Awesome Cars

Zero South and Jay Leno added a biodiesel generator that feeds power to four motors, one for each of this H1 Hummer’s tracks. It will be used in an expedition to the South Pole for a documentary.

Mercedes-Benz is doing endurance testing for the 2012 SLK’s panoramic glass roof with Magic Sky Control; it works on plate condenser principles and becomes transparent or dark by pushing a button.

Nissan’s entry to the LA Auto Show Design Challenge, the iV’s space-age looks belie its earthly origin – its synthetic ivy and spider silk frame is grown like a plant with the help of nanorobots.

Inspired by the SR-71 spy plane, the Interceptor Stealth concept has a “sleek yet sinister” look. It has a 3.5L 365hp V6 engine, 22in rims, and its interior is filled with hidden compartments.

You might recall the Maverick, a buggy-style car that could fly with the help of a fan and a parachute. After years of testing, the FAA has certified it, and we’ve got video of the car in flight.

So you’re a farmer and spent the last year growing a gigantic pumpkin and nobody bought it. What do you do? Drop it on an equally unwanted Pontiac 6000, of course.

The 2011 Volkswagen Eos Exclusive adds a sportier suspension and 18″ Vicenza alloys to the standard. Inside, there’s leather, black lacquer, special door sill plates and sport seats and steering wheel.

The Chevrolet Cruze shows off its handling and nimbleness on a super-sized Pac-Man level. A white Chevy played Pac-Man against the black Chevy ghosts (background song NSFW).

This pimped out Challenger SRT8 was made by Southern Hot Rods for Cult energy drink. Additions include an 8.3L whipple blower, front and rear wide body, and 14″ wide tires. See it in action here.

Bespoke carmaker Wa-el Rizk is offering only 40 RA supercars with 6 or 12 cylinder Jaguar engine, curvaceous ’50’s Aston Martin racing car-inspired bodywork and sexy Herman Miller seats.

We barely get a glimpse of the eponymous Cars in this trailer, but we’re still happy to know that Pixar has a second flick in the works. Hits June 24, 2011, with the usual pre-release hoopla, we’re sure.

The 2011 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition is coming in November; it features mineral gray alloy wheels wrapped in 32″ off-road tires, CoD logos and an entirely blacked-out exterior.

Customized by guys with the perfect Italian car name, Romeo Ferraris, this decidedly American ride has been skinned with a stunning carbon film, and its 7.0L V8 supercharged to crank out 667-hp.

Autonomos Labs have developed a car that can be ordered to drive itself and pick up a passenger. The car has a complimentary iPad app that uses GPS to inform the car of the passenger’s location.

A few more photos of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible are now floating around the web. The direct-injected V6 with 312 hp and the 426 hp 6.2L V8 SS model will debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show.

Aston Martin tries to inject class into the compact car category with the Cygnet. The pint-sized car has hand-stitched leather seats and interior, and will have custom color, trim and finish options.

This gets our motors running: the immaculately restored, Grand Prix-winning 50’s Maserati 250f shown in all its glory, thanks to the gorgeous and dramatic night photography of Bernd Kammerer.

The records of the car-of-the-decade Bugatti Veyron may be erased next year by the 6.8L 1,235bhp V8 Ultimate Aero II, which weighs only 2,600lbs and should hit 275mph. Cost? $970,000.

The original Dodge Charger is one of the great classics of the American muscle car movement. Now, you can own this 1970 Charger RT driven by Vin Diesel in the 2009 Fast & Furious movie.

The scalloped hood on the scowling 2011 Dodge Charger is an ode to the ’60’s models; today’s options include a 3.6L Pentastar V-6 or 5.7L Hemi V-8, blind-spot monitoring and rearview camera.

Jack Roush tweaked the epic 5.0L V8 Ford Mustang hard; it features an R2300 ROUSHcharger which provides 525 horses and 465 lb/ft, new front struts and rear shocks, 20″ wheels and Cooper RS3 tires.

Made by French startup Exagon, the Furtive-eGT is powered by two electric motors that produce a total of 340hp. 0 to 60mph is achieved in just 3.5s. The car can go as far as 250mi on a single charge.

Pink Tentacle posted a gallery of Japanese concept cars from 1957 to 2009. Despite the weird doors, we like the 50s to 80s cars the most. The 90s on the other hand were the dark ages of concept cars.