We all know the appeal of the SUV. It brings about a sense of adventure filled with thoughts of powering through snow-covered roads while other lesser cars get stuck or trekking to a remote cabin…
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The World’s Most Expensive Car
And you thought the Bugatti Veyron was expensive. This 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, while making the Veyron look like a Yugo, reportedly sold for $52 million. That number is staggering so we will write it…
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Driven: Lexus F Sport
When Lexus was born, it was known as “Circle F.” The first car they developed was Flagship One, “F1,” which became the LS. Lexus was born of out of the box thinking; the “F” marque…
Ricardo Santos Formula 1 & Rally Car Illustrations
We don’t pick up too many Portugese car magazines, but after seeing the work of Ricardo Santos, we might just start. The illustrator and car mag contributor draws both Formula 1 and rally cars in…
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Hands-On: Sole Bicycles
We get it. There is a certain appeal to a fixed gear bike. The simplicity and clean lines of a fixie capture the essence of bicycling while giving the impression that rider and bike are…
Driven: 2014 Toyota Corolla
We feature a lot of cars that, while great to look at, aren’t exactly in most people’s budget. So when Toyota approached us about being one of the first groups to test out the new…
8 Cars We Wish We Could Get in the U.S.
It was just about five years ago that American auto enthusiasts had something to celebrate. After years upon years of anticipation, the iconic Nissan Skyline GT-R was now available in the States branded simply as…
Man Builds a Lamborghini in His Basement
What do you have going on in your basement? Some mold growing? A random collection of crumpled red Solo cups accruing in the corner? Whatever it is, it’s not as crazy as this. Ken Imhoff,…
LEGO Cars from 80s Shows & Movies
Back in the 80’s, the only things we were building with LEGO bricks were cars that looked like giant boxes on wheels. If our rides actually existed, people would be hitting overpasses, bumping into people…
Batman Tumbler Replica
We don’t go around telling people how to spend their money (okay, we kinda do in a way), but we can tell when someone has spent their money wisely, and the gents from Team Galag…
The 10 Best Vehicles To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse
We’d advise you to start saving for one of these rides now, but let’s be honest, by the time you could afford most on the list it would be too late (what with the zombie…
NYC Bikes
If you live in NYC, owning a bike is as much a necessity as knowing good pizza places and despising tourists. For most, it’s the easiest way to get around that doesn’t require filling up…
Nissan Juke-R
When the Nissan Juke was originally released, men everywhere released a collective sigh of total ambivalence. It was never bad looking, or incredibly slow, or horribly expensive and it’s decently spacious, but there was never…
Cool Material Test Drives Scion iQ
The first time I saw a Scion cruising down the road about 5 or 6 years ago, I thought “What is that?” It didn’t really impress me or impact me much at all, but I…
Megatron Tank
If you thought the scariest thing you could see on the road was some guy in a Hummer talking on his cell while sipping a chai latte, think again. Some dude in China who goes…
Morgan Threewheeler
Threewheelers are, in all honesty, a little bit weird. It’s not really a car and it’s not a motorcyle, so what is it? We could go into a bunch of details about the original Morgan…
Complete History of the Batmobile: 1941-2010
Today we’re celebrating the new year by taking a look back at a complete visual history of the Batmobile, courtesy of the experts at CarInsurance.org. EMBED THE IMAGE ABOVE ON YOUR SITE <a href=”https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-batmobile/” mce_href=”https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-batmobile/”><img…
Mighty Mike Niemann’s Spec Sharpie Miata
It’s a well documented fact that men like doodling. One quick glance at the pad of paper on your desk, or your collection of trapper keepers from grade school is all the proof we need.…
The Hopworks Beer Bike
What do you need to throw the most ridiculous outdoor party ever? Outside of the women, beer, pizza, and music are a good place to start. But how about throwing in a full bar that…
White Lake Formula 1 Slot Car Ring
At some point in your life you built models. Maybe you built trains or fighter jets, or even those giant Japanese robots. The point is, you built something. So did your dad, and his dad,…