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2015 Cadillac Escalade

2015 Cadillac Escalade

The 2015 Escalade has a 6.2L V8 that produces 420hp and 480lb.ft. of torque, Bose audio w/ active noise cancellation, wood and leather interior trim, climate-controlled seats, Full LED lighting, and a dramatically improved facade.

Mercedes-Benz Self-Driving Car

Mercedes-Benz Self-Driving Car

Mercedes-Benz successfully tested its autonomous vehicle in real world conditions. Based on the S-Class, the S500 research car drove over 60mi. on its own. More time for the “driver” to enjoy the massage seats. More here.

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Inside the Bentley Leather Shop

Inside the Bentley Leather Shop

A look behind the labor-intensive process of crafting the leather seats and steering wheels for Bentley’s luxury automobiles. While robots play a part, much of the work is still done by hand and on individual sewing machines.

Heat-Sensitive Paint Job

Heat-Sensitive Paint Job

What happens when you cover a car with thermochromic paint and it gets wet? Something pretty cool, as shown in this clip of a Nissan Skyline that’s been pimped out with the stuff. It’s also great for messing with car wash workers.

Porsche-y Birthday

Porsche-y Birthday

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911, the car maker put together a musical birthday tribute using the engine notes of seven generations of the classic sports car. Play an interactive version here.

2014 Lexus IS 350 C F Sport

2014 Lexus IS 350 C F Sport

The cabriolet hasn’t had the visual overhaul of its sedan brethren, but it has the advantage that it can drop its hardshell top in warmer climes. Powered by 3.5L 306hp V6, it hits 60 in a respectable 5.8 secs, and gets 27mpg (hwy).

Nismo vs. Wingsuit

Nismo vs. Wingsuit

Driver Peter Pyzera takes on Dave Barlia in the Swiss Alps as his 370Z Nismo zips under the wingsuit-clad athlete. We’re not sure exactly what it proves or doesn’t, but it sure is purty to look at. Behind the scenes footage here.

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Vespa Low-Rider

Vespa Low-Rider

We can’t imagine riding on this modded scooter is particularly comfortable – or safe – but we definitely think it deserves some sort of prize for what could possibly be the lowest motorized passenger vehicle we’ve ever seen.

Jay Leno Drives Batman’s Tumbler

Jay Leno Drives Batman’s Tumbler

Dave Ragan and Hobart Lundt of Warner Bros. dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to showcase one of the Batmobiles made for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. They even let Leno drive it. It looks way better than it sounds though.

Alfa Romeo 4C

Alfa Romeo 4C

The Alfa Romeo 4C has a turbocharged 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that produces 237hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. Its carbon fiber chassis helps bring its weight down to just 2,028lb. It goes from 0 to 60mph in 4.5s with a top speed of 160mph.

MB: Magic Body Control

MB: Magic Body Control

Mercedes-Benz introduced Magic Body Control with groovy chickens; here’s a more informative ad. This impressive technology uses two 3D cameras that scan the road ahead and a suspension that adapts based on this info.

Legacy Dodge Carryall

Legacy Dodge Carryall
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Another beautifully restored Dodge Power Wagon. The Legacy Carryall can carry up to 7 passengers and go up to 75mph. It has modern amenities such as air conditioning, power steering and front and rear locking differential.

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Foldylock

Foldylock

Anyone who has ever dealt with a rigid, bulky U-Lock might agree that the Foldylock is exactly the type of innovation they have been looking for in bike security. The 35.5″ sturdy lock folds down for easy stowing on a mount or in a bag.

Monster Truck Close Call

Monster Truck Close Call

The monster truck responsible for making part of the audience have their lives flash before their eyes at this rally in Reynosa goes by the name of Perro Loco. Skip to the 1:18 mark to see this Crazy Dog almost go off its leash.

EQUUS Bass770

EQUUS Bass770

Not a Hyundai, it’s a horse of a different color. This luxury muscle car, clearly borrows from classic Mustangs and Chargers. Has a 6.2L supercharged V8 w/640hp, 605lb-ft. of torque and a 200mph top speed. Price? ~$250k. Ouch.

Formula 1 Taxi

Formula 1 Taxi

We’ve seen a Nascar vehicle used to haul passengers so why not an F1 car? Here’s footage from the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix in which Nelson Piquet gives a three other drivers a lift. Suprisingly, it’s not the only time this happened.

Caterham AeroSeven Concept

Caterham AeroSeven Concept

Caterham’s F1 team took part in designing the future of the Seven series. The AeroSeven Concept has a wide and low carbon fiber body, a 237hp 2L Ford Duratec engine, traction and launch control and an F1-style steering wheel.

Lexus Drift Roulette

Lexus Drift Roulette

We were recently in Vegas checking out the Lexus F-Sport line when this happened. Yes, that’s champion rally car driver Ken Gushi playing a little game of roulette by drifting in a Lexus IS F. It was even more fun inside the car.

Mercedes-Benz: Chickens

Mercedes-Benz: Chickens

We’re not even sure what to say about this commercial for Mercedes-Benz’ Intelligent Drive Magic Body Control ride stability system, but it’s got chickens getting their groove on to Donna Summer and that’s all you really need to know.

2015 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

2015 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor

Using a combination of spy shots and taking its aggressive styling cues from Ford’s Atlas truck concept, TopSpeed put together renderings of what the next gen of this beastly truck could very well look like. We like what we see.

Kickr Electric Longboard Kit

Kickr Electric Longboard Kit

The Kickr converts longboards into motorized vehicles. It consists of a battery, a throttle, a sensor and a motor. You can easily install the kit onto most boards within a minute. It lets you go up to 20mph and up to eight miles per charge.

2013 Pixar Motorama

2013 Pixar Motorama

Every year Pixar holds an employees-only car show called Motorama where they can gawk at the latest vehicles and also show off their own rides. This year they let the cameras of Jay Leno’s Garage in the show.

Brabus B63 700 G63 AMG 6×6

Brabus B63 700 G63 AMG 6×6

It’s name is a mouthful, but Brabus’ pimped out version of Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 doesn’t care. If the original wasn’t bad-ass enough for you, the Brabus’ V8 gets a 691hp biturbo mod, and the reddest interior you’ve seen.

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