giving Louis C.K. a ride to the Chelsea Piers in a ridiculous 59′ Fiat Jolly so they can take Louis’ yacht on the Hudson River.

A concept hybrid car based on the Ford C-Max Energi. Its battery can still be charged on charging stations, but it also has solar panels on its roof. Using a special canopy, the car’s battery can be recharged entirely through solar power.