Awesome Rides

This mutant VW Golf has been retrofitted with a rounded steel cage, which allows its driver to slam on the brakes, and flip itself over. The in-car footage is just as much fun as the exterior.

If ever were produced, designer Mohammad Shojaie’s futuristic concept bike would run on an unusual 2WD drive train, and a helmet with heads-up displays, and even an A/C system.

Based on a post-apocalyptic graphic novel of the same name, Trek’s industrial design group created this tough-ass bike which looks both minimal and like it’s been through a war.

If you like your cars extra shiny, your retinas are going to be thrilled with this gleaming SLS AMG, recently sighted at the German Grand Prix, created for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.

The superfast Icon Sheene offers a 1400cc Suzuki turbo engine with 250 horses and 133 lb/ft at the rear wheel and carbon fiber wheels and bodywork. Only 52 will be made for a mere $160K each.

The unofficial descendant of the Firebird, the FireBreather is a 2010 Camaro SS customized by Classic Design Concepts and Exodus Pictures. The car will appear in the supernatural thriller Jinn.

How much hipster can you pack in a Honda Jazz? A lot: books, bicycles, typewriters and healthy doses of snobbery. Check out Honda Australia’s website and see what else was packed into a Jazz.

Can’t afford a TRON lightcycle? These Cyglo Tyres (yes, they’re British) have durable LEDs embedded into their tread or sidewall, providing the coolest glow you’ve seen on two wheels.

The Singapore Suite, on Singapore Air’s A380s, is a deluxe haven of tranquility. Fully isolated from the airplane, it has a real bed, 3′ wide armchair and multimedia center with integrated 23″ TV.

Mihai Panaitescu’s zero emissions Boston Bullet Concept Car is powered by 2 electric motors each at the front and rear and has a sporty drivetrain to maneuver through congested urban areas.

This isn’t a 3D graphic rendered on a computer. Chinese artist Shi Jindian made this sculpture by crocheting steel wire around an old Chiangjiang 750 motorcycle, then somehow removing the bike.

Researchers at Japan’s Nagoya University had 22 cars drive in a perfect circle to see if they could recreate those phantom traffic jams that come out of nowhere. They did. We still don’t understand it.

Nick Homer and Steward Clyde of Brigham Young University made local news with their couch mounted on a broken electric wheel chair. Too bad motorized couches are now banned at BYU.

You know those silly lowrider cars? You know, the ones with the ridiculous air-jacks? Here’s a recently shot video showing off what happens when you push the whole idea just a little too far.

The AMV-R, Alexei Mikhailov’s concept supercar, is an acronym for auto motive visual racing. The design includes Italian and German styling; the power plant includes a twin turbo V-10 with 850 hp.

Gurcharn Sahota is 30 years old. His job? Washing cars. His office? His parents’ garage. But Gurcharn is no deadbeat – he’s actually a car wash connoisseur, charging up to £7,200 per wash.

Only 100 of the 2-seater convertible will be made, and will include a 3.8-liter, 408-hp engine with the X51 Carrera power kit, 19-inch wheels, and sell for about $200k. Get out your checkbooks.

Here’s a lesson for all of you who work the pit crew at a racetrack. Don’t put your body between the lid of a funny car and the ground unless you absolutely have to. Otherwise, this could happen to you.

This mechanical chimera is a 1982 Porsche 928 fitted with a Boeing T-50 jet engine. Surprisingly, it’s specs are not off the roof – 365hp with a top speed of 160mph. And it runs on diesel.

The Plastiki, made from 12,500 recycled plastic PET bottles, sailed from San Francisco to Sydney in 130 days to raise awareness about the amount of plastic floating in the world’s oceans.

The guys at Design Q figured you must need a new SUV to go with your Explorer Jet plane, so they created this Range Rover, pimped out with a humidor and mini spa among other upgrades.

Based on the 2010 Dodge Challenger, the Mopar ’10 Challenger has a 5.7L HEMI V8 engine, a cold air intake system, 20″ forged wheels, Katzkin leather seats and more. Only 500 units will be sold.

Frank Westfall’s bike is one of the most beautiful custom motorcycles we’ve ever seen. It was built in 1936, based on a 1930 K.J. Henderson. It’s probably more fun to look at than to ride though.