Awesome Rides

This combination of the V8 Vantage S and the Vantage GT is exclusive to the US. It has the same 436hp 4.7L V8 engine but with the choice of a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed auto. You can choose between a sporty or a luxurious trim as well as a fixed roof or a drop top.

Nissan’s NISMO performance division teamed up with the tuners at GReddy to push a GT-R up to 1380hp, set all of its power to go to the rear wheels, then turned it over to the able hands and feet of drift champ Kawabata Masato, who managed to pull off a 30º drift at 189mph.

Smart made fun of its compact car’s lack of off-road capabilities. YouTuber Mr George said, “Challenge accepted.” He replaced his Fortwo’s wheels, suspension, radiator and stripped the car bare to make a cute mud buggy. Sadly, it still has the same 41hp engine.

It’s a rare enough sight to lay eyes on a Ferrari F40, but to see one hooning about in the snow is something we never thought we’d witness. Driver Takeshi Kimura made some powder fly in an F40 at Japan’s Ryuoo Ski Park, with the help of some chains and tire studs.

Trikala, Greece is testing driverless public transit vehicles being developed by the EU’s CityMobil2 group. The 10-passenger bus is essentially a road train. It doesn’t change lanes and follows a closed route, but it can be remote controlled if needed.

It’s a highly imbalanced race between parkour athlete Ronnie Shalvis, a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, and a Traxxas R/C truck. But each one has demonstrates their unique advantages in this fun and action-packed clip from Devin Graham’s Teamsupertramp.

A magnetic pin that blocks the cap of #4, #5 and #6 hex bolts, the ones commonly used to secure bicycle parts. Each pin is angled and so small that only the Hexlox key can take it out, and each order of pins only works with the key that comes with it.

The CycleBoard is a three-wheeled electric scooter with tilting front wheels, making it easy to steer. It lasts up to 20mi per charge and has 5 speed settings, up to 20mph. Optional accessories include a U-lock, fenders as well as smartphone and camera mounts.

Motorelic overhauled Honda’s failed street bike into its ideal form. They lowered its front forks, added a rear hoop then worked their metalworking magic with the front plate, seat and exhaust. Homeward Bound’s racing paint job completed the rebirth. More here.

Silodrome spotted this insane bit of footage from an very unusual motocross race, in which a passenger rides along in a sidecar. There’s just something so surreal watching these unwieldy things go flying through the air. More here.

The normally tame Volvo S60 sedan and V60 wagon get a big boost from Polestar, bumping them to 367hp, reducing weight, and tuning the all-wheel drive and 8-speed gearbox for performance. The Swedish Racing Green paint instantly makes them faster too.

Acton went for a more traditional size than others, and a 15mph top speed to come up with one of the most affordable electric skateboards you can get. The Blink Board lasts up to 6mi per charge and has two speed modes.

Director Alessandro Pacciani shot this phenomenal promo spot for the BMW M4, which is the epitome of carporn. Be sure to turn up the volume and go full screen to drink in this fantastic car as it revs its way through a dramatic and surreal industrial landscape.

The Stig drives a truck, an Aston Martin Vulcan does donuts, Matt LeBlanc has no fashion sense, and Sabine Schmitz makes her fellow host Chris Evans literally puke in our first look at the Top Gear reboot. The new crew has some big shoes to fill, so good luck guys!

Tesla’s most affordable car yet goes from 0 to 60mph in under 6s and lasts at least 215mi per charge. It has Autopilot and Supercharger as standard, as well as a single pane glass roof and a 15″ touchscreen control panel. Drops 2017 for $35K ($27.5K after credits).

Petrolicious spoke with Christophe Guerin about his 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2, one of the road-going versions of the French automaker’s rally rocket. A mechanic by passion and trade, a chance test drive of an R5 Turbo when he was 20 years old made it his dream car.

Jay Leno takes a break from featuring the year’s hottest cars and mods to showcase one of his old reliables. This classic Indian Scout has surprisingly great handling and low maintenance needs. It just couldn’t compete with the Model T. Ride along at 12:35.

Munich-based bike builders Philipp Wulk and Matthias Pittner aka Impuls turned a 1985 BMW K100 into this minimal racer. This particular bike features hand-drawn polygonal art by artist Fabian Gatermann. Custom parts include the rear frame, air intake and exhaust.

The dramatically-styled C8 Preliator has a supercharged 4.2L Audi V8 that makes up to 518hp and 443 lb-ft. of torque. It’s available with a manual or 6-speed automatic. Top speed is 201mph and 0 to 62mph is 3.7s. Only 50 units will be made, each costing $350K.

(PG-13) Director Alex Vivian follows up on his amusing dude-on-dude bike riding lesson with something a little bit, er… a whole lot… sexier – something we like to call Two Girls, One Bike. Is it hot in here, or is it just us?

The droptop version of Audi’s powerful R8 supercar lets you truly enjoy the wondrous exhaust note of this 540hp V10 beast. It can still go from 0-to-62 in 3.6s, tops out at 198mph, and offers greatly improved rigidity, road and wind noise over the previous generation.

An adult bicycle inspired by kids’ mini-bikes from the ’60s and ’70s. The Ruckus has a beautiful chromoly frame and a custom fork and handlebar combo, a long lounge seat and either a single-speed, eight-speed or eight-speed with electric assist motor. Drops 4/2016 for $918+.

“Before it used to just be a tractor, but now it’s a fast tractor.” Rally mechanic Greg Hamilton spoke with Petrolicious about his pet project, a 1979 Trans Am. True to his passion, Greg loves that he can keep improving the car bit by bit and learning something new along the way.