What do you get when you stuff a high-revving Ferrari V8 engine into vehicle the size of a GoKart, and run the power through a BMW M3’s transmission straight to gargantuan tires (315 mm rears, 285 millimeter up front)? Why you probably get death, but a helluva fun way to find it. The French made […]


It’s Ducati’s game to be upping its own ante, and it continues to do so on the foundation of its brilliant Panigale superbike. First there was the Panigale R (which we previewed here), and now comes the 1199 Superleggera set to debut at Milan’s EICMA Motorcycle Show this November. Meaning “super light”, the limited edition […]


21 Nov
2013 unleashes a 188hp & 105 lb-ft of torque motorcycle

Italian motorcycle builder Bimota has a rich heritage in racing, even holding the crown of Fastest Motorcycle On Earth briefly with its very rare YB6 EXUP in the 90s. Other bikes, like the Massimo Tamburini–designed Bimota Tesi 1D, were game changers, featured hub-center steering—a configuration that sees the front wheel attached to the bike not […]


3 Feb
The classic re-designed & re-imagined as a modern concept car

This 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1-RS rebuild is the brainchild of Jeremy Gerber, co-owner of the Roadster Shop, and customer Barry Blomquist. The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of the landmark 1962 Corvette, with artist Eric Brockmeyer brought in to help with renderings and lend ideas for the actual […]


18 Nov
Russian brand celebrates with limited edition sidecar bike

We’ve been wooed before by the analog good looks of Ural motorcycles (such as the the Ural sT), and the Russian brand is now releasing a special edition motorcycle to celebrate its 70 years in the market. Like the limited edition Ural Taiga, the M70 comes loaded with equipment to survive a general apocalypse — […]


14 Nov
600cc-level performance in a 250cc-level body

Honda will unveil several new concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show next month, including this electric powered RC-E motorcycle. Because of the powertrain, the bike achieves 600cc-level performance in a 250cc-level body. The electric concept is outfitted with  Brembo brakes, Ohlins fork and shock and is shown in a Mike Hailwood colorway — plus it comes […]


20 Oct
Premier Italian brake manufacturer introduces headgear

Brembo, the premier Italian brake manufacturer that supplies nearly every top of the line performance vehicle, has recently debuted their collection of Brembo Helmets. Ostensibly figuring protection in stopping is protection in crashing, their B-Tech and B-Jet, models feature an Automatic Fit Belt fastening system, a visor with added space and a wider visual angle […]


9 Aug
Only 12 examples of Caddy's headturning monster to be produced

Last year we covered Hennessey’s V700 Cadillac CTS-V, and now the Texan modifier is adding its anabolic steroids to Cadillac’s headturning Coupe version of the CTS-V. And to keep things super special, Hennessey Performance is promising to produce only 12 examples of their v1000 for the market. Hennessey’s engineers have surgically fitted the CTS-V’s already […]