Transport
From hypercars to autonomous EVs and innovative bicycle design, check out the latest ways to get from A to B.
Two-piece con rods claimed to boost low-end engine torque by 30%
November 13, 2022
Utah's Transcend Energy Group claims it has a relatively simple and cheap way to dramatically increase the torque output of combustion engines, simply by replacing the standard connecting rods with new two-piece designs with a secondary joint.
Automotive
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Review: 2023 Genesis G90 is a new generation of luxury
March 17, 2023The Genesis flagship sedan enters a second generation, with the 2023 G90 seeing a full redesign including engine, interior, and price revamps. The G90 is now competing with the high-end European offering. -
Volkswagen previews the €25,000 people's car of the electric era
March 15, 2023The "People's Car" company previews one of the first people's EVs, a compact hatch proposed at a price below €25K. The ID. 2all concept looks like the right car at the right price, offering 280 miles of range and some top-tier technologies. -
Kia unites opposites with big, bold digitized EV9 SUV
March 15, 2023Kia plans to introduce its production three-row flagship electric SUV, the EV9, later this month. Ahead of the full reveal, it's released exterior and interior pictures that preview bold, boxy styling and a digitized interior.
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Aircraft
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Pilot makes crazy plane landing on skyscraper helipad 212 m above Dubai
March 17, 2023Pilot Luke Czepiela has completed an amazing landing on Dubai's iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Using a lightweight plane, he touched-down on the skyscraper's helipad at a height of 212 m, coming to a stop with only a few meters to spare. -
Fixed-wing electric plane clocks up 22,000 miles on flight to production
March 16, 2023Beta Technologies has announced plans to take its CX300 electric aircraft, a fixed-wing version of the Alia eVTOL unveiled in 2020, through the certification process and into production for regional medical, cargo, defense and passenger applications. -
Lufthansa to reinvent the long-haul flight and Business Class experience
March 13, 2023German airline Lufthansa is overhauling the way its customers will experience international travel on its new Boeing 789 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with the Allegris project improving passenger comfort for business, first-class and economy flyers.
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Bicycles
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Cargo-hauling Cart ebike designed for the city, the Scout for beyond
March 21, 2023California-based ebike brand Hovsco has launched a pair of similar-specced but very different models. The HovScout is designed for riders looking to head into the wilds, while the HovCart is for hauling gear around town. -
Pinarello's new Nytro ebike ranks among lightest on road and gravel
March 20, 2023Looking to help cyclists extend their rides and breeze up climbs, Pinarello has released the all-new Nytro E series. The latest iteration of the Nytro E trades out the Fazua drive for a TQ mid-drive, making it among the lightest in the industry. -
Acer rides into ebike space with lightweight ebii urban commuter
March 20, 2023Consumer electronics giant Acer isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of electric micro-mobility, but that could change as the company reveals an upcoming "AI-driven" commuter ebike called the ebii.
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Motorcycles
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Game-changing battery lets Lightning riders play all day with gas bikes
March 14, 2023Lightning's wild LS-218 superbike and Strike sportsbike are among the first EVs to get Enevate's super-high density, ultra-fast charging, next-gen silicon-anode batteries – which charge almost as fast as your buddies can fuel up their dinosaur burners. -
Indian is now selling souped-up race cruisers for the ... Closed road?
March 09, 2023Whatever they're smoking at Indian Motorcycle, we want some! The company's doing a limited production run of race-spec Challenger R cruisers, complete with carbon fiber saddlebags, celebrating one of the flat-out wackiest races on two wheels. -
Honda patents crotch-firing, torso-hugging detachable motorcycle airbag
March 07, 2023Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider's torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.
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Marine
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China delivers world's largest container ship
March 13, 2023The China State Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered its MSC Tessa megaship to the Mediterranean Shipping Company. With a deck area of about four football fields, it's capable of loading up to 24,116 TEU containers at a time, stacked up to 26 deep. -
Amogy plans world's first ammonia-powered ship for 2023
March 09, 2023Having already rolled out the world's first ammonia-fueled tractor and the world's first ammonia-fueled semi truck, Brooklyn company Amogy has now got hold of a 1957 tugboat, and plans to have the world's first ammonia-powered ship sailing this year. -
Electro Nautic opens pre-orders on a wave-skimming hydrofoil for two
March 08, 2023If you want decent range out of an electric watercraft, you need to eliminate drag – and that's the thinking behind the WaveFlyer Volaré, launching in Sydney this weekend. Smaller than some jet skis, it hovers over the water for a smooth, quiet ride.
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Urban Transport
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Cargo-hauling electric scooters make for a riveting ride
March 17, 2023We've seen a bunch of ebikes roll out recently that are pitched as two-wheeled SUVs. Now the electric scoot is getting in on the cargo-hauling action courtesy of Poland's Jacek Skopinski and his riveted-frame seated and stand-up models. -
JCR electric skateboard's speed is controlled by leaning fore and aft
March 14, 2023While there are now a ton of electric skateboards on the market, almost all of them are controlled by a handheld remote. The Chinese-made JCR Board, however, is controlled by shifting your weight – leaving your hands free. -
Segway aims to be quick off the mark with E300SE electric scoot
March 02, 2023Segway Europe has announced its micro-mobility lineup for 2023, which includes a hub-drive sit-down electric scooter with a per-charge range of 130 km or more, a blistering sub-3-second sprint to 50 km/h and a top speed of up to 105 km/h.
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