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Brains Over Brawn? Bicycle Drivetrains Could Be More Efficient but Never Will Be
Brains Over Brawn? Bicycle Drivetrains Could Be More Efficient but Never Will Be

16 Jan 2024, 20:16 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This video takes us through a journey of developing a better and more efficient drivetrain. It is clearly possible, but there are reasons we'll never adopt it

 
Hill's HX50 Personal Helicopter Is Finally Here! Take a Look at the Wonder They Pulled Off
Hill's HX50 Personal Helicopter Is Finally Here! Take a Look at the Wonder They Pulled Off

29 Dec 2023, 20:45 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Hill's new personal helicopter is hot, and since a prototype is finally completed, we dive deeper to see what's in store for around $760K

 
God-Level Engineering: Monster Truck Chopper Is a Different Level of Junkyard Magic
God-Level Engineering: Monster Truck Chopper Is a Different Level of Junkyard Magic

29 Dec 2023, 10:15 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This series of videos takes us through the steps needed to create a motorcycle with monster truck wheels as the base. A KTM 1190 motor is the power

 
Physics for the Win? A Group of Engineers Craft Propeller Bike Inspired by a 1963 Design
Physics for the Win? A Group of Engineers Craft Propeller Bike Inspired by a 1963 Design

27 Dec 2023, 17:03 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This bicycle design is based upon a version depicted in a classic Popular Mechanics magazine, and after testing, it would prove to be reasonably effective

 
Tesla's Engineering Under Scrutiny Because of the Cybertruck and Alleged Teardowns
Tesla's Engineering Under Scrutiny Because of the Cybertruck and Alleged Teardowns

26 Sep 2023, 10:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The urge to improve quality control is not new, but brutal reports about other aspects of the vehicles should worry those who care about the company.

 
Remembering the World's First Transversely-Mounted 16-Cylinder Engine
Remembering the World's First Transversely-Mounted 16-Cylinder Engine

9 May 2023, 14:13 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Based on two Lamborghini V8s fused together, this sixteen-cylinder powered on of the craziest supercars of the 1990s, the Cizeta V16T

 
Testing Three Differently Priced Coilovers Shows That More Expensive Is Not Always Best
Testing Three Differently Priced Coilovers Shows That More Expensive Is Not Always Best

21 Apr 2023, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / When it comes to suspension setups, many enthusiasts wonder what kind of investment is justified, and this video showcases what different price ranges offer

 
The New LEGO Technic Firefighter Aircraft Will Pave the Way to Engineering for Your Kids
The New LEGO Technic Firefighter Aircraft Will Pave the Way to Engineering for Your Kids

14 Jan 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / This LEGO set is a great gift to teach your kids how everything connects and works together, while still enjoying a few good hours of fun

 
Deep Dive: Electric Vehicle Tires and Why They Are Different
Deep Dive: Electric Vehicle Tires and Why They Are Different

25 Dec 2022, 22:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / In this cover story we take a look at EV tires in a bid to understand how they are different from those used in gas-powered cars and why

 
F1 Should Relax Technical Regulations, Says McLaren CEO Zak Brown
F1 Should Relax Technical Regulations, Says McLaren CEO Zak Brown

18 Dec 2022, 17:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes the FIA should relax F1 technical regulations with the cost cap being enough to keep teams in check

 
Both Alpine Drivers Are Happy With the New Floor Upgrades, Budget Cap Is Not an Issue
Both Alpine Drivers Are Happy With the New Floor Upgrades, Budget Cap Is Not an Issue

2 Oct 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Formula 1 is a battle between engineers as much as it is between the drivers, and Alpine seems to be winning when it comes to upgrading their car

 
Robotic Exoskeleton Gives Snakes Their Legs Back, Corrects Evolutionary Mistake
Robotic Exoskeleton Gives Snakes Their Legs Back, Corrects Evolutionary Mistake

16 Aug 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Engineer Allen Pan, self-confessed snake lover, sets out to play God with a new project that sees him build a robotic exoskeleton allowing snakes to walk again

 
That Time the U.S. Army Secretly Built a Flying Saucer
That Time the U.S. Army Secretly Built a Flying Saucer

2 Jul 2022, 16:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Meet the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar, the disk-shaped VTOL aircraft built with millions of dollars from the U.S. Government

 
The Wonders of Mathematics Are Responsible for Functional One-Off Designs Like This Bike
The Wonders of Mathematics Are Responsible for Functional One-Off Designs Like This Bike

29 Jun 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This bicycle takes the rear wheel and splits it into two halves that work together to offer a complete rotation. Steps can be followed along with the video

 
Ford SHO V6: The Forgotten Six-Cylinder Marvel Developed and Built by Yamaha
Ford SHO V6: The Forgotten Six-Cylinder Marvel Developed and Built by Yamaha

28 Mar 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Nearly four decades ago Yamaha was tasked with the creation of a performance V6 by Ford and the result was a high-revving masterpiece

 
Swedish Engineers Successfully Test an Innovative Component for Sustainable Aviation
Swedish Engineers Successfully Test an Innovative Component for Sustainable Aviation

4 Mar 2022, 05:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative lightweight turbine rear structure could become a key aircraft component for reducing carbon emissions of future engines

 
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets Analyzed by Sandy Munro's Team, Reveals Interesting Design Choices
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets Analyzed by Sandy Munro's Team, Reveals Interesting Design Choices

15 Feb 2022, 13:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai has made interesting choices when the design of the Ioniq 5 is concerned. The company's electric SUV does not share Kia's suspension tech

 
How to Test an Aircraft Engine, the Russian Way – Fly It Through a Volcanic Ash Cloud
How to Test an Aircraft Engine, the Russian Way – Fly It Through a Volcanic Ash Cloud

29 Oct 2021, 05:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / For the first time in history, a Russian aircraft engine was tested by challenging it in an aggressive volcano ash environment.

 
Rotating House by Self-Taught Inventor Is Awesome, a Testament of Love
Rotating House by Self-Taught Inventor Is Awesome, a Testament of Love

11 Oct 2021, 04:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Vojin Kusic wanted his wife to be happy with the view from their house, so he build her one that rotates completely at a desired speed

 
Elisava Racing Team Stuns On-Lookers With Capable Dayna Evo Electric Mountain Goat
Elisava Racing Team Stuns On-Lookers With Capable Dayna Evo Electric Mountain Goat

28 Sep 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This electric motorcycle is designed by a group of students under the direction of professors. Built to aid in mountain rescue missions.