Awesome Cars

Made in loving tribute to Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a tragic crash last year, the DW-1 has fat rubber tires detailed with Wheldon’s iconic Lionheart logos. (Thanks Bryce!)

Unlike most concept vehicles, the J-12’s design gives it an old school charm. Based on the 2012 Wrangler Unlimited, the J-12 has a 6ft. cargo bed, a 3in. suspension lift kit and 36in. tires.

The Doubleback is a Volkswagen Transporter modified with an electric slide out rear pod that adds 6′ of space – it’s a vehicle and trailer in one. Unfortunately it’s only available in the UK.

German tuners Reifen Koch make a stock Mustang GT even more aggressive. The mod adds a new fascia, sills and tail, Brembo brakes, side exhaust, suspension upgrades, and a hydraulic axle lift kit.

All about Pagani’s latest car. It’s worth watching just to hear how “Huayra” is actually pronounced. How hilarious would it be if low-end cars like the Smart Fortwo had pompous making-of videos?

Holy switchback skills, Batman! Watch in wonder as Manganiello Vincenzo drives skillfully pilots his Fiat X1/9 in the Slalom Salerno Croce di Cava for the actual win. More videos of competitors here.

Guess the year, make and model of over 500 cars from 9 categories. We’d say its replay value is low, but with that many cars you’d have to be a genius to memorize them all in just a few playthroughs.

Strap your hat on before heading out in the the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse; the targa-topped model boasts a quad-turbo 1200 hp W-16 Super Sport engine and 255 mph top speed.

Check out the Porsche GT3RS and Mitsubishi Evo 9 versus a Yamaha R1 and WRF 450 in -25° Lapland, with speeds of 160 mph on ice on a replica of Le Castellet; winners tbd on 3/27. (Thanks Gile!)

Just a little larger than the flying DeLorean, Gear Factor’s 1:1 scale R/C flying cars are made using lightweight foam and helium to lift them from the ground. Just don’t try and sit in one.

Brabus’ brutish mod of the C63 AMG Coupe has the guts to match its menacing matte black finish. It has a 12-cylinder 800hp 6.3L engine, goes from 0 to 60 in just 3.7s and tops out at 230mph.

Infiniti’s sexy Emerg-E concept car is coming to Geneva; it will be propelled by a mid-mounted range-extender drivetrain which combines an electric motor and an internal combustion engine.

The soon-to-be-revealed 16′, 3740 lb Pininfarina Cambiano coupe has some intriguing details: it has three doors and gets powered by a diesel-fueled microturbine that juices four 80 hp electric motors.

Nathan Barnatt wows us with his precision acrobatic control and flexibility while showing us the coolest way to get into a car in his latest “Vince Diesel”-inspired video.

With the right locks, you can easily open a locked car door using only a shoelace. You need to know how to tie a slipknot, but that’s easy as well. View the instructions as a comic here.

The disappearing door slides into a slot under the car, making it easier to get into and get out of vehicles. We’re not sure how it would fare if the car ends up on its side in a crash.

Available in coupe and convertible models, the M6 has a 560hp 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo tech and is loaded with high-end standard features like its Bang & Olufsen sound system.

The 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible shares the beastly 650hp V8 engine with its coupe sibling. Optional Bilstein adjustable dampers let you go from touring to racing with the push of a button.

The 370Z gets a minor facelift with LED day lights, and new wheels. Still has its 3.7L 332hp V6, available in coupe, roadster and NISMO Z configs. Two new colors: Magma Red and Midnight Blue.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta learns how to play ice hockey with skill and control in this entertaining stunt video with Team Blaze star David Phillips, which was captured using only iPhone technology.

World Rally Championship legend Markku Alen put Ferrari’s version of a station wagon to the ultimate test – the freezing, snow-covered forests of the Arjeplog track in Northern Sweden.

Like them or not, but admire the insane creativity: OK Go’s latest video features a Chevy Sonic with retractable pneumatic arms and more than 1000 instruments over two miles of desert outside LA.

A coupe with classic lines but fitted with modern tech designed by the Huet brothers. The HB Coupe will have an all-carbon monocoque, a 3.0L 6-cylinder 306hp engine and weigh about 2,600lbs.