Awesome Rides

Gullwing-America’s 2009 300 SL Panamericana sports a gorgeous classic skin made of fiberglass reinforced aluminum; at its heart is SLR McLaren’s 5.5L V8, good for 370hp.

One of only three ever built, this ultra rare 1967 Ferrari P4 Le Mans will be auctioned at the Ferrari factory 5/17; this is the first time in 38 years the car has been on the market.

Made out of vinylester resin, carbon/kevlar fabrics and fiberglass, Wave Sport’s Project 54 CX is an ultra lightweight kayak at only 20 lbs; it’s limited to 50 handcrafted pieces worldwide.

Essentially Parkour for bicycles, this video shows rider Danny MacAskill performing street trials riding in and around Edinburgh; it’s a little slow at first but picks up after 1:20.

Clearly designed to polarize, the Mantide supercar has been revealed on Episode VIII of Stile Bertone’s Project M; whether you love it or hate it, it’s based on a Corvette ZR-1.

Take a peek at Steve Saleen’s SMS 460/460X Mustangs, above: both get reworked exteriors and supercharged V8s, with the 460x getting a 5.0L engine that cranks out 655 ponies.

As its name implies, Ultra Motor’s A2B is a no-frills electric hybrid bicycle that can take a rider unassisted 20 miles at 20mph; they’re currently doing free test rides in the San Franciso area.

Russians are known for being brutally efficient, and this Blue Space Submarine is no exception: it’s purely propelled by pedals and can reach speeds of up to 3 knots and a depth of 30m.

Known for their street-legal Ferraris, Novitec Rosso throws their hat into the supercar ring with the Tulesto; limited to 11 cars, each will have 777hp from a supercharged 4.4L V8.

Porsche Panamera, eat your bulbous heart out: Aston Martin’s Rapide tastefully blends “four door” and “sport” with a sexy profile and a 6.0L V12 good for 470bhp and 442 lb-ft of torque.

Created by an aeronautical engineer, the Deronda G400 is a street legal sports car that weighs just 1,890 lbs but is powered by a 6.0L LS2 V8 that pushes out 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque.

Taking direct aim at Audi’s S4, the 2010 Opel Insignia OPC gets a 2.8L V6 turbo engine with 325 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, good for a 0-60 of 5.8s and a top speed of 155mph.

AC Cars’ Cobra MkVI debuts at Monaco this month with a removable hardtop, gull-wing doors, a lightweight tubular chassis and aluminum body; it runs on a Corvette 6.2L V8.

Leaked just a bit early, Mercedes-Benz’ S63/S65 AMG updates the performance flagship for 2010 with the top-of-the-line S65 getting a twin-turbo 6.0L V12 good for 604hp.

Gorgeously retro, Ralph Lauren’s Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic will headline at the Concorso d’Eleganza; one of only three, the ultra rare coupe helps Bugatti celebrate its 100th birthday.

The racing stripes make it look like a soapbox racer, but CMU’s Scarab Lunar Rover is all business: able to work in light or dark using 3D laser scanners, it features a 1 meter coring drill.

Few racing events are as dominated by BMW as the 24-hour Nurburgring race; this BMW M3 GT4 will be driven May 23-24 by two FIA WTCC drivers and two German journalists.

The obvious successor to the LR3, Landrover’s 2010 LR4 isn’t all that different outside with a mild facelift, but gets a 5.0L V8 with 25% more power and a vastly upgraded interior.

Sitting on the same RWD unibody platform as Mercedes Benz’s ML, the 2011 Grand Cherokee also features a new air lift suspension system, sculpted exterior and an improved interior.

Mercedes-Benz’s flagship S-Class gets a modest refresh for 2010, both in terms of redesigned front and rear fascias, upgraded safety systems and a hybrid S400 that gets 29 mpg.

Debuting at the New York Auto Show, Land Rover’s 2010 Range Rover Sport not only gets a revised exterior but a 510hp, 5.0L supercharged V8 courtesy of the Jaguar XFR.

A shot across the bow of BMW’s X6, we think the new Acura ZDX crossover is more car than ute; it sports the enormous schnoz of the Acura TL as well as a V-6 and 6-speed auto SH-AWD.

Nissan’s 370Z finally drops its top with the 2010 Roadster, which sports a one-touch fabric cover with automatic latching; it also features a glass wind blocker to minimize noise.