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AUTOS: Best Of The Web
Your weekly car-guy guide to the many splendored things on the Internet.
Bob Golfen  |  Posted February 28, 2013   Phoenix, AZ
Acclaimed car designer Alex Tremulis stands with his imaginative two-wheeled creation, the Gyro-X, circa 1961. (Photo: Gizmag archive)
Balancing act
Autoweek.com presents the oddest of oddball creations by auto designer and visionary Alex Tremulis: the two-wheeled Gyro-X – unveiled in 1961 – that uses a huge gyroscope to stay upright. A must-see crackly video of an experimental test drive is included. Check out: Not Falling Down.

Every single Toyota
The Japanese automaker celebrates its 75th anniversary with a tasty, all-inclusive, interactive family-tree timeline, which is quite a feat of programming and pretty fascinating even for those not obsessed with Toyota history. Give it a whirl. Check out: All in the Family.

Peak power
In case you’ve been missing them, here is the final episode in the eight-part series Inside Keonigsegg, which takes you on a behind-the-scenes exploration of the amazing Agera R hypercar. Presented by Christian Von Koenigsegg himself, this one looks at the design of the 1,140-horsepower V8 engine. Be sure to take a look at the other seven episodes, too. Check out: Better than Super..

Electric track car
An electric racecar concept, the Volar-e, has been revealed by Applus Idiada of Spain, whose designers claim 1,000 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque from the car’s four electric motors. Here’s the video. Check out: Amped Up.

Hot-rod lifestyle
For a glimpse of the world of classic hot rodding, take a look at the website for The American Hot Rod Foundation. Plenty of vintage photos, video and interesting fast-times tales. Check out: Keeping the Faith.

Muscle-car babes
Here’s a whole bevy of saucy women, some with vibrant tattoos, hanging out with prime examples of American muscle. Check out: Flexing.

Cheaper by the dozen
Hagerty collector-car insurance attempts to quantify the soaring prices for teeny, tiny cars sold during the recent auction at the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum. They found the prices are even wackier if you consider them in terms of price-per-pound. Check out: Scaled Down.

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