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Electra's aircraft looks conventional enough, but it generates ludicrous amounts of lift, to take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using almost no runway. With US$9 billion in pre-orders, it's outselling anything from the eVTOL world.
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The world's first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine ended in disaster, but Polaris Aerospace is back on track, preparing to fly second- and third-generation prototypes for its MIRA supersonic/hypersonic aircraft platform within weeks.
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Looking like a set of bridge supports that were accidentally installed on a cargo ship, a new wind-driven system by startup CoFlow Jet promises to reduce ship fuel costs by up to 90% using stationary cylinders with no moving parts.
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Latest Transport News
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Custom motorcycle madman is building a Ferrari V8-powered beast
April 07, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalCustom motorcycle builder Maxwell Hazan has been creating stunning bespoke works of art on two wheels for discerning collectors. Recently, he's been working on a ludicrous project: packing a fire-breathing Ferrari V8 engine into a handmade bike. -
Rideable-laptop-like WalkCar EV is good to go – again!
April 06, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWe've seen some highly-portable electric vehicles before, including diminutive scooters and skateboards. Cocoa Motors' new WalkCar, however, makes those gizmos look huge. It's used more or less like a Segway, but it's not much bigger than a laptop. -
Kawasaki unveils a hydrogen-powered, ride-on robot horse
April 06, 2025 | Loz BlainKawasaki Heavy Industries has pulled the covers off perhaps the most outrageous concept vehicle we've ever seen. The Corleo is a two-seater quadruped robot you steer with your body, capable of picking its way through rough terrain thanks to AI vision. -
Why AI can’t drive your car: It lies about basic math
April 06, 2025 | Aaron TurpenI first learned to drive when I was around 10 years old and had a driver’s license by the time I was 16. AI is now about 73 years old and still can’t drive. What gives? -
E-moto upstart Bonnell reveals 2 electric dirt bikes with tech on tap
April 05, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAustin-based Bonnell is a new-ish electric two-wheeler brand with a foundation in all-terrain racing. It's been making electric mountain bikes for a bit, and now wants to muscle in on dirt bike territory with two models slated for later this year. -
The deep blue sea might soon become a mining frontier
April 05, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalDeep sea mining has been off limits because it's awfully hard, and because governments haven't yet firmed up regulations around extracting minerals offshore. That might soon change with The Metal Company's latest move – perhaps sooner than it should. -
Wedge-shaped exposed metal supercar puts Tesla Cybertruck to shame
April 05, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodWhat you're looking at is a one-off, mid-engine, hand-built wedge car fashioned entirely of mirror-polished aluminum. The Peralta S is modeled on a Maserati supercar, just like the original of the 1970s. But here’s the thing: you can’t have it. -
BMW's new R12 GS is the perfect tribute to the GS of the 80s
April 04, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodForty-four years after BMW's R 80 G/S triumphed in the Paris-Dakar rally in 1981, the company has unveiled its new dirt-focused boxer. It embraces the very spirit of the OG bike and expands BMW’s roadster platform with electronic and structural upgrades. -
Wind/solar motorcycle looks like an April Fools' joke ... but it's legit
April 04, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodThe YongLE Risheng CG is a wind/solar motorcycle that sports a roof covered in 250W solar panels to which a wind turbine is mounted. It's not the most aesthetic design we've seen on a motorcycle, but hey, it works... apparently. -
High performance E1000 AX can land itself when the pilot can't
April 03, 2025 | David SzondyAt the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, Epic Aircraft has unveiled its high-performance personal and business aircraft, the E1000 AX, which can land itself at the touch of a button in an emergency. In fact, you don't even need the button.
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