Awesome Cars

The Batmobile to be used in the upcoming theatre production of Batman Live has been unveiled; the story tells the tale of Dick Grayson and how he becomes Batman’s sidekick, Robin.

Award-winning Finnish street musicians the Porkka Playboys honor Queen (and Wayne’s World?) with a charming rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, while crammed into a rusty old Volkswagen Polo.

Dale Earnhardt’s racing reign inspired the Intimidator Camaro, empowered by a highly modified, supercharged V8 with an intimidating 704 hp and 695 lb/ft of torque. (Thanks Samuel!)

Poland isn’t exactly known for their automobiles, but this supercar concept offers some promise with its Lambo-influenced carbon-Kevlar body, and a 638hp, 6.2-liter V8 (likely from the Corvette ZR1).

The Jaguar XKR is a thing of beauty. We’d love to ride one, but not with this mischievous test driver at the helm. We were waiting for the passenger’s soul to be wrenched from his body.

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A concept by the Scuola Politecnica di Design in collaboration with the Lamborghini Design Center, the Cnossus looks like it’s about to transform into something even more menacing at any moment.

TopCar worked their magic on the Porsche Panamera, replacing nearly the entire body with carbon fiber and Kevlar fabric. Performance tweaks mean the car has more than 600hp at its disposal.

Based on the iconic 1965 Ford Mustang, this custom pool table is a dead-ringer for the classic muscle car. Cast in fiberglass, molded from a real ’65 Pony, there’s even a limited-edition Shelby.

Powered by two 120 hp electric motors with 442.5 lb/ft of torque and top speed of 150 mph, Delta Motorsport’s E-4 Coupe electric sports car also has a driving range of 200 miles on a single charge.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster trades the coupe’s iconic gullwing doors – and its hardtop – for a soft top that stows away in 11s, but it’s still a supercar, with a top speed of 197mph.

The Ultimate Driving Composition: renowned graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister created Culture, a limited edition book for BMW that also serves as a remote control car. (Thanks Brad!)

With a 500hp 4.0L flat six engine, a full roll-cage, rear wing and carbon fiber parts, the 2,998lb. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is practically a street legal race car. Limited to 600 units at $185,000 each.

Built in an edition of 9, Zagato’s sumptuous carbon fiber-bodied TZ3 Stradale, built for Alfa Romeo’s 100th Anniversary, has the soul of an Alfa and the badass heart of a Dodge Viper ACR.

Has a 465hp 6.4L HEMI V8 engine, 175mph top speed, paddle shifters, Brembo calipers and a tech-packed interior, and options like a 900-watt, 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.

Modern technologies encased in a body inspired by the original Beetle, the 2012 Beetle is wider, lower and sports a more aggressive look. It’s also the most fuel efficient, able to get up to 33mpg.

Jaguar’s debut of their thrilling new pinnacle model, the 550 hp XKR-S coupe, has been revealed at the New York Auto Show; it boasts a top speed of 186 mph and goes 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds.

Form and function can be found in the Formula 1-inspired Spada Codatronca Monza low volume supercar, which boasts a supercharged 7.0L Corvette Z06 engine and tops out at over 200 mph.

The video may be in Dutch, but defying gravity knows no language barriers here as British stuntman Steve Truglia completes a 360° loop in a Fiat 500 to promote the 2011 AutoRAI show.

Chevy’s classic muscle car gets a special birthday edition, with bold black body and red stripe details, beefy 20-inch wheels, and a boost from 312 to 323hp for its V6. No word on a V8 edition though.

In the future, our buses may look more like sports cars. Designed by a team headed by physicist Dr. Wubbo Ockels, the electric Superbus can carry up to 23 people and go as fast as 155mph.

Anderson Germany’s Ferrari 458 Italia Black Carbon Edition includes a new sport hood, carbon air intakes, front apron, rear diffuser and 21″ carbon rims; power is boosted from 570 to 623 hp.

Artist Andreas Fougner decided to take the front-engined, open-wheel design of ’50s F1 cars and modernize the language for a new passenger car by using a BMW Z4 body; thumbs up to the results.