Liberator, the Vintage Electric Cycles
12 Apr 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you liked the EXO Neutrino, here's another project from the same guys: the Liberator electric cycles. More on the pedelec side, the Liberator vehicles are a great endeavor to bring together ...
Yamaha to Offer the M1 Engine to MotoGP Teams
8 Apr 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just after Honda confirmed they will continue to supply spec engines for the Moto2 series, and committed to building a production racer version for the RC213V, here's Yamaha announcing they wi...
Michel Cassir (ParisTech): the Future Batteries Will Gain Tens of Kilometers
5 Apr 2013, 09:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michel Cassir is an electrochemist an Director of Research for the CNSR (France). His involvement in the electric battery industry and hydrogen fuel cell goes deep and his work in the ParisTech lab...
Tech Scoop on the New Indian Bikes
1 Apr 2013, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Canada Moto Guide have delved a bit deeper in the story of the new generation of Indian motorcycles and offers some neat details on the bikes to come. One of the rumored features is called Idle N...
Enorm eBike V3 Bullet: Electric Bikes Design Takes on the Classic Machines
19 Mar 2013, 15:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Austrian manufacturer Enorm eBikes prepares a new treat: the V3 Bullet, a modern approach to the classic bike design. Despite being rather a pedelec than a motorcycle, at least the way most people w...
Datatag MASTER, the End of Stolen Bikes?
15 Mar 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The British love motorcycles and have a history that goes back a long time, with legendary brands such as Norton, BSA or Triumph being just few of the names to have rooted the present industry. H...
Koenigsegg CEO Thinks Camshafts are Outdated
15 Mar 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Christian von Koenigsegg, CEO of Koenigsegg, gave his opinion on future engines architecture recently. It seems like the good old camshaft is about to become a museum piece. Today, almost every e...
Kevin Cameron’s Classic Motorcycle Race Engines
12 Mar 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you've ever tinkered about your motorcycle, then the name Haynes needs no detailed introduction. The newest book in their offer is a most interesting one, from both a mechanical and a histor...
Bosch Increases Development Speed for Self-Driving Tech
29 Jan 2013, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the automakers themselves are working on self-driving technology, which will be integrated into their own cars, there are also other companies out there developing the same tech. One such comp...
Daimler, Ford and Renault Announce Fuel-Cell Technology Agreement
28 Jan 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Three major automating forces of the world have united for a common goal. They want to 'accelerate the commercialisation of fuel cell electric vehicle technology'. The three big names are ...
The Morality of High Displacement
27 Jan 2013, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Back when man was pondering giving up the idea of tying a horse to the front of a wheeled vehicle, petrol and diesel engine technologies were in their infancy. Steam was king at the turn of the cent...
Touratech Surfaces Awesome Extreme Shock
26 Jan 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well-known in the adventure riders' world, Touratech is a name which stands for extreme reliability proven in the hardest conditions. Now, Touratech raises the bar even more with the release of...
Volkswagen Announces Use of High-Strength Steel to Reduce Weight
25 Jan 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Weight negatively affects automobiles in so many ways. It dents a car`s handling capabilities, its performance, comfort and economy. This is why all automakers are now on a quest to reduce the weigh...
PSA Vaguely Explains Hybrid Air Powertrain - Will Reach Production Cars in 2016
23 Jan 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as searching for revolutionary solutions in transportation, PSA Peugeot-Citroen is not the first company which springs to mind. You may think of Toyota with their hybrids, or Nissan with the ...
Mandatory Reversing Cameras Will Make Sales of Automotive LCDs to Double by 2016
21 Jan 2013, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / LCD screens demand has been steadily rising over the last few years, as more and more cars are coming equipped with clever satnav and infotainment systems, as well s digital gauge clusters and speci...
Aston Martin May Still Get AMG V12 Engine and Technology
15 Jan 2013, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Rumors have been flying about that Aston Martin may enter a technical partnership with Mercedes-Benz in-house tuners and engine builders AMG. Up until now, it had just been speculated and suggested,...
Fireflies Are The Key to 50% Brighter LEDs
9 Jan 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It`s funny how our ‘modern technology’ runs into its limitations, we always turn to nature to find a solution or workaround for the problem. Examples are many, and they only stand to pro...
Jeep Replaces CVT Gearbox With Six-Speed Auto for Patriot and Compass Models
8 Jan 2013, 14:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler has announced that it will be replacing the CVT gearbox, which is now used in the Jeep Compass and Patriot models, with a six-speed alternative, which is more modern and we say it adds to t...
Toyota Shows Off Advanced Active Safety Vehicle at 2013 CES
8 Jan 2013, 12:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2013 Consumer Electronics Electronics Show, which has started today, and lasts until Friday 11 January, is the venue chosen by Toyota to show off what they are calling the most advanced vehicle ...
Audi Gets License to Test Self Driving Cars in Nevada
8 Jan 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Google may have obtained a license to test out its autonomous in the US (in Nevada) first, Audi is the first actual automaker to do the same. Now, while you may not have heard about this fact ...