Awesome Rides

Take another look at Ken Block’s ride through a crazy tight obstacle course from the viewpoint of the numerous GoPro cameras on his car and on the course. There are even shots from the unusual vantage point of under the car’s hood.

Der Ziesel is an off-road wheelchair. It goes up to 22mph and has two 4.4kW electric motors, a 6kWh battery, intuitive joystick-based controls, a roll bar, a bucket seat with a four-point safety seat belt and delta tracks.

Lucra’s next car will be friendlier than its bare bones speed demon. The L148 will have a 4.7L V8 engine, a carbon fiber body and chromoly chassis, but it will also have conveniences such as GPS, air conditioning and a satellite radio.

A marvel of modern engineering, E-volo’s electric helicopter uses 18 rotors to lift its passenger compartment off the ground. It’s designed to lift two occupants for about 20 minutes on a charge. Significantly refined since its early prototype.

Another stunning E-type remake from the maker of the E-type Speedster. The Low Drag GT has more headroom and trunk space than its inspiration, along with modern amenities such as power steering, GPS and leather trim. More here.

Mercedes-Benz AMG made a remote-controlled 1:1 scale model of its Vision Gran Turismo, a virtual car that will be featured in Gran Turismo 6. More images here. In-game footage here. Skip to 3:38s in the video to see the model in action.

A Japanese bus company has an special fleet that takes visitors on tours of places like the Tsukuba Space Center called the Star Fighter. The bus’s interior is designed like a space ship and includes seats with pilot controls for games.

The production model of the 2015 WRX is more modest compared to its concept version. That said, it does have the expected 2L turbocharged boxer engine with 268hp and 258lb.ft. of torque and symmetrical all-wheel drive.

The Kawasaki J is a three-wheeled electric narrow track vehicle. It has two front wheels with a handle attached to each wheel. The front wheels can stay close for high speed maneuvering or set farther apart in cruise mode.

The Porsche Macan is a compact SUV. It has all-wheel drive, a 7-speed transmission with paddle shifters and 19″ wheels. The Macan Turbo has a 400hp 3.6L V6 engine, while the Macan S has a 340hp 3L V6 engine.

The newest Nismo GT-R has a 3.8L twin-turbo V6 engine that produces 600hp and over 480lb.ft. of torque, Bilstein DampTronic dampers for improved grip and carbon fiber front bumper, front undercover and rear spoiler.

Polaris’ utility ATV has Terrain Armor tires – non-pneumatic/airless tires similar to the ones made by Resilient Technologies. It also has a 77hp engine, all-wheel drive, 600lb. load capacity and a winch that can tow up to 3,000lb.

The coupe variant of Jaguar’s hot sportster has all of the style of the convertible, but with an aluminum or panoramic glass roof. Choose a 340hp V6, 380hp supercharged V6 or a massive 550hp 5.0L V8, 55hp more than the current V8.

Driver Adrian “Wildman” Cenni pulls off a truly awesome stunt, nailing a 360° barrel roll in a 4-wheeled vehicle. An impressive stunt given the fact that there’s no landing ramp. Though this guy did the same thing in a far less stylish way.

Thought you knew what it was like to ride a Moto GP bike from video games? Think again. This footage of Didier Grams speeding through the Macau GP 2013 should give you new respect for the balls it takes to ride one of these superbikes.

Volvo Trucks hired Jean-Claude Van Damme to perform an insane split between two of their trucks as they drive backwards down a runway – showing off not only the power of JCVD, but the stability of the trucks and the skill of their drivers.

Filson customized AEV’s supersized Jeep JK Wrangler. This double cab pickup truck has a 6L V8 engine, 17″ wheels, 35″ tires, rust- and dent-resistant steel bed and leather interior. It also comes with two rugged twill bags.

Rally co-drivers have a hard enough job keeping their drivers on the road, so we have to hand it to Mark Allaeys for going beyond the call in 1991 when he had to manually control the broken throttle on driver Dominique de Muynck’s Alfa.

Stadium Super Trucks champ Robby “Channel Orange” Gordon landed a jump badly during a recent Las Vegas race. His truck started to roll over, but miraculously landed back on its wheels and he kept on racing. Exterior view here.

Here’s an awesome wake up video for gearheads. For its 200th video, WorldSupercars compiled the startup sounds of 100 of the world’s most coveted cars, including the Bugatti Veyron, the Lexus LFA and the Aston Martin One-77.

An absolutely stunning moped made by Matthew Turner. He used a Honda PA50 Camino frame and engine plus parts from other mopeds and motorcycles as well as hand-built parts. One lucky man won it at 1977 Moped’s raffle.

For the latest in his blockbuster Gymkhana series, Ken Block partnered up with EA’s Need for Speed: Rivals, burning his 650hp Ford Fiesta ST RX43 through a ridiculous obstacle course. The Segway donuts are totally off the hook.

Evo Magazine gathered 8 of the year’s best cars and tested them at “the world’s greatest road” – the 186mi Route Napoleon in France. The selection includes the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Alfa Romeo 4C.