Awesome Rides

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Austin Coulson made it in this year’s Guinness World Records for building the smallest roadworthy car. Based on a mock-up of a ’57 Chevy Bel-Air, the car is only 41″ high, 2’2″ wide and 4’2″ long. Surprisingly, it only gets 40mpg.

The Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupé is dominated by sloping lines and sterile colors both inside and out, which makes its aggressive nose stand out even more. It reminds us of BMW’s grand coupe concept.

In this awesome augmented reality game for the Lexus IS Hybrid, former F1 driver Jarno Trulli zipped his way to a goal that was projected on the floor while staying on a path that his co-drivers made on the fly using a tablet app.

The Monza Concept four-seater hybrid has a three cylinder engine that runs on natural gas. Gull-wing doors provide access to both front and rear seats, and it has a customizable dashboard that uses 3D LED projectors. More here.

The guys at Volvo Trucks pull another outlandish stunt, this time putting Charlie the hamster behind the wheel of a 15-metric ton truck, steering the vehicle through precarious turns with nothing more than a carrot as motivation.

The 1199 Panigale’s little brother, the 899 has a 148hp twin-cylinder engine and a dry weight of 372.5lb. It also has electronic aids such as traction control, ABS, engine brake control and Quick Shift. More images at RideApart.

The 918 Spyder hybrid sports car has a 4.6L V8 engine and three electric motors for a total output of 887hp. Its monocoque and removable roof panels are made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. Watch it take on the Nordschleife here.

The futuristic BMW i8 moves from concept to production for 2015. This carbon fiber plug-in hybrid weighs just 3285 lbs., and is powered by a 231hp turbo three, and a 96kw electric motor, for a total 362hp. Base price is a spendy $136K.