Nine-Speed Automatics Will Dominate US Market, Says ZF
9 Aug 2013, 15:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Jeep Cherokee fitted with the newly-developed nine-speed automatic transmission has yet to arrive in dealerships, but German manufacturer ZF says the new gearboxes will eventually dominate ...
Honda To Invest $215 Million in Ohio Operations
9 Aug 2013, 11:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Honda has announced plans to invest about $215 million in its Ohio operations. The new investment will help the company add new powertrain technologies and a technical training ce...
2014 Ford F-150 Becomes More Eco-Friendly with Rice Hull-Reinforced Plastic
7 Aug 2013, 15:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If there's one vehicle that's really built the "Built Ford Tough" way, that would have to be the Ford F-150 pickup truck. It's America's best-selling truck and it'...
Van.Eko Be.e, a Pay-as-You-Ride Scooter Made from Cellulose
6 Aug 2013, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New technologies also bring funny names for the two-wheelers, but this time things are way cooler than we thought they'd be. Enter Van.Eko Be.e, and electric scooter built with a monocoque chas...
With CO2ube, Petrol Engines Could Still Be Green
6 Aug 2013, 12:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome the CO2tube (pronounced C-O-tube), another new and interesting idea aimed to making the world a better place to live by reducing the CO2 emissions. Up for public funding on Kickstarter, the ...
Cadillac Using Aerospace Manufacturing Technology for New ELR
5 Aug 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in July, Cadillac has announced that the brand new ELR will become the first electric vehicle to use all-LED exterior lighting. Now, the luxury automaker revealed the ELR is also the first auto...
Petit's Flug, a BMW R1200GS Boxer-Powered Fighter Aircraft Concept
4 Aug 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Surprise is usually something one does not really expect, but when the imagination of Nicolas Petit comes into discussion, the borders between fiction and reality, between what's feasible and w...
How Motorcycle ABS Works
2 Aug 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While studies showed that motorcycles fitted with ABS are safer than those without, there are some situations where this feature is not good at all
Chevrolet Explains Clean Turbo Diesel's "Perfect Storm"
31 Jul 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last time the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Diesel came into our news GM was bragging about the vehicle's musclecar-like torque by comparing the new diesel with the not so brawny Camaros of the 19...
Electric Bikes Sales Surge Massively
31 Jul 2013, 14:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Electric bicycles are selling like hot cakes and what better proof than the whopping 28% sales increase over the last years figures announced one of the biggest bike maker on the Old Continent, the...
Experiments in Speed: Amazing Custom Bicycle Does 102 MPH
30 Jul 2013, 10:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you thought that motorsport fans are the only ones who are dreaming of going ever faster at the Bonneville salt flats, you were a bit off: the bicycle world has its own pioneers and they're ...
Toyota Tests Winglet, Their Segway-Like Electric Two-Wheeler
27 Jul 2013, 08:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / First mentioned about 5 years ago, the Toyota Winglet has finally reached the pre-production tests, and the Japanese car manufacturer has released a number of such vehicles on the streets of Tsukuba...
Valetta, the Customizable Electric Motorcycle Prototype
26 Jul 2013, 07:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aside from being an electric motorcycle, which is itself a very cool thing, the Valetta is so much more: according to Roman Yneges, its creator, the Valetta can be almost any bike you can think abou...
Mercedes-Benz Details New Nine-Speed Automatic
25 Jul 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week we were telling you about Mercedes’ new 9G-Tronic nine-speed automatic transmission that will make its debut on the E350 BlueTec model. Now, the German company has released f...
Rubbee, the Shortest and Easiest Way to an Electric Bike
25 Jul 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While building a DIY electric motorcycle means quite a lot of work and minimal engineering skills, adding electric mobility to your bicycle is now incredibly easier thanks to Rubbee, one of the swee...
New Honda Civic Tourer Gets Adaptive Damper System
24 Jul 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Honda has announced that the new Civic Tourer estate will make it public debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September with a world first rear Adaptive Damper System. Dev...
Awesome Glass Instrument Dash for the Motus MST
24 Jul 2013, 14:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motus showed their 2013 MST sport-touring machines at Laguna Seca last weekend and Asphalt & Rubber were on site for some early pictures of the machines. Thanks to them we're happy to tell ...
Wind Turbine Electric Motorcycles Are a Bit Unicorn-ish
23 Jul 2013, 14:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some ideas are really nice, but when it comes to electric motorcycles, the laws of physics are not easily defeated. And that's exactly why Brandon Lape's wind turbine idea does not seem to...
Epic Torq Electric Roadster Trike Is Illegally Evil
23 Jul 2013, 13:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Though some might not be too fond of the way the lines between motorcycles and cars are blurred more often these days, we're most confident that a good thing will come out of this, for the both...
2014 Jeep Cherokee Gets Revolutionary Body Sealer
19 Jul 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler has revealed that the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee features the company's revolutionary body sealer, a foam that prevents unwanted noise from entering the cabin while also contributing t...