Awesome Rides

With its stainless-steel counters and museum-style installations, Ralph Lauren’s D.A.D. Garage is filled with dozens of the world’s rarest cars, all in ideal condition and all driven by the designer himself.

Porsche has revealed their latest concept, the 918 RSR. Combining racetrack technology with the GT3 R Hybrid, the 918 RSR uses a flywheel energy recovery system for added power and traction.

Made by Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura and Len Higa of Onimotorworks, the car is filled with 8-bit references, from the boxy, button-filled exterior to the cartridge that turns the car on.

This gorgeous 1955 Ford Thunderbird concept car is from industrial designer Bo Zolland. The car features classic curves on the exterior, and will be built on a 2009 Ford Mustang platform.

Intermarine and BMW DesignworksUSA have developed the $2.2M, 57′ Intermarine 55 yacht, with a cruising range of 350 nautical miles, top speed of 31 knots and luxurious living areas.

GWA Tuning is working on this one-of-a-kind gullwing based on the experimental Mercedes-Benz C111. The Once has a 408hp M120 V12 engine, and brilliantly updates the C111’s retro styling.

Reiter Engineering’s latest creation is a fully race ready Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+, with a V-10 90° mid mount engine that makes 600+ hp at 8000 rpm. You can have all that and more for $400K.

Handmade by Rick Dobbertin, the amphibious HydroCar has a 762hp Chevrolet engine for its car mode and a 750hp ASD-6 Arneson Surface Drive for propulsion on water. Videos here.

This amusing Dutch Volkswagen Golf ad shows us the truth about buying a car from a little old lady; she looks like she only drove her car to church on Sunday – and then at the Nürburgring on Monday.

Jeff Ledellaytner’s dad loved riding his Norton motorcycle until it got wrecked in 1993. Jeff and his brother stole the bike and had it restored in time for Christmas. Skip to 10:30 for the big reveal.

TeamSpeed member CaptainStradale spotted an actual working model of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, the 328hp diesel-hybrid car said to achieve 62.5 miles per gallon. Short video here.

The ultra-compact, all-electric POP concept vehicle from Kia is more modern sculpture than small car, requires little more than 3 yards of parking space and features helicopter-inspired oblong windows.

The Eddie Bauer Airstream travel trailer comes with a big hatch in the back for easy access to your gear; it’s also got big fat tires and a handheld exterior shower to stay clean. (Thanks David!)

These bicycles are hand assembled, finished and fine tuned by Francesco Bertelli, who uses a combination of new parts and old parts found at flea markets to create his functional design objects.

If ever the undead do rise, having a vehicle is a supreme advantage. Mighty Car Mods shows us how to make a zombie-proof vehicle, plus lots more survival tips, both practical and humorous.

If a stock Lamborghini isn’t good enough for you, check out Hamann’s Gallardo LP560-4, cranked to 572hp, and topping out at 204mph. The red accents are a little showy, but aren’t all Lambos?

While Japanese truck modders fit their rigs with as many lights as possible, those who pimp vans love to add huge spoilers and spikes, as shown by this wacky Batmobile. It even has its own replica!

Things are looking up(scale) for the 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan, with lots of chrome and soft lines on the outside and a luxurious interior facelift; expect a new 3.6L Pentastar V6 as a powertrain option.

Santa, we’ve been good this year. Now please send us the 25 mph max Garia LSV (Low Speed Vehicle), fitted with street legal safety equipment and double wishbone front suspension. Please?

Hot Rod Magazine met up with pro driver Mike Ryan to see something that was never meant to be done – big rig drifting. We swear we could hear the truck scream in pain as it whirled around.

The release of the 2011 BMW M3 marks the 25th year of the famed brand. In this rather subdued video, BMW takes a look back at the car that started it all – the first and the fastest BMW M3.

Danny Berg of Cobra USA pays homage to Honda’s classic CL77 Scrambler. Berg added new exhaust and a seat to a 2010 Shadow RS750, rounding it out with masterful painting and detailing.

No, we don’t mean Mini Pac-Man. Mini’s 208-hp AWD coupe concept looks like a Countryman with 2 doors ripped off. More details to be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January.