Awesome Cars

Artist Jamie Schena handcrafts amazing metal scale models of automobiles and motorcycles. His vehicle builds are amazing, but we were blown away by his massive green mech which envisions a Transformer that started out as a Lamborghini Aventador.

Brothers Howard and David Swig showcase two of their favorite cars: a 1959 Alfa Romeo Veloce Zagato, and a 1960 Giulietta Sprint Veloce. The siblings inherited their love for classic cars from their dad, and continue to bond over it as adults. Another awesome Petrolicious short.

Motor Trend’s Ignition takes the new BMW M2 Coupe out on the track and on the road to see if it can recreate the magic of the 1M. Despite gripes about the manual’s rev-matching feature, and a few cost-cutting measures, they find that it’s a fun car worthy of the M badge.

Hennessey celebrated its 25th anniversary by having its Venom GT Spyder set a new world speed record for an open-top sports car: a blistering 265.6mph, besting the previous record set by the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse by more than 11mph.

“It’ll make you look like a hero, it will make you feel like a hero.” With Mercedes-Benz and Audi joining the hot hatch market, Carfection’s Alex Goy thinks that the new Ford Focus RS not only stands a chance, but is in fact better than anything that came before or alongside it.

“A Ford?” Solid Snake? More like Sellout Snake. Voice actors David Hayter, Paul Eiding and Doug Stone reprised their roles as Snake, Col. Campbell and Psycho Mantis in a pair of commercials for Ford vehicles. The Captain Planet ad is also funny.

“You know what I thought of in bed the other day…” “Is it called, “God that’s small”?” Amazon UK teases its upcoming car show by showing off its prized hosts’ chemistry and trademark corniness. We’re partial to this suggestion. Or Comedians in Cars Getting Hot Tea.

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.

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.

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.

“Any modifications?” “…paint?” For the past four years, YouTuber Casual Swede and their friends have been holding their even lower budget version of 24 Hours of LeMons, racing $300 cars in a 3-hour endurance challenge. Based on the interviews they should do joke-offs too.

“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.

Jay Leno’s Garage checks out the Fugu Z, a 1973 Datsun 240Z restomodded by Fast and Furious actor Sung Kang. The stripped down sports car has a tweaked 300hp Nissan R32 engine and a formidable body kit that’s balanced with perfect white paint. More on Autoblog.

Jeep and Mopar celebrate the Easter Jeep Safari’s 50th anniversary with seven concept off-road rides. The highlight of the batch might be the Trailcat, a Wrangler with the Hellcat’s 6.2L Hemi V8, but the retro Jeep Shortcut has won us over. More here.

Gearheads, put on your headphones and crank up the volume for this amazing video which brilliantly captures the sights and sounds of the twin-turbo V8 Ferrari 488 GTB, courtesy of Pennzoil. Why can’t we ever get the cops to shut down the city so we can drive like this?

The Vision Next 100 represents BMW’s ideas for its far future models. Its segmented parts minimize drag on the outside and warn drivers of obstacles on the inside. The interior also subtly transforms when going between manual and autonomous driving modes.

The most fun you can have on three wheels will soon have instant torque. The EV3 Concept has an oil-cooled 46kW (~62hp) electric motor that can propel its carbon fiber-on-wood chassis to over 90mph. The production version will be available Q4 2016.

Aliaksei Zholner’s miniature engine factory continues to progress. The papercraft artist’s latest work is a functional rotary engine. It has three main parts and like its predecessors is powered with compressed air.

Petrolicious profiles a second-generation Porsche fan, a man who inherited a 1978 Porsche 930 Turbo from his uncle, who gave it away before he passed so that his ex-wife couldn’t have it. Now he’s taking care of the car for his son.

Jay Leno’s Garage gets up close and personel with SpeedKore’s insanely powerful 1650hp showcar, one of the most understated and comfortable hot rods you’ll ever see. Test drive at 17:39.

Bentley uprated the Flying Spur V8’s 4L twin-turbo engine to produce 14hp more for a total of 521hp with torque maxing out at 502 lb-ft. The car’s suspension and Electronic Stability Control have also been improved to keep you comfortable atop all that power.