Awesome Rides

The 2011 911 Turbo S is Porsche’s first 911 S in five years; available as a coupe or cabriolet, its twin-turbo flat six gets 530 hp/516 lb-ft. of torque, good for 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds. Images via CarsandJoy.

Despite new bumpers, wheels, and lights, the 2011 BMW X5’s biggest changes are under the hood: all models get turbocharged engines, from the 3.0L I6 to the 4.4L twin-turbo V8.

Porsche’s not the only luxury automaker showing off in Stuttgart: Mercedes-Benz has unloaded 100 new photos of its collection of 1,500 exhibits and 160 cars, some dating back to 1886.

Built for speed, Baum’s new Cubano Road Bike features butted and formed titanium tubing with 6/4 Ti dropouts and a 1×9 setup; available with a traditional or semi-sloping top tube.

Vyrus’ 987 C3 4VV is the world’s most powerful production motorcycle; the hub-center steering superbike weighs 348 lbs. yet cranks out 211 bhp with a supercharged 1098R Ducati engine.

870 feet tall, totally silent, and pollution free, the Aircruise is a uber-lux airship that runs on solar power and hydrogen fuel cells; it’ll carry 100 people from London to NYC in 37 hours.

We admit it, Tamburini’s Corse T1 is bike porn; if you’re lucky enough to own an MV Agusta Brutale or F4, Tamburini offers carbon fiber and aluminum restyling kits for a few thousand euros.

Not content to conquer space, Sir Richard Branson turns his eye toward ruling the oceans with the Necker Nymph; it’s an open-cockpit winged sub that’ll dive up to 130 feet.

Sinister and starless, Vath’s V63RS is a tuned Mercedes E63 AMG with 605 hp and 509 lb-ft. of torque (0-62 in 4.1s), a starless grille, 20″ forged rims, and carbon fiber inside and out.

It’s just a rendering at present, but Carlsson’s C25 Super-GT is the real deal: it’s a tuned SL65 AMG Black Series whose twin-turbo 6.0L V12 belts out 753 hp and 848 lb-ft. of torque.

Ahoy, Munich: G-Power’s Typhoon “Black Pearl” BMW X5 sports a supercharged 4.8L V8 that makes 625 hp/516 lb-ft. of torque, good for a 0-62 of 4.5s and a top speed of 186 mph.

Limited to 100 bikes, Victory’s 2010 Vegas LE rides on a torquey 106/6 Speed V-Twin good for 97 hp/113 lb-ft.; it also boasts a 106 graphic, blacked out bits and four paintjobs.

It’s not official, but the 2011 Volkswagen Golf R is more or less on its way to the US this year; it’ll pack a turbo 2.0L TSI 4-banger good for 0-62 in 5.5s (5.7s w/manual) and bi-xenons.

Official details won’t be out until Wednesday, but get a first (rather comprehensive) look at Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta; his new whip is done up for the 2010 Monster World Rally Team.

It may have a UK price now, but Audi’s R8 V10 Spyder is priceless in this smokin’ promo video; the open-top two-seater goes 0-62 in 4.1s courtesy a 5.2L V10 good for 525 hp.

Available in coupe and convertible styles, the 2011 BMW 335is is as close as it gets to an M3, with a power bump to 320 hp/332 lb-ft of torque and a temporary 370 lb-ft. overboost.

If you thought texting while driving was bad, try reading while riding: the Performance Book Caddy mounts to any road, mountain or stationary bike–extra emphasis on stationary, kids.

Harley Davidson’s Forty-Eight motorcycle fills out their entry-level Sportster line with a hot rod looker; it sports fat 16″ balloon tires, bobbed fenders, and a blacked-out Evolution V-twin.

SDR Sports Cars’ WR3 V-Storm ditches its Apriia RSV1000 for a 300 hp Impreza engine, good for a 0-60 of 3s; the driver sits F1-style in the center with two passengers in the rear.

It’s purely cosmetic, but BMW’s M-Sport package for the 2011 3 Series will still turn autobahn frowns upside down with a sharper front fascia, dual pipes on the left side, and new 18″ rims.

NASA’s Puffin is a one-man VTOL aircraft with top speeds of 300 mph; thanks to electric motors, LiPo batteries and carbon fiber composites, it’s not only green and light but stealthy.

Trexa aims to offer the first fully-electric vehicle platform; the base AWD unit includes a battery and transmission with a 0-60 of 8s, 105 mi range, 4 hour charge time, and 100 mph top speed.

New for 2010: ICE’s Adventure, Sprint, and Vortex are recumbent trikes that differ in terms of seating height; all offer ICE’s CFT folding system, which folds in 30 seconds. Thanks, Chris!