Author Archives: Loz Blain

Stark Varg: The “world’s fastest electric dirtbike” comes out swinging

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This electric soil disperser claims to be the fastest, most powerful dirt bike on the planet

Barcelona startup Stark Future has launched this absolute weapon of an electric dirt bike, “to show that electric technology is superior to gasoline by outperforming all traditional motocross models available.” That right there, folks, is a promise of world domination – but looking at the spec sheet, we sure wouldn’t want to line up next to the Stark Varg on a 450.

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Vertical Aerospace targets 2024 certification on back of record pre-sales

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Vertical Aerospace, operating out of Bristol, England, has announced more pre-sales than anyone else in the eVTOL industry – more than 1,350 aircraft to date, or US$5.4 billion dollars’ worth, and believes it will be one of the first companies to achie… Continue reading Vertical Aerospace targets 2024 certification on back of record pre-sales→

It’s a bird… and a plane? Africa’s own bizarre “NVTOL” birdoplane

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Africa, says new electric aircraft startup Phractyl, is in a pretty unique situation as the eVTOL wave begins to break, since it’s got so little in the way of ground transport infrastructure.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, Ele… Continue reading It’s a bird… and a plane? Africa’s own bizarre “NVTOL” birdoplane→

Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint

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Triton’s extraordinary range of submersibles already includes a 24-seat tourist sub, a luxury bubble-sub capable of taking you down to visit the Titanic, a “deep-sea elevator” that can repeatedly plunge down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, and a … Continue reading Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint→

Squirrel-cheeked liquid H2 airliner will take you anywhere in two hops

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Long-haul aviation presents a tough challenge for decarbonization, but a group of 100 aerospace experts working on the UK government’s FlyZero project says 279-seat liquid hydrogen airliners will connect any two points on the globe with just one stop.C… Continue reading Squirrel-cheeked liquid H2 airliner will take you anywhere in two hops→

WMC puts “big hole” technology into 3-wheel hybrid police scooter

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UK company White Motorcycle Concepts likes using big holes for drag reduction. It put a particularly big hole in its electric land speed racer, and it’s now announced another big hole in the middle of its new WMC300FR, a hybrid 3-wheel police scooter.C… Continue reading WMC puts “big hole” technology into 3-wheel hybrid police scooter→

eHang’s pilotless eVTOL may be certified and operational within months

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China’s eHang says it’s “hopeful” it’ll achieve full type certification for its autonomous EH216 eVTOL aircraft “in the next few months,” after which commercial operations can begin – potentially years earlier than American and European competitors.Con… Continue reading eHang’s pilotless eVTOL may be certified and operational within months→

Norton reveals plans for a 185-horsepower, 1,200cc V4 cafe racer

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The messy rebirth of Norton Motorcycles seems back on track under the company’s new ownership, India’s TVS, and the V4SV superbike is now ready to get its pants off. The V4CR cafe racer stands ready to join the super-naked class as a street weapon.Cont… Continue reading Norton reveals plans for a 185-horsepower, 1,200cc V4 cafe racer→

Ascendance revises the design for its long-range hybrid eVTOL

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France’s Ascendance has released an updated design and range figure for its long-range, fan-in-wing, eVTOL air taxi. The Atea will use batteries and kerosene for energy storage, but its modular hybrid system will eventually support hydrogen as well.Con… Continue reading Ascendance revises the design for its long-range hybrid eVTOL→