Review: The $349 DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro comes for GoPro’s crown

What do you want from an action cam? It should be rugged, reliable, and able to capture great video and audio. But that’s just the bare minimum for DJI and its all-new Action 5 Pro – a serious big hitter that might just displace GoPro from its throne.C… Continue reading Review: The $349 DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro comes for GoPro’s crown

‘Smart’ connected tire will transmit data to the car in real-time

Pirelli and Bosch have signed a joint development agreement to create a software-driven “intelligent tire” system that will combine Bosch’s hardware and software know-how with Pirelli’s tire-integrated sensors tech.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive,… Continue reading ‘Smart’ connected tire will transmit data to the car in real-time

Watch: Penny-farthing motorcycle fires up, made from tractor parts

It’s not every day you see a motorcycle cobbled together from old tractor parts – especially one that looks like this! Called Penny Farming, the bike features a huge front tire, and a steering wheel instead of handlebars.Continue ReadingCategory: Motor… Continue reading Watch: Penny-farthing motorcycle fires up, made from tractor parts

The motorcycle sidecar may be set to return per Honda’s latest patent

An electric sidecar is in the works per a patent application from Honda. The sidecar will apparently have an independent electric motor and be equipped with load sensors to mitigate the otherwise common issues associated with conventional sidecars.Cont… Continue reading The motorcycle sidecar may be set to return per Honda’s latest patent

Electric motorcycle smashes four land speed records

The RW-5 Voxan recently took to the salt flats at Bonneville for flying mile tests, shattering four separate speed records for an electric bike. It was developed via a collaboration between Ohio State University and the Venturi Group.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Electric motorcycle smashes four land speed records

Hot-rodded electric Yamaha set to take the motocross world by storm

There’s little doubt that electric dirt bikes will eventually replace gas-powered ones, much like four-strokes replaced two-strokes. The XE4 by Xtreme Electric MX (XEMX) is a bolt-on kit that converts Yamaha 250 and 450 YZF/YZFX bikes to high-powered e… Continue reading Hot-rodded electric Yamaha set to take the motocross world by storm

Superbike on a budget: $10k electric moto rides 120 horses to 159 mph

Indian electric bikemaker Ultraviolette has taken the wraps off the all-new F99, branding it the country’s first ever superbike. Drawing its design inspiration from supersonic jets, the bike can go from standstill to 60 mph in 3 seconds on the way to i… Continue reading Superbike on a budget: $10k electric moto rides 120 horses to 159 mph

Street-legal aluminum bullet motorcycle gives off alien vibes

Bandit9’s EVE Odyssey V2 looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. With a top speed of 68 mph and fuel efficiency of 156 mpg, it is compact, efficient, handcrafted, and… Probably about as comfy whichever way you sit on it.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Street-legal aluminum bullet motorcycle gives off alien vibes

Watch: Kickstarting a 1,700cc single-cylinder chopper ain’t easy

Based on a Wright R-975 Whirlwind radial engine, the Hackel-Wright Chopper is unlike any motorcycle you’ve seen before. It borrows components from Harley and Toyota and is built by a guy named Al Hackel.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportT… Continue reading Watch: Kickstarting a 1,700cc single-cylinder chopper ain’t easy

World’s first hydrogen race car passes FIA crash tests

The Pioneer 25 marks a momentous step in the world of motorsports as it passed the mandatory FIA crash tests. Developed solely for Extreme H, the world’s first hydrogen-powered motorsport, the car has a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).Continue ReadingC… Continue reading World’s first hydrogen race car passes FIA crash tests