Awesome Cars

You know those silly lowrider cars? You know, the ones with the ridiculous air-jacks? Here’s a recently shot video showing off what happens when you push the whole idea just a little too far.

The AMV-R, Alexei Mikhailov’s concept supercar, is an acronym for auto motive visual racing. The design includes Italian and German styling; the power plant includes a twin turbo V-10 with 850 hp.

Gurcharn Sahota is 30 years old. His job? Washing cars. His office? His parents’ garage. But Gurcharn is no deadbeat – he’s actually a car wash connoisseur, charging up to £7,200 per wash.

This mechanical chimera is a 1982 Porsche 928 fitted with a Boeing T-50 jet engine. Surprisingly, it’s specs are not off the roof – 365hp with a top speed of 160mph. And it runs on diesel.

Based on the 2010 Dodge Challenger, the Mopar ’10 Challenger has a 5.7L HEMI V8 engine, a cold air intake system, 20″ forged wheels, Katzkin leather seats and more. Only 500 units will be sold.

Ford packed the new Explorer with improvements both inside and out. It has a newly designed exterior, improved fuel economy and a host of new safety features. Available this winter.

Mercedes’ restyled 2011 CL63 AMG features the new AMG 5.5-liter biturbo engine generating a maximum output (with optional AMG Performance Package) of 563 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque.

Help Car and Driver keep the manual transmission alive – it makes for a safer, more fuel-efficient and more fun ride. Don’t let your kids miss out on the thrill that only grinding your gears can provide.

Maserati’s 2011 Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition has an exclusive Quarzo fuso finish, 20’’ Multi Trident rims with satin finish and hand-polished front and rear brake calipers.

Fifth Gear takes David Coulthard’s Mercedes Benz SLS AMG and attempts to beat the F1 racer’s record of 160mph on the 563hp beast. Host Tiff Needell almost seems scared of the car’s power.

While the Porsche-based custom 2009 9ff may not have been a real looker, it certainly had the goods under the hood. This 2010 model has the looks to back up the power. All 1120 horses of it.

Building on the awesome 458 Italia, the 458 Challenge gets a gear ratio upgrade to ensure higher torque at low revs, and shaves significant weight off its base model to help it speed along.

Watch as Ford’s team at its Saarlouis plant in Germany puts together the stealthy limited-edition Focus RS 500. Want to own one? Unfortunately, all 500 units of the RS 500 have already been sold.

Did you like the stealthy Audi R8 Valkyrie? Looking for something flashier? Then you’ll love this one, spotted in Moscow, Russia: an R8 wrapped in gold. Our eyes are burning from the shine.

New Wave performer Gary Numan conducts an orchestra of car horns playing his classic hit Cars, all powered by a single DieHard battery. Corporate America, this is how to make a viral commercial.

The G-Wagon LAPV 6.X Concept, the latest armor plated military version of Mercedes’ legendary SUV, features a common rail diesel engine and adjustable suspension with 18″ ground clearance.

French automaker Renault isn’t known for their exotic styling, but their all-electric DeZir two-seater concept tells a different story, with gull-wing doors, and an aggressive low-profile cabin.

The Camden 50th anniversary package not only involves cosmetic upgrades; it also makes the Mini speak. The engine, climate and coach each have their own voices and can even talk to each other.

Last year, Red Bull had a NASCAR racer take a pit stop at Times Square. This time Londoners were treated to an exciting morning when F1 driver Mark Webber made a pit stop in front of Big Ben.

Cummins has creatively crammed a 3500 hp, V18 diesel engine (you know, the kind they put in dump trucks) into an original Mini; it has more than 10,000lb/ft of torque and uses 12 turbochargers.

The super car redefined: a lean, mean and green machine. A 288-hp AC motor combined with a carbon fiber body gets the Roadster from 0-to-60 mph in just 3.7s. How’s that for an electric car?

Will Roege placed a camera in Jeff Zwart’s Porsche GT3 Cup to capture this awesome in-car video of Zwart’s record-setting qualifying run at Pikes Peak 2010 for the Time Attack 2WD class.

i-tec has designed a concept 1100 lb off-road vehicle called the Maverick, which becomes airborne via a big carbon-fiber blade reverse-prop 128 hp engine and an ultra-light style airfoil.