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This Flying Umbrella Follows You Around to Protect You
This Flying Umbrella Follows You Around to Protect You

1 Feb 2024, 06:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The year 2024 calls for innovation, because you shouldn't be holding an umbrella if you can avoid it. So this guy created the drone-brella

 
A Look Back at the Leyat Helica, the Propeller Car You Probably Never Heard Of
A Look Back at the Leyat Helica, the Propeller Car You Probably Never Heard Of

2 Jan 2024, 21:56 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Leyat Helica was essentially thought out as a wingless airplane for the road. It was equipped with a large propeller powered by a small 18 hp engine

 
1970 Vauxhall SRV: The Four-Seat Supercar Concept That's Still Impressive Today
1970 Vauxhall SRV: The Four-Seat Supercar Concept That's Still Impressive Today

29 Dec 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Known for marketing rebadged Opels, Vauxhall created an original concept car that remains impressive even more than half a century after its debut

 
Lazareth LM 847: The Wild Four-Wheel Motorcycle Powered by a Ferrari-Maserati V8
Lazareth LM 847: The Wild Four-Wheel Motorcycle Powered by a Ferrari-Maserati V8

22 Dec 2023, 12:14 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Inspired by the outrageous Dodge Tomahawk, the Lazareth LM 847 became the world's first (and only) motorcycle powered by a Ferrari-Maserati V8

 
Van Veen OCR 1000: Remembering the Dutch Rotary-Powered Superbike
Van Veen OCR 1000: Remembering the Dutch Rotary-Powered Superbike

15 Dec 2023, 16:49 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Powered by what was essentially a car engine, the OCR 1000 was the world's first production motorcycle with a two-rotor Wankel

 
Vesper Superyacht Concept Is All About Alfresco Living and a Deep Connection With the Sea
Vesper Superyacht Concept Is All About Alfresco Living and a Deep Connection With the Sea

12 Oct 2023, 03:49 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Golden Yachts' latest project features large expanses of glass that bring the outside world in and allow for unobstructed views of the surroundings

 
Project Life Superyacht Concept Comes With a Revolving Lounge and Folding Swim Platform
Project Life Superyacht Concept Comes With a Revolving Lounge and Folding Swim Platform

3 Oct 2023, 08:35 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Benetti's custom superyacht concept aims to reinvent onboard living and enhance the yachting experience by going against the norm in terms of design

 
Futuristic Superyacht Concept 'Project MED' Boasts a Unique Floating Superstructure
Futuristic Superyacht Concept 'Project MED' Boasts a Unique Floating Superstructure

2 Oct 2023, 10:00 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The gravity-defying superstructure of this vessel stands out through its unconventional shape and how it creates the illusion of being suspended over the hull

 
Remembering the Dubonnet Xenia: An 85-Year-Old Masterpiece Created To Honor a Woman
Remembering the Dubonnet Xenia: An 85-Year-Old Masterpiece Created To Honor a Woman

29 Sep 2023, 10:52 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though it comes from an era when cars looked more or less the same, the Dubonnet Xenia one-off remains one of the most beautiful cars ever created

 
20 Ways Oldsmobile Revolutionized the Car Industry
20 Ways Oldsmobile Revolutionized the Car Industry

17 Sep 2023, 08:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of America's oldest automakers, Oldsmobile was shut down in 2004. But its legacy lives on thanks to countless iconic cars and innovative technologies.

 
Citroen Traction Avant: The Forgotten Icon That Revolutionized the Automotive Industry
Citroen Traction Avant: The Forgotten Icon That Revolutionized the Automotive Industry

16 Aug 2023, 11:12 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Introduced in 1934, the Traction Avant was one of the most advanced vehicle of its era and, in a lot of ways, it's a precursor of all modern, mass-produced cars

 
20 Years Ago, Dodge Unveiled the Tomahawk: The V10-Powered Bike That's Still Insane Today
20 Years Ago, Dodge Unveiled the Tomahawk: The V10-Powered Bike That's Still Insane Today

15 Aug 2023, 13:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / On its 20th birthday, let's remember the four-wheeled, 500-hp V10-powered concept that was dubbed the world's fastest motorcycle

 
Forgotten Fiberglass Legend: The Story of the Innovative, US-Built El Tiburon
Forgotten Fiberglass Legend: The Story of the Innovative, US-Built El Tiburon

12 Aug 2023, 08:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though few ever heard of this wacky little car, back in the 1960s, the Shark was one of the most aerodynamic cars in the US

 
Lotus 25: The Legendary Race Car That Changed Formula 1 Forever
Lotus 25: The Legendary Race Car That Changed Formula 1 Forever

9 Aug 2023, 12:47 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The 25 gave Lotus its first Formula 1 title, but more importantly, it introduced the concept of a monocoque chassis, which revolutionized the sport

 
1969 Torino Talladega: The Mopar-Slaying Muscle Car Legend that Revolutionized NASCAR
1969 Torino Talladega: The Mopar-Slaying Muscle Car Legend that Revolutionized NASCAR

22 Jul 2023, 21:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though it wasn't as pretty as other legendary muscle cars, the Torino Talladega project won the aero wars in NASCAR and produced a iconic homologation special

 
"The Ducati Way" and How the Brand Changed the Motorcycle Industry for the Better
"The Ducati Way" and How the Brand Changed the Motorcycle Industry for the Better

28 Jun 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Ducati has introduced several innovations for motorcycles, which have become standard on today's two-wheelers. The brand also heavily invests in electronics

 
Autoliv To Begin Production of Bag-on-Bike Airbag System for Motorcycles in 2025
Autoliv To Begin Production of Bag-on-Bike Airbag System for Motorcycles in 2025

12 Jun 2023, 10:01 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Swedish company's extensive virtual simulations showed that an airbag mounted in the front of a motorcycle can reduce injuries to the head, neck, and chest

 
Cadillac Cyclone: The Stunning Space Age-Inspired Concept That Still Fascinates Us Today
Cadillac Cyclone: The Stunning Space Age-Inspired Concept That Still Fascinates Us Today

25 May 2023, 12:19 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Unveiled sixty-four years ago, the Space Age-inspired Cyclone was a stunning concept car that introduced many high-tech feature that are still fascinating today

 
Jensen C-V8: One of the Most Spectacular, yet Underrated Grand Tourers of All Time
Jensen C-V8: One of the Most Spectacular, yet Underrated Grand Tourers of All Time

19 May 2023, 14:36 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Although you probably never heard about it, the American V8-powered Jensen CV-8 was one of the fastest, most spectacular grand tourers of its era