Prototype

Who would have guessed the world's first self-charging solar motorcycle would come from an architecture firm? The bike can produce power on its own without the need for fuel, or big, heavy batteries, dense charging networks, or electrical grids.

The CFMoto V4 SR-RR comes with a 997cc, 90-degree V4, which produces over 210 horsepower. That will have it competing against the likes of Yamaha R1M, Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR. But when will it finally arrive?

Honda has revealed the V3R 900 E-Compressor Prototype, following up on the electronically-blown forced induction V3 motor that it introduced at last year’s EICMA. Honda states it’s a 900cc motor with the "performance of a 1,200cc engine."

Ever wondered how some of the biggest motorcycle makers in the world think the future of two-wheeled mobility will look? Well, Honda gave us all a glimpse into its own vision through its EV Outlier Concept at this year’s Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo.

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal confirmed that the company’s long-awaited Diomandhead electric superbike is set to hit the streets in 2027, while revealing an actual working prototype. There was also word on a sub-$5,700 official price point.

Harley-Davidson’s Homecoming festival saw LiveWire unveil two new concept motorcycles – a street-bike and a trail-bike. What might first come across as regular city mopeds can go as fast as 53 mph (85 km/h), with a range of about 100 miles (160 km).

For the last few years, Italian engineers have been working on a humanoid robot for emergency response applications. The iRonCub3 has jets on its back and fire-breathers on its arms, and has now achieved stable take-off and hover for the first time.

As agriculture tries to clean up its act, the roar of the diesel engine is likely to become a thing of the past. But e-farmers don't want to their battery-powered beasts idling for hours charging. The ONOX tractor's modular hotswap approach could help.

While hydrofoils lift out of the water thanks to an underwater fin, hydroplanes zoom along by riding directly on the surface of the water. A slick carbon-fiber scale model from startup CovaConcepts shows off the latter concept in a fun new video.

Just last month we trawled the internet for updates to our coverage of the Dynafin propulsion concept from marine giant ABB. Now the technology has been independently tested, which also gives us our first look at the actual system.

Yamaha has revealed a hybrid motorcycle engine system it's working on, designed to deliver two acceleration boost modes. It could spell an interesting new direction for the Japanese two-wheeler giant to explore if it comes to pass.

A Singapore startup recently launched an e-mobility concept that looks like an unhappy marriage between an office chair and a mobility scooter. The Strutt ev1 sports a sensor array and smart algorithms that feed into a built-in drive-assist system.