Ducati's Reasons to be Happy
18 Sep 2014, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You know how things roll in the world of powersports: the crazier and more dangerous the sport is, the more devout fans of a certain team, sportsman, sportswoman or brand are. Remember how some year...
Maksimatic Cup Holder Might Become the Next Big Crowdfunding Success Story
18 Sep 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Let's face it: every drink, including those that come in half-liter plastic bottles or paper and styrofoam coffee cups, aren't exactly safe and spillproof when placed in a vehicle's c...
This Four-Seater Solar-Powered EV Could Enter Production Soon
18 Sep 2014, 12:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You’ve seen these solar-panel-plated lightweight vehicles competing in green races, but all of them came with limitations regarding passenger comfort and number of seats. However, Stella here ...
Hy-Cycle Is Australia's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bicycle. Motorcycles Next, Maybe?
18 Sep 2014, 11:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Using hydrogen to power vehicles is anything but a new idea, but so far things have been stalled for various reasons. Skipping the conspiracy theories, the limited hydrogen storage capacity was one ...
This Is How to Evade the FBI’s Big Brother Surveillance Software
17 Sep 2014, 16:23 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The idea of a world under the loop of the Government’s street cameras is far from being only one of James Orwell's stories. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation just announced tha...
KTM Works Hard on the MotoGP Bike, Will Aspar or Forward Racing Court Them?
17 Sep 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the MotoGP grid will become more crowded, if not starting with the next season, certainly from 2016. Aprilia has joined hands with Gresini and will field two factory bikes next year, w...
One Truly Cool and Feasible Bike Garage Idea
17 Sep 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Storing your bike overnight or for more time can sometimes be a problem, especially if you happen to own one of the models which are favored by thieves. Since most riders don’t have a garage, ...
Police Interceptor Surveillance Mode Explained
17 Sep 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to GM or Chrysler models adapted for police use, the Ford Police Interceptor has a neat trick up its sleeve called Surveillance Mode. Though the system is still in its infancy, the Blue Ova...
World’s First 3D Printed Car Is Alive and Kicking, Sort of
17 Sep 2014, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Local Motors, the same company that brought us the craziest off-roader, the Rally Fighter, just wrote an important entry in the automotive history log by creating the first functional 3D-printed car...
The Retrofuture Is Back - Betavoltaic Nuclear Battery Could Be Used in EVs
17 Sep 2014, 09:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Remember the post-war culture of the 1950s America which was strongly believing in nuclear energy that will be used in the future to power everything? They were kinda right; our toasters and washing...
FBI’s Big Brother Face Recognition Program Is On
16 Sep 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced yesterday that the $1 billion, over six years of development, huge biometric face recognition software is finally up and running. With 52 million ...
241 MPH Electric Sidecar Motorcycle Ridden by the World's Fastest Woman
16 Sep 2014, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KillaJoule and Eva Håkansson are two names which have entered the history books, at least the land speed history books. Eva has become the fastest woman on a motorcycle, even though her KillaJ...
ReVolt Is an Unmanned, Battery-Powered Vessel of the Future
14 Sep 2014, 09:33 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Do we hear Google self-driving cars? Nope, it's even better. Germany-based international classification society DNV GL has recently unveiled a new concept ship design for the short sea shipping...
Volkswagen Says Fuel Cell Cars Will Be Popular in Japan Only
12 Sep 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You can say some of Japan’s contributions to the automotive industry kinda failed to become popular on the global market. The kei car segment is one of them and now Volkswagen says the fuel ce...
Toyota i-Road Ha:Mo Service Officially Debuts in Grenoble, France
12 Sep 2014, 14:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With so many cars on the roads now, most of them hauling only one person, the city traffic gets clogged quite often, keeping people stuck from reaching their destination on time and making them thin...
Harvard Working on a Soft Exosuit That Could Give You Superpowers
12 Sep 2014, 14:29 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / You guys probably remember president Barack Obama joking about U.S. military creating an actual Iron Man suit this March. Or even better, you might’ve watched the 29-year old paraplegic man su...
Is Brammo Preparing a Street Version of the Empulse RR?
12 Sep 2014, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Whether we like it or not, electric motorcycles are making solid progress not only in the industry, but in the road racing segment, as well. The recent victory Brammo took in the AHRMA Sound of Thun...
Formula E Championship Starts this Weekend - Here’s an App for That
12 Sep 2014, 12:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Those realizing the importance of the first all-electric racing championship starting this weekend might want to be in touch with the news regarding the event and even watch some live footage while ...
Jetpack Will Help You Run 1 mile in 5 Minutes
11 Sep 2014, 14:49 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / A team of researchers at the Knowledge Enterprise Development department of Arizona State University is working on a project that strives to enhance the ability of soldiers. Started as a student pro...
New Electric Motor Type Is Under Development - Uses Electrostatic Forces
11 Sep 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Electric motors are almost everywhere; they’re in your refrigerator, blender, washing machine, the hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, electric toothbrush, toys, garage door opener and there is one ev...