Jeep ActionCamper

Jeep ActionCamper

Who has time for setting up a tent, especially when you’ve got a mini bedroom sitting on top of your Jeep?

The ActionCamper was designed with long distance trips and expeditions in mind. It features a stove, refrigerator, dining table, toilet, and even a king-size bed. Don’t worry, this camper isn’t made for little people. While the roof is raised, there’s over 6 feet of headroom.

If you don’t own a Jeep you’re pretty much out of luck, but the company does have future projects planned, so keep your fingers crossed for other vehicle conversions.

Hästens Vividus

Hästens Vividus

A person spends a lot of their life laying in bed, one-third of it to be exact (assuming you commit to 8 hours a night). Considering that amount of time that you will no doubt spend in bed, it’s not entirely out of the question to splurge on one. Especially if the bed you splurge on happens to be the definitive example of luxurious sleeping arrangements.

Each high-quality bed is made from all-natural ingredients like “horsehair, cotton, flax, and wool”. Each one is hand-made by Swedish company Hastens using the expertise gained from 150 years of making beds. If you think the price is steep (we did too), consider that each unit takes between 140 to 160 hours to create. That’s a long, long time. We’d say they deserve it!

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is yet another in a long line of models from the famous auto name that I’ll never be able to afford. Yes, kiddies, I once dreamed of becoming a Benz owner, but then I decided that writer would be a better career choice than doctor, and the dream went to hell. So what will I be missing? Quite a bit, actually.

For starters, there is the 5.5-liter V8 engine capable of going from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. Since the ride is electronically limited to a top speed of 155 miles per hour, getting as big of a traffic ticket would also be less concern for me. It accomplishes this thanks to the 415 horsepower rating. Not the most powerful Benz AMG has ever produced, and nowhere in it with the ferocity of the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, but no slouch either.

2013 DMC DeLorean

2013 DMC DeLorean

When the late, great John Z. DeLorean introduced the DMC DeLorean-12 almost three decades ago, it was an instant hit—receiving accolades left and right, from car aficionados to gadgetry-lovin’ geeks everywhere. Sadly, John died in 2005 whilst actually planning the launch of a new DeLorean, but a few brave souls have come forth to resurrect his dream into a viable, marketable product.

Meet the hella-exciting, upcoming DeLorean EV. As DMC (DeLorean Motor Cars) of Texas has apparently been reborn—thanks to the relatively-unknown electric car company Epic EV—and although much of the details have been very carefully guarded thus far, the new DeLorean will almost inevitably retain the legendary gull-wing doors and boast a new, 1+ gigawatt/hour electric battery. However, unlike most DIY DeLoreans you see these days, the real deal is speculated to cost just short of 100k Benjamens.

Slated to undergo production as early as 2013, just imagine the awesomeness that would be Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) reuniting to test drive the first production DeLorean EV!

Lean Mean Green Machine

Lean Mean Green Machine

Did you ever have a Green Machine when you were a kid? Those big-wheeled plastic green tricycles? Tell me you didn’t pedal around on it making motorcycle noises and pretending you were going, like, 50 miles an hour. Well now you’re all growed up and you’ve put such childish things behind you. Now you can ride around on a 60 horsepower green machine that makes motorcycle noises for you. Because it is a motorcycle.

The resemblance to the toy of old is amazing, and entirely intentional. But instead of toddler-powered pedals, this baby’s got an air-cooled Harley Davidson Evolution V-twin engine with an 8 ½ gallon fuel tank that gives you about 400 miles.

Here’s the coolest part: just like the original toy, you steer this beast with two hand-held push/pull levers. No joke. It is literally the giant, motorized Green Machine you always dreamed of. And if you leave it parked behind your dad’s car and he backs out, it might just be the car that takes all the damage this time.

25th Anniversary BMW M3: Frozen Black Edition

25th Anniversary BMW M3: Frozen Black Edition

BMW is touting its new-found fascination with the “Frozen” body color—last year’s ‘Frozen Gray’ M3 (of which only 30 were made and sold almost immediately) serving a prime example.

BMW’s feeling frisky again this year with this very limited quantity M3 Frozen Black—officially known as the 2011 25th-anniversary BMW M3 Frozen Black Edition Coupe. In addition to the gorgeous, deep-matte paint and every luxury a stock M3 boasts, the M3 Frozen Black coupe sports extra amenities like BMW’s own Extended Novillo Leather (i.e. additional acreage of plush, red-stitched, black leather) package, black GTS rims, and chromed-out exhaust tips.

Powering the soon-to-be iconic M3 Frozen Black 25th is a stock 4.0L V8 that grinds out a brawny 414 horsepower/295 lb-ft torque and, staying true to M3 legacy, boasts a 7-speed automatic (with manumatic functionality, naturally) tranny that’s mated to rear-drive. Oh, and it rip-roars from 0 to 60 in a scant 4.5 seconds.

Nonetheless, it’ll probably come as a real downer to know that, as of June 16, all 30 of these babies are gone, too. However, fret not, BMW will soon begin mass producing ‘Frozen’ edition coupes in several other colors.

2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Porsche has just unveiled its second gasoline-electric hybrid, the Panamera S Hybrid. Although EPA fuel economy won’t be available until later in the year, Porsche says the Panamera can achieve 35 mpg on the European driving cycle. Using a 333-horsepower supercharged 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine coupled with a 47-hp electric motor, mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission, improving on the successes of Porsche’s other hybrid vehicle, the Cayenne S. It also uses a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack at a time when most competitors are making the shift to lithium-based batteries

It doesn’t come cheap, the U.S. price tag tips in at almost $96,000, but for all the luxury of a Porsche combined with the efficiency of a hybrid, it’s well worth it.

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition

Cadillac is continuing to flex the muscles hiding behind their luxury brand. With the release of the CTS-V you saw an American luxury car that could match or even beat the likes of Mercedes and BMW. It is fast, handles well, not to mention the fact that it boasts a 6.2L V8 with 556 horsepower.

Cadillac is now revamping the CTS-V and releasing the new Black Diamond Edition. It recieves a special paint job with aluminum flakes. Unfortunatly for the average consumer, this paint job will be almost impossible to repair, so be careful where you park it.

When you get inside the Black Diamond edition, you’ll find a completely new interior. The seats are wrapped in suede and the cabin looks even better than the original CTS-V which wasn’t bad to begin with. Frankly it’s not a bad way to spend $70,000 if you happen to have it sitting around.

tag-heur-carrera-mikrograph

Tag Heur Carrera Mikrograph

Cars and watches go together like peas and carrots, Abbott and Costello, Amos and…and…cookies.

Tag Heuer present a stunning new watch to go with their “150 Years of Mastering Speed” celebration. The company has a deep history in professional motor sports and if the new Carrera Mikrograph is any indication, they’ll continue that tradition for many more years.

The Carrera Mikrograph 1/100th Second Chronograph is a call-back to the first sports stopwatch (which happened to be patented by Tag Heuer) that displayed 1/50th and 1/100th of a second. Featuring a column wheel integrated mechanical chronograph, the Mikrograph is one of the most precise watches ever made.

Other specs include rose gold hour, minute and second hands, a 90-minute power reserve for the stopwatch and 42-hour power reserve for the watch, fluid rotation for a comfortable wearing experience and the knowledge that you just dropped $50,000 for something that doesn’t come with a steering wheel or rocking stereo.

Better get your orders in quickly, though, as only 150 will be made.

2011 Porsche Cayman R

2011 Porsche Cayman R

At 27 miles per gallon, the 2011 Porsche Cayman R is a surprisingly fuel efficient beast for something that can go 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. With 330 horsepower at 7,400 RPMs, this premium beauty can really gun it.

Boasting a top track speed of 175 mph, it may not be the fastest car in the world, but it will win drag races 9 times out of 10. Of course, the drawbacks, if you want to call them that, are no cupholders, no radio, and no air conditioning. As the website states, the Cayman R “reflects the radical rejection of the pursuit of comfort.”

For some, that’s a turn-on. Some of us, however, prefer comfort, but we still get where the idea is coming from. There’s too much pampering going on in this world. It’s easy to lose sight of original purpose when you’re focusing on the bells and whistles. Cayman R is a back-to-basics auto, and you’ve got to respect the hell out of it for being bold enough to admit it.

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