Awesome Cars

The Swincar is an eccentric all-terrain vehicle. The electric quad’s spider-like wheel arms tilt independently from each other and from the body, so the driver remains upright no matter the terrain. More at AutoEvolution.

LEGO Ideas member Matthew Inman honors his first car, the BJ42 Land Cruiser, by proposing a LEGO set based on the off-roader. His prototype’s windshield frame is a tad too thick on the sides, but otherwise it’s a great build.

The 8V is a unicorn among Fiat’s mass-market wares: a touring sports car with a 110bhp 2L V8 engine. But the 8V Supersonic is even rarer. Out of the 114 8Vs, only 15 were blessed with the Ghia body designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi.

Motorhead teases its “Japan Tuned” issue with a video of the HKS GT-R R35 GT1000 and the legendary HKS R32 Group-A tearing up the Gunsai touge. Get the magazine to access bonus raw in-car footage. Score by Tatreal.

A very silly customer asked Clyde Wraps to turn his brand new Volkswagen Transporter Sportline into a rust bucket. The custom wraps were so convincing the owner said cops pulled him over asking what was up with his ride.

Sorry millionaires, the DB10 is still exclusively in James Bond’s hands. But the DB9 GT is no slouch. Its 6L V12 has been upgraded to produce up to 547hp and 457 lb-ft. of torque. It goes from 0 to 62mph in 4.5s and has a 183mph top speed.

Thunder Tiger’s Kaiser is a durable, light and lightning-quick remote-controlled 1/8th scale monster truck. It has a 2000kV motor, metal shocks, realistic engine sound effects and a GoPro mount on the passenger seat.

The LEGO Creator set #10248 is a highly detailed Ferrari F40 model. It faithfully recreates the prototypical supercar’s marks, from the pop-up headlights to the massive – and removable – V8 engine. Drops 8/15 for $90.

Divergent Microfactories’ proof-of-concept car for its chassis assembly. Paired with carbon fiber tubes, DM’s lightweight and modular 3D printed aluminum nodes could lead to more affordable and environment-friendly car factories.

Forza Motorsport 6 promises 1080p/60fps graphics, 450 cars including the new Ford GT, all tracks from Forza Motorsport 5 plus five new environments including Daytona and Rio de Janeiro. Uncompressed gameplay video here.

Comic engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar tests if he can jump-start a car using only a dozen AA batteries. Yes, his car’s battery was actually dead and yes, he’s going to intentionally do something stupid so you won’t.

Iris uses a 720p laser projector and a transparent screen, and sits just above your head so it won’t block your view of the road. It shows directions and notifications and lets you answer calls and text with gestures and voice commands.

Land Rover’s experimental feature for the Range Rover Sport lets you control the car using an app. You can drive the car from up to 33ft away, but only up to 4mph. It also has obstacle detection so you won’t run yourself over.

Jay Leno’s Garage checks out a souped up 1941 Willys Coupe. In-N-Out President and drag racer Lynsi Snyder inherited the car from her father. She’s done a 9-second quarter mile in the hot rod, thanks to its 1000hp Chevy big block engine.

Movie and TV car customizer Red Harden is selling one of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams used in the original Knight Rider TV series. Red modded the car in the ’80s and then refurbished it when it was returned to him years later.

The snarling successor to the Maserati 450S Il Mostro, it has a carbon fiber monocoque, a 4.2L Maserati V8 central front-mounted engine and a six-speed semiautomatic gearbox. Only five were made, and all have been sold.

A barely used road legal variant of the GT1 and Le Mans racer. It has a 6.9L V12 engine that produces up to 604hp and 572lb.ft. of torque. This is one of only six CLK GTR roadsters made. It goes up for bidding on 6/26/15.

Jay Leno’s Garage checks out a half-motorcycle, half-car hybrid. Matt Brown turned a dilapidated ’64 Honda S600 into a little bundle of joy using a 160hp 1000cc Honda CBR 1000RR engine, BMW differential, Miata brakes, and Yamaha shocks.

Modern Muscle Design and hot rod legend Chip Foose are giving away a one-of-a-kind 2015 Ford Mustang GT. It has a ridiculous 800hp thanks to a 2.9L Whipple supercharger and has parts from the upcoming MMD by Foose series.

Gleamfire is a car wash bucket that needs just 1.5gal of water to clean an entire car. Its hand pump and filters strip dirt off of microfiber mitts. It missed its crowdfunding goal, but we hope it will someday be produced.

Top Gear UK will continue with new hosts, but the old farts also launched their own show. Sadly, it’s a live show. Clarkson, Hammond and May Live‘s 90-minute show kicks off in UK before going on a worldwide tour. More clips here.

AC Schnitzer’s take on BMW’s plug-in hybrid sports car has a carbon fiber rear wing and is lowered to improve aerodynamics. It also has carbon fiber front spoilers and side skirts and light 21″ forged alloy wheels.

OSVehicles is working on Tabby EVO, an open source electric vehicle. It has a 15kW drivetrain, a range of 87mi and a top speed of 80mph. You can procure prototypes and download its design files here. More on Make:.