With Mercedes recently announcing the end of production of the gullwing SLS AMG supercar, the company decided to take its fastest production SLS AMG onto the Nurburgring and show the world what it could do. The SLS AMG Coupé Black Series, which boasts a 6.3 liter, 622hp V8 that does 0-to-60 in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 196 mph, was driven, interestingly, not by a professional driver but by an AMG engineer.

Shelby American, a company founded by the legendary automotive designer and racer Carroll Shelby, has brought back the Shelby GT Mustang for 2014. The new Shelby GT is a “post-title” program: customers purchase their own 2014 Ford Mustang GT and choose from the Shelby American packages.

The 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec is a car clearly aimed at driving enthusiasts and includes a number of special features towards that end. The R-Spec will come with the red exterior details shown and is only available with a 6-speed manual gearbox, which includes a short-throw B&M Racing Sport Shifter for improved shifting feel.

Drift racer “Mad Mike” Whiddett took his tricked-out 514hp Mazda RX7 along the scenic and twisty Crown Range highway between Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand, hitting speeds up to 145mph, and using his handbrake with aplomb in the turns.

If you think you have a hard time getting down an unplowed road in your rear-wheel drive Chevy, how about trying it in a Formula 1 car? With temperatures hovering just around 3 degrees Fahrenheit and the track covered with ice and snow, Andy Gülden, the Chief Instructor of the Nürburgring Driving Academy, drives a Nürburgring Formula Race Car around the Grand Prix Track then takes it out on the grueling, 12.8 mile Nordschleife road track.

The Honda S660 Concept was shown at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Show and looks to be a fun concept for a two-seater convertible, perhaps recalling the Honda del Sol a bit. This open-top roadster has futuristic styling and a “Super cockpit” interior, as Honda describes it.

The Dodge Viper has always been an impressive vehicle, if not somewhat brutish vehicle, and SRT has introduced this 2014 Viper GTS Anodized Carbon Special Edition for those who want to take the Viper just a little bit further.

Subura’s all-new 2015 WRX looks to be very promising from what we’ve seen. First unveiled at the 2013 L.A. Auto Show, this high-performance version of the Subaru Impreza is a bit quicker and has more aggressive styling than past models.

Imagine what would happen if you took a Subaru BRZ and turned it into a shooting brake-style wagon? You’d get this. The Subaru Cross Sport Concept is basically a BRZ that’s been stretched into wagon format.

With a serious nod to classic Datsun styling, Nissan’s IDx NISMO and IDx Freeflow concepts were designed to reach younger markets who are less interested in cars these days. But we have to say no matter how old you are, the IDx NISMO is truly appealing from the exterior, decked out in racecar white, red and black, and accented with bold 19-inch wheels.

With a hybrid drivetrain capable of pushing out a total of 377 horsepower, this version of Acura’s otherwise average RLX sedan could give it the kick in the pants it needs. It’ll be powered by a 3.5-liter V6 along with three motors, a single 35kW motor up front, and a pair of 27kW motors driving the rear wheels. 

The 2014 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is Ferrari’s flagship car and it’s the most powerful Ferrari currently in production, until we see the LaFerrari. The sweeping curves of the Berlinetta scream speed as does the 731 horsepower naturally aspirated V12 engine.

The Dodge Brothers began manufacturing America’s first mass-produced, all-steel-bodied cars in 1914. 100 years later, Dodge is celebrating a century of production with special editions of two of its most iconic contemporary vehicles: the 2014 Dodge Charger and Challenger 100th Anniversary Editions.

Jeep will be bringing a new model to market in 2014, intended to recall the early days of the Willys-Overland vehicles from the 1940s. Named the Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Edition, it is built atop the Wrangler Sport model, as Mike Manley, President and CEO of Jeep Brand states, “The new Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Edition is a Jeep purist’s dream, delivering a Jeep vehicle that harkens back to the original, classic CJs of the 1940s.”

For its Christmas 2013 catalog, Neiman Marcus partnered up with Aston Martin to create just ten of this extravagant Vanquish. For the most part, it’s like every other Vanquish, and that’s not a bad thing – with its 6.0-liter V12 engine, 565 horses, and 457 lb-ft.