Brabus 900 Rocket Edition stakes a claim as the world’s fastest SUV

The Brabus 900 Rocket Edition is a souped-up Merc allegedly capable of 330 km/h

Behold, ye fast, ye foolish, ye fiscally blessed and ye family laden. Brabus has deigned to furnish worthy garages with a 900-horsepower GLE-based SUV capable of 330 km/h (205 mph). This should be sufficient for most trips to the shops, no?

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Airbus’ return to the eVTOL air taxi is a bit of a head-scratcher

Airbus has been quiet on the eVTOL front since its original CityAirbus multirotor and Vahana programs shut down, but at its “Pioneering Sustainable Airspace” summit, the company released details and images of a new electric air taxi it expects to get c… Continue reading Airbus’ return to the eVTOL air taxi is a bit of a head-scratcher

Craft Aero proposes a new type of blown diamond box-wing 9-seat eVTOL

Most eVTOL startups are focused on air taxi applications, rocking between two and six seats – but a few are thinking bigger. GKN Aerospace and Kelekona, for example, are working to get 30 to 50-seat monsters into the skies, taking more of a mass transi… Continue reading Craft Aero proposes a new type of blown diamond box-wing 9-seat eVTOL

Royal Enfield updates the Himalayan adventure bike with a “Tripper” pod

Royal Enfield hasn’t tweaked the formula too much with its hugely accessible Himalayan adventure bike, but it’s added some nice practicalities including a “Tripper” turn-by-turn navigation pod, switchable ABS and a couple of other small fixes.Continue … Continue reading Royal Enfield updates the Himalayan adventure bike with a “Tripper” pod

Range-extended electric 4WD expedition vehicle claims 4,350-mile range

UK startup Fering is gearing up to build electric vehicles for cross-continental explorers. It’s starting out with the Pioneer, a go-anywhere brick outhouse of a thing designed for monster range figures under the most extreme circumstances on Earth.Con… Continue reading Range-extended electric 4WD expedition vehicle claims 4,350-mile range

“Big hole” land speed electric motorcycle hits the track for first tests

There’s no bike on earth remotely like the bizarre WMC250EV, an electric land speed racer built to slash aerodynamic drag by taking the radical step of tunneling a giant hole through the middle of it. The target speed is 250 mph (402 km/h), and its cre… Continue reading “Big hole” land speed electric motorcycle hits the track for first tests

Cartilage resurfacing implant restores hip function in arthritic dogs

A new, dissolving, textile-based stem cell implant has reduced pain and restored hip joint function to dogs with moderate osteoarthritis, in what researchers say could be a first step toward less invasive joint resurfacing in dogs as well as humans.Con… Continue reading Cartilage resurfacing implant restores hip function in arthritic dogs

After 27 years, Triumph turns the Speed Triple back into a sportsbike

Anyone who’s thought Speed Triple riders are nuts riding around on 178-horsepower monsters with zero wind protection can wear a satisfied smirk today. Triumph has revealed its new flagship: a neo-retro, bikini-faired Speed Triple 1200 RR cafe racer.Con… Continue reading After 27 years, Triumph turns the Speed Triple back into a sportsbike

Michelin’s airless passenger car tires get their first public outing

We’ve been reporting on Michelin’s airless tire technology for more than 16 years now. Indeed, the first time we wrote about the “Tweel” back in 2005, it quickly became the most popular story ever for what was then called gizmag.com.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Michelin’s airless passenger car tires get their first public outing