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Shape-Shifting Ferrari Monza Concept Is The Future

When we were young’ins we all thought that by the time we got our licenses, our cars would not only drive themselves on super highways, but fly too. Suffice to say none of that Jetsons shit panned out, but designer Iman Maghsoudi still believes that one day our cars will resemble their Sci-Fi brethren. And his Ferrari Monza concept show’s exactly where he thinks future automobiles are heading.

Borrowing styling cues from the Ferrari Enzo, the Monza’s aerodynamic profile is supposed to allow it to travel at speeds of over 200 km/hr. And since high-speedin’ humans are a liability, the Monza’s computer system takes over driving duties once you hit a certain m.p.h. The vehicle will also change shape to become even more aerodynamic and to create a little lift to reduce friction. It’ll be a good minute before we see any flying autos, but if this is where car design is headed, we’re not mad at all. Check out more photo’s of the blueprint below.

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Nike 6.0’s 8-Wheel Truck Needs A Name

Even though the X Games are a wrap, skaters, surfers, and BMX riders are still on their grind. Since they’re always hitting the road to get to the next competition, Nike 6.0’s team built an eight-wheeled camper to cover every athlete under the brand’s umbrella.

The automotive beast features grind rails, surf board racks, a fold-out quarter pipe, a stereo system that runs on two car batteries, as well as a deck for BBQ sessions in between tour stops. The only problem is, they don’t know what to call the damn thing. Maybe P-Rod’s Shaggin’-Waggin? See more of the truck below and learn how you can help Nike name it…

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6 Cars That Should Be Released In America

The automotive companies of the world seem to finally be getting their collective minds right. After years of neglecting the drivers of America by keeping some of their hottest models off our shores, some car brands are starting to globalize their line ups. Toyota brought over two of their JDM econo-boxes and slapped the Scion badge on ‘em, while Nissan finally gave us the GTR and Ford is said to be bringing over a gang of their Euro offerings.

If that wasn’t enough, it was just reported that Honda’s going to be importing a couple gas sippin’ models like the Stream wagon (pictured above) and the Japanese version of their Odyssey minivan. While this is great news, there are a hell of a lot of other cars that would be warmly welcomed here in the States. Read about our top six below.

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Tape-Master Turns BMW Into A Wrap Star

After you choose which car to buy, the hardest decision is picking out the color. Of course you want to get something that’s in style at the moment, but will remain cool through a number of different trend changes, because (good) paint jobs are expensive. The owner of this BMW 335i found the perfect solution for those of you ballin’ on a budget: wrapping your car…

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Puma Outfits The Gumball 3000 Rally

The Gumball 3000 Rally celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a route that takes 120 teams of billionaires, car enthusiasts, and celebrity drivers across the west coast of the US and then over to Asia on an 8 day stint. From August 9th-11th, the riders travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas, with parties in each city at night. From there, the cars will board Antonov cargo planes and fly to Pyongyang, North Korea, where they will kick it with the always stylish Kim Jong Ill for the night (true story!). The trip wraps up after the caravan drives to Bejing for the Olympics on August 16.

To commemorate the event (and to brand the drivers) Puma printed T-shirts that will be worn exclusively by Gumball participants—the aptly-titled “driver” shirt is shown above. Check out more detail shots and the “crew” shirts below.

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Duesenberg SJ Still Kills It 74 Years Later

To most drivers today, “American” and “luxury” seem more mismatched than R. Kelly and a grown woman. But way back in the day, Americans used to have the luxury game on lock. Seriously. One of the hottest automotive nameplates was an upstart out of Iowa founded by two German brothers called Duesenberg. At the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D’Elegance car show, one of Duesenberg’s craziest models, the SJ, made an appearance and basically stole the show, reminding everyone what America used to be capable of…

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Toyota’s Winglet Takes Aim At Segway

When the Segway was introduced back in ‘01, the New Hampshire based company swore their invention would revolutionize the way people get around. Inventor Dean Kamen even went on record saying the Segway will “be to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy.” Suffice to say, dude was buggin’.

Seven years later, less than 40,000 have been sold and people are still getting from point A to point B the same damn way. So it’s kinda surprising that the worlds largest automaker, Toyota, would even think of building a Segway competitor. But they did, and it’s called the Winglet…

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Datsun Rises From The Dead With The XLink Concept

Consumers love revivals. Nothing whips ‘em into a ducat dropping frenzy like the words “throwback” or “retro.” Every company from Nike and Reebok to Chevy and Mercedes bring back popular marquees and models in hopes that the nostalgia will make them flock to stores. Recently, German design student Benjamin Nawka proposed his Datsun XLink concept in hopes of doing the same for the old Nissan brand…

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2010 Chevy Camaro Finally Revealed

Despite the new age fuel crisis, it’s a pretty good time to be a motorhead. It seems like every car maker is throwing caution to the wind and giving the new generation of enthusiasts the high horsepower rubber burners that they missed out on. One of those cars is the highly anticipated 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. After years of salivating over spy photos and unofficial sightings, the first official images of the production Camaro have been released leaked…

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Mercedes’ SL65 Fades To Black

When the news broke that McLaren Mercedes’ star Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton drove a Benz GL truck, most were puzzled. Sure, we’d snatch the keys faster than it takes Yung Berg to make an apology video, but we’re just journalists—Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, is the best rookie driver Formula 1 has seen in years. We expected him to be pushin’ something fast, exotic and menacing. Something like the new Mercedes Benz SL65 Black Series.

Like the other Black Series cars, the SL got put on a carbon fiber diet to bring its total weight down to 4,123 pounds (551 pounds lighter than the standard SL). Under its vented hood lies the same twin-turbo’d V12 that’s in the regular SL65, only this one has been tweaked to spit out 57 more ponies, bringing the power up to 670. With only 350 being made and a price tag of $320,000, you’ll have to be a “somebody” to cop one. Lewis, we think it’s time you traded in the GL, homie. Check out more photos and a video of the SL65 Black ripping around a track below.

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