Awesome Rides

A 4-seat GT based on the shooting brake style of the Ferrari FF. The GTC4Lusso packs a new 12-cyl. engine with 680hp and 514 lb-ft. of torque. With AWD, rear-wheel steering, and mag dampers, it should handle amazingly. Top speed is 208mph. 0-62mph in 3.4s.

Mazda sent us to Colorado to test their latest all-wheel drive tech (and we’ll cover that on 95octane soon enough.) But they also gave us a special treat – time behind the wheel of new MX-5s shod in Bridgestone Blizzak tires, then set us loose on the ice and snow.

After attaching a pulsejet to a kettle, a bicycle and a go-kart, Colin Furze continues his fiery tradition by attaching the jet engine to his motorized drift trike. A rider is probably optional with this mod. Turn the volume down.

Royal Enfield’s new motorcycle is a no-nonsense adventure bike. The Himalayan has a 411cc single cylinder engine that produces up to 25hp and 23.6 lb-ft. of torque. It has a 21″ front tire, a 17″ tire, nearly 8″ of travel in its front suspension and 7″ in its rear monoshock arm.

The extended version of Audi’s big Super Bowl 50 spot is a tribute to the space program, David Bowie, our elders, and awesome sports cars all in one, as a retired astronaut is lost until he gets a chance to drive Audi’s 205mph R8 supercar. Wouldn’t we all like that chance?

Ritte Cycles co-founder Spencer Canon spoke to Petrolicious about his customized fourth generation Lotus Esprit. It was in a horrible state when he got it, but accepting that he couldn’t fully restore it gave him the freedom to personalize the car.

Jay Leno shows off one of his favorite new rides with the help of Ford Performance Chief Engineer Jamal Hameedi. Jay loves the growl of the Mustang’s bespoke 5.2L V8 engine so much that he bought a spare one. Test drive at 18:43.

Shelby turns the Ford Mustang GT into a 750hp track beast, w/ upgraded cooling, brakes, suspension, and aero, inspired by Carroll Shelby and his friends tearing up its rough and rugged namesake Texas district back in the day. We took a hot lap in one and are still smiling.

French automaker Renault shows off it’s amazing Sport R.S. 01 500+hp NISMO GT-R-engined race car dressed up as a cop car, and on the job to stop a scofflaw on a superbike. The officer? Rally legend Jean Ragnotti.

Thanks in large part to Back to the Future, the DeLorean DMC-12 is one of the most iconic cars of all time. Now, the gull-winged cars are going back into production – this time with a 300 to 400hp engine, and uprated tires. Otherwise, the replicas are dead ringers for the original.

Updated from head to toe, nearly every component on the new Boxster and Boxster S has been revamped, including a new flat-four turbo engine that cranks out 300hp on the base, and 350hp on the S. Choose from a 6-speed manual or 7-speed PDK automatic gearbox.

Building on the already brilliant F-Type R, this model has been massaged by Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations to produce even more power, and gets upgraded brakes and aero. It’s also capable of hitting a top speed of 200mph – because 186 isn’t fast enough.

Superformance will make 20 licensed replicas of the Shelby GT40 Mk.II that dominated the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. These chassis will be so accurate that over 90% of their parts will fit in the originals. Available in black/silver, red/white and blue/white.

You’d think the Nürburgring wasn’t exactly a good place to drive in the snow, but the green hell looks like it’s just as much fun when it’s covered with white stuff, as demonstrated in this video of a classic 911 being drifted around the track by driver Patrick Simon.

This 2009 footage from Consumer Reports shows of just how far automotive safety has progressed in the last 50-odd years, as they rammed a modern Chevy Malibu into a 1959 Chevy Bel Air in a frontal-offset crash test. And car safety just keeps getting better.

Weighing in at just 2,000lb, and packing a 430hp GM LS3 V8 engine, the Drakan Spyder is an insanely fast track day car, but impressively, the 2-seater is also street legal and can accommodate drivers up to 6’5″ tall. See it in action on Jay Leno’s Garage.

One of only 310 Carrera 2’s, this particular car went through an extensive 4-year restoration process, and has won awards at Concours events. It’s expected to go for at least $650K when it goes under the hammer on 1/28/16 at Bonhams‘ Scottsdale auction.

Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky dropped by an event held by Bridgestone and Tire Rack to show off the difference between all-season and winter tires by taking a short ride on ice on trikes equipped with car tires. The contrast in traction and stopping power is dramatic.

Serial supercar abuser TaxTheRich100 takes a break from hooning about in the dirt in street legal cars, and whips a tracked-out Ferrari F40 GT around the farm, doing donuts and drifts across the wet tarmac. Though he wisely avoids taking this car off road.

Volkswagen’s Trailer Assist is an optional parking assistance technology that automatically handles the steering when you’re parking in reverse with a trailer hitched to your vehicle. It’s a clever tool, though VW may have exaggerated a bit in its commercial.

MINI recently revamped its Clubman more spacious for passengers and cargo. The ALL4 variant gains the ability to handle a variety of terrain, thanks to its AWD system that can dynamically allocate power to front or rear wheels, and enhances cornering ability.

Developed by Stuttgart University’s GreenTeam, this tiny electric vehicle recently achieved an insane 0-100km/h (0-62 mph) time of just 1.779 seconds, making it almost a full second faster than a $2 million Bugatti Veyron.

Acura tries to shake off its reputation for bland designs with an undoubtedly aggressive template. The Precision Concept has a low and wide stance, a high dash-to-axle ratio, a new grille design and literally edgy front and rear.