Performance

If you want to run faster, it definitely helps if you know what it feels like to run faster. The Airshield was designed with that fact in mind, as it allows runners to train without experiencing any air resistance.

A new training device is claimed to make you a better soccer player, even if you're practicing by yourself. It's called Voon Soccer, and it electronically assesses your performance in tens of different skill-building drills.

Responses to AI chat prompts not snappy enough? California-based generative AI company Groq has a super quick solution in its LPU Inference Engine, which has recently outperformed all contenders in public benchmarks.

The "world's first street-legal hypertruck" gives hard-driving trail blasters a choice of an 1,100-hp supercharged V8, or 1,000 hp of all-electric shunt. Scarbo Vintage's third vehicle is reported to start at a cool $1.5 million.

Just like dry-land athletes, swimmers can benefit from monitoring their performance and vital signs while training. The iSwimWeaR device is designed to let them do so – plus it may even help keep them from drowning.

Researchers have found that ingesting low-dose caffeine had both positive and negative effects on the performance of young, experienced soccer players. While there are a lot of factors at play, the findings might be useful for coaches to consider.

In fast-paced sports such as tennis, keeping your eye on the ball – and on your opponent – is essential to success. The FalconFrames wearable was designed with that fact in mind, as it's claimed to help boost its user's neuro-visual skills.

Hyundai has motored into the Goodwood Festival of Speed to debut the first electric vehicle to get a N-brand high-performance makeover. The Ioniq 5 N is a faster sprinter, comes with a simulated 8-speed transmission and carries more battery capacity.

Most of us don't need special pants that let us know we're exhausted, but for hardcore athletes, such an alert could help stave off injuries. To that end, researchers created an electronic yarn that could detect fatigue based on movement patterns.

Back in 2020 we first heard about BrakeAce, a mountain-bike-mounted power metering system that monitors cyclists' brake usage throughout each ride. Well, it's now available in a new-and-improved wireless form, called the PF2.

The Escalade V is a muscle car with an SUV body. It makes loud noises from its pipes, drives fast, and is stylistically and physically humongous. Even if none of that appeals to you, we'd argue you should try one anyway – if you can afford one, that is.

The Hyundai Elantra sedan was redesigned in 2021 to good effect, with smart styling and a good enough interior for the price point. This year, Hyundai has added a performance-oriented N model, boasting a turbocharged engine and suspension upgrades.