Speed
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How does Usain Bolt consistently beat out his competitors? A team of physicists from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico have analyzed his current world record 100-meter run ... and the results are rather amazing.
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Graeme Obree has redesigned his Beastie prone bicycle ahead of an attempt to break the human-powered land speed record and, potentially, the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier at the same time.
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SheerWind's Invelox is said to increase wind energy output by 600 percent and does not rely on high speed wind to operate.
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The Nissan GT-R recently set a new Russian ice speed record atop the world's deepest lake.
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A state-of-the-art rocket-propelled motorcycle built by Glenn Brittian has found a new home.
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A cheese-powered dragster designed by researchers at USU has set a new record for a vehicle of its class.
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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.
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DARPA's Cheetah robot has set a new robotic land speed record, outpacing even the human speed record set by Usain Bolt in 2009.
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Virtual prototyping using ANSYS engineering simulation software is the key to Speedo's new Fastskin3 Racing System for swimmers.
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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.
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DARPA's quadruped CHEETAH robot has broken the land speed record for legged robots by reaching a gallop of 18 mph on a treadmill.
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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.
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