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This 73-Year-Old Man Skating Like a Pro Is Inspiring a New, Younger Generation
This 73-Year-Old Man Skating Like a Pro Is Inspiring a New, Younger Generation

30 Aug 2021, 11:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Igor has been riding his skateboard in hometown St. Petersburg since 1981 and is also a passionate skier. His skills have turned him into a viral star

 
1947 GAZ-20 Lighting Is an Unlikely Retro-Styled Rival for American Electric Pickups
1947 GAZ-20 Lighting Is an Unlikely Retro-Styled Rival for American Electric Pickups

19 Aug 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Russian freelance artist comes up with an unlikely design for a Russian electric truck called GAZ-20 Lighting and probably aimed straight at Ford

 
Ilyushin Military Plane Crashes in Russia, the Tragic Moment Was Captured on Camera
Ilyushin Military Plane Crashes in Russia, the Tragic Moment Was Captured on Camera

17 Aug 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A military transport aircraft crashed in a forest west of Moscow, during a test flight that went terribly wrong. All three members of the crew were killed.

 
Russia Claims to Know All About American Spacecraft, Offers Help with Starliner
Russia Claims to Know All About American Spacecraft, Offers Help with Starliner

11 Aug 2021, 08:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The head of the Russian Keldysh Research Center says his country knows all there is to now about American rocket engines, offers help with Starliner

 
Forget About Tiny Houses! How About a 39-Ft Tubular, Pipe-Like Dwelling Space?
Forget About Tiny Houses! How About a 39-Ft Tubular, Pipe-Like Dwelling Space?

7 Aug 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Chief Architect of Moscow designed a tubular house shaped like a pipe. Meet the Russian Quintessential, the art project of Sergey Kuznetsov.

 
Flamethrowing Lada Is One Awesome Mod From Hell
Flamethrowing Lada Is One Awesome Mod From Hell

6 Aug 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One driver you won’t want to get into a fight with: viral video shows Lada 2106 fitted with a front-end flamethrower and the jokes basically write themselves

 
Russian Miata Pulls Off Insane Fast and Furious Truck Stunt, Goes Viral
Russian Miata Pulls Off Insane Fast and Furious Truck Stunt, Goes Viral

30 Jul 2021, 09:02 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Putting your life at risk for the sake of online content creation is a great way to go viral, but you should not attempt something like this at home!

 
2021 Lada Niva Bronto (Not Bronco) Launched in Russia As Capable 4x4
2021 Lada Niva Bronto (Not Bronco) Launched in Russia As Capable 4x4

26 Jul 2021, 10:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With a name that probably doesn't make Ford happy, the 2021 Lada Niva Bronto packs an 82 HP engine, locking diffs, 4x4 system, and basic gear.

 
Russia Teases Checkmate, Its “Fundamentally New” Game-Changing Stealth Fighter
Russia Teases Checkmate, Its “Fundamentally New” Game-Changing Stealth Fighter

19 Jul 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If the U.S. Air Force is developing "the first bomber of the 21st century", the B-21, Russia is ready to steal the show with Checkmate, its new stealth fighter

 
The European Robotic Arm Will Soon Flex Its Muscles for Russia on the ISS
The European Robotic Arm Will Soon Flex Its Muscles for Russia on the ISS

19 Jul 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The European Robotic Arm Is Ready to Flex and Help Out the Russians on the Space Station. It will be launched on July 21 from Kazakhstan.

 
Russian Rocket Progress Blasts Off to the Space Station, Watch It Take Off
Russian Rocket Progress Blasts Off to the Space Station, Watch It Take Off

30 Jun 2021, 07:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Russia just launched its Progress MS-17 ship to the International Space Station carrying over 3,600 pounds of cargo, including food, fuel, and supply

 
ESA Lends Its 36-Ft Hand to the ISS, the Robotic Arm Will Be Launched Next Month
ESA Lends Its 36-Ft Hand to the ISS, the Robotic Arm Will Be Launched Next Month

29 Jun 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The European Space Agency will launch its 36-feet Robotic Arm to the International Space Station next month on a rocket from Russia.

 
Six-Person Flying Car Cyclocar Sticks to 2022 Timeline, Has Already Been Flown
Six-Person Flying Car Cyclocar Sticks to 2022 Timeline, Has Already Been Flown

22 Jun 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Developed by the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Cyclocar will make first flight in 2022 before heading to production in 2024

 
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Drag Races F90 BMW M5 Competition, Mind the Gap
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Drag Races F90 BMW M5 Competition, Mind the Gap

17 Jun 2021, 11:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Internal combustion and the ZF 8HP work very differently from a dual-motor setup and a two-speed gearbox, which is why M5 eats the Taycan's dust on the 1/4-mile

 
Spend 40+ Minutes Watching Old Russian Trucks Conquer the Wilderness
Spend 40+ Minutes Watching Old Russian Trucks Conquer the Wilderness

12 Jun 2021, 14:10 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Do you think the new Mercedes G-Wagen, with a few mods, is cool? Take a look at these old Russian trucks to see what real off-roaders look like

 
The Aurus Senat Officially Goes Into Production, so You Too Can Roll Like Putin
The Aurus Senat Officially Goes Into Production, so You Too Can Roll Like Putin

2 Jun 2021, 07:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Three years after it was formally introduced, the luxury sedan is finally heading into production, with 200 or 300 units to be made this year

 
This Rolls-Royce Phantom Sports Custom (and Illegal) Crocodile Leather Interior
This Rolls-Royce Phantom Sports Custom (and Illegal) Crocodile Leather Interior

29 May 2021, 04:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re going to import your next custom luxury vehicle, you might as well make sure it has the proper authorizations for whatever customization you choose

 
Roscosmos Will Shoot First Movie in Space, Not Tom Cruise
Roscosmos Will Shoot First Movie in Space, Not Tom Cruise

14 May 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Yulia Peresild is the first woman to shoot a film in space, on board the ISS, as part of a larger educational program; Challenge is the movie's working title

 
Russia’s Fierce Sarmat Missile Closer to Deployment with Three Tests This Year
Russia’s Fierce Sarmat Missile Closer to Deployment with Three Tests This Year

11 May 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russian media reports that the infamous RS-28 Sarmat ICBM will be the focus of 3 new tests, later this year, in preparation for deployment.

 
The Lamborghini Urus Is Officially the World’s Fastest SUV on Ice
The Lamborghini Urus Is Officially the World’s Fastest SUV on Ice

10 May 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Lake Baikal high speed record has been formally registered with the FIA. The Urus broke two of them in March, with Andrey Leontyev at the wheel