Speed

SheerWind's Invelox is said to increase wind energy output by 600 percent and does not rely on high speed wind to operate.

The Nissan GT-R recently set a new Russian ice speed record atop the world's deepest lake.

A state-of-the-art rocket-propelled motorcycle built by Glenn Brittian has found a new home.

A cheese-powered dragster designed by researchers at USU has set a new record for a vehicle of its class.

Cycling legend Graeme Obree hopes his latest innovation will not only break the human-powered vehicle land speed record, but also break through the 100-mph barrier.

DARPA's Cheetah robot has set a new robotic land speed record, outpacing even the human speed record set by Usain Bolt in 2009.

Virtual prototyping using ANSYS engineering simulation software is the key to Speedo's new Fastskin3 Racing System for swimmers.

Nike has unveiled a new track uniform for professional athletes which uses the same principle behind the dimples on a golf ball to lessen drag.

DARPA's quadruped CHEETAH robot has broken the land speed record for legged robots by reaching a gallop of 18 mph on a treadmill.

Of all the colourful characters in the motorcycle world, few polarise opinion as strongly as Sweden's mysterious "Ghost Rider." And now, his most famous steed is being given away through a website lottery.

A new experimental high-speed train in China has achieved a top speed of 500 km/h (311 mph) in testing.

A team is attempting to set a new outright world speed sailing record off the coast of Namibia in the aptly named VESTAS Sailrocket 2.