Category: RIDES

Shelby Automobiles is rolling out new performance packages for Ford Mustangs, headlined by the Super Snake GT500 upgrade. The package adds superchargers (630hp or 725hp), racing components, special badging, and Shelby interior touches, priced from $29,495.

The Snaefell takes the concept of a motorcycle sidecar to wild extremes. Builder François Knorreck spent a decade fusing a 1000cc Laverda motorcycle with parts from a VW GTI, Audi 80, and Citroën Xantia into a seamless single-body vehicle that's part bike, part car, and entirely unique.

This recreational kite-sailing catamaran weighs 105kg and uses wind power to glide over beach sand and ocean water. Controlled by a swing bar attached to a large kite, it seats two people and hauls up to 180kg of passengers and cargo across amphibious terrain.

This prototype bicycle tail lamp uses downward-pointing lasers to draw bright lines on either side of your bike, creating a visible lane that encourages cars to keep their distance. With rechargeable battery and three-hour runtime, it aimed to solve urban cycling safety issues more effectively than reflective gear alone.

Florida designer Mike Vetter created the Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle, a futuristic custom car that wraps a Chevy Aveo (or Porsche Boxster) in otherworldly bodywork. Featuring a teardrop shape, dome shell, gullwing doors, and fully-covered tires, the ETV was listed on eBay for $86,000 before being taken down.

Motorcycling madman Simon Whitlock built this outrageous 4200cc Kawasaki from 48 cylinders pulled from KH250 Triple bikes. Six inline-eight engines work together through gears, powered by a BMW transmission and started by a 75cc pony motor under the seat.

Mini's JCW World Championship 50 special edition honors five decades of racing glory with 1950s-inspired Connaught Green livery, white Cooper F1 stripes, carbon fiber accents, and the brand's punchy 211-hp turbo four. Only 250 numbered examples will be built.

The Piaggio MP3 500 three-wheeled maxi-scooter challenges conventional motorcycle cool with its aggressive looks and innovative tilting parallelogram front suspension. With two front wheels that lean without tipping, 89 mph top speed, and stepless CVT transmission, this $8,899 ride turns heads while delivering safety and performance.

The Veritas RS III throws back to 1940s BMW racing with a radically minimal design: single seat positioned off-center, no hood, no doors, no canopy. Choose between a 473bhp V8 or 592bhp V10, hit 200+ mph, and forget about passengers. Only 50 will be made at $375,000 each.

A UK leasing company offers the chance to drive a Bugatti Veyron for 24 hours at £16,000 per day. The rental requires a £100,000 security deposit and has already attracted takers from St. Tropez seeking the ultimate supercar experience.

The US Air Force transformed a Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger into exhibition supercars featuring authentic jet fighter cockpits instead of normal interiors. Galpin Auto Sports built the X-1 and Vapor Challenger for the USAF's Project: Supercar recruitment campaign, complete with flight sticks, ejection seats, and military-grade dashboards.

These apocalypse-worthy steel spike brackets bolt onto lawnmower tires to aerate your lawn while you mow. The 1.5-inch spikes improve traction on wet or sloping ground and make your mower look like it rolled off a Mad Max set.

Mercedes-Benz's premium Foldingbike combines urban elegance with ingenious engineering. It folds completely into a compact 80x80x35cm package or transforms into Shuttle Mode for pushing through buildings and trains. The aluminum frame features Shimano eight-speed gears, disc brakes, and adjustable suspension—all configurable in seconds without tools.

The Ariel Atom 500 delivers 500 horsepower through a lightweight supercharged V8, achieving a power-to-weight ratio double that of the Bugatti Veyron. With 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and mandatory driver training, only 25 units were planned for production starting mid-2010.

Guan Baihua reinvented the bicycle with a pentagon front wheel and triangle rear wheel, creating a Multi-Angle-Wheel Bicycle that makes pedaling difficult by design. The inventor spent a year and a half engineering the irregular wheels to work together, offering serious exercise without causing riders to lose balance.

This clever behind-the-ear device detects when your head begins to drop and sounds a loud alarm to jolt you awake. Perfect for late-night drives when coffee isn't cutting it, the Anti Sleep Driving Alarm is an affordable safety tool every car should have.

The Whike combines recumbent cycling with sail power, using a 1.6 square meter sail to propel riders up to 50 kph without batteries. This three-wheeled vehicle features disk brakes on all wheels, 18-speed gearing, and folds the sail down for pure pedal mode when winds get too strong.

Give science-minded kids a hands-on introduction to fuel cell technology with this comprehensive experiment kit. Build 30 different projects including a solar-powered car that uses electrolysis to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen. Includes all parts, tools, and a lab manual for ages 12 and up.

The Barbie edition Fiat 500 commemorates the doll's 50th anniversary with a glossy pink body, Swarovski-encrusted details, and silver Alcantara seats. Originally unveiled in 2009, only five units were produced at 100,000 Euros each, making it a rare collector's item for former Barbie enthusiasts.

British stuntman Steve Truglia tackled a 40-foot Death Loop in a modified Toyota Aygo, entering at 37 mph and slowing to just 16 mph at the peak. With help from a Cambridge physicist and jet-pilot training, he proved the key to loop-the-loops is precision, not speed.

Chevrolet is rolling out a limited-edition Bumblebee Camaro to coincide with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The special edition sports Rally Yellow paint with black racing stripes and Transformers badging on wheels, sill plates, and cabin embroidery, available with V6 or V8 engines starting June 24th.

When you own a half-million-dollar Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, apparently the next move is spending even more to wrap it entirely in chrome. Three Premier League stars—El Hadji Diouf, Claude Makelele, and William Gallas—did exactly that, paying up to $620,000 for reflective bodywork.

First Class On The Road combines luxury travel with supercar thrills, offering a two-day Alpine tour where guests drive a Lamborghini Gallardo, Aston Martin DB9, BMW M6, and Weismann MF3 through Switzerland or Austria. The package includes five-star hotels, Michelin-starred dining, and spa stops along Europe's most scenic mountain routes.

Transport For London is rolling out a major trial of Intelligent Speed Adaption, an in-car system that uses GPS tracking and an onboard computer to prevent vehicles from exceeding speed limits. The technology offers advisory warnings or automatic throttle control, though drivers can override it.