Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air

After ending up in the water on his first attempt, flying Frenchman Franky Zapata has now successfully crossed the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air. The 22-mile (35.4-km) crossing took Zapata some 22 minutes, holding speeds ove… Continue reading Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air

Drone racing is going HD, with new FPV gear from DJI and Fat Shark

Those who aren’t involved in drone racing will probably be surprised to know that HD vision isn’t already the standard in drone racing goggles. But that’s set to change with some really nice new integrated gear from DJI, and an immediate coun… Continue reading Drone racing is going HD, with new FPV gear from DJI and Fat Shark

Puritalia's AI-powered Berlinetta super-hybrid heads to the UK for Salon Privé

The Puritalia Berlinetta super-hybrid is on its way to the UK for Salon Privé

Italy’s Puritalia Automobili is bringing its classy Berlinetta hybrid supercar out to Salon Privé at England’s Blenheim Palace. This 965-hp (720-kW), 1,248-Nm (920-lb-ft), 208-mph (335-km/h) supercharged monster, with its artificially intelligent driving modes, is going on sale, with only 150 to be built.

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Indian's BBQ motorcycle means you won't have to wait to enjoy your roadkill

It's a motorcycle ... with a BBQ on it

From the “why the hell not” files: the Indian team is hitting this year’s Sturgis rally with a sidecar outfit we’re sure will be popular. It’s a custom-built Springfield Darkhorse with a big ol’ BBQ for a sidecar. Your roadkill will never taste so fresh.

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Mictic's motion-tracking wristbands turn movement into music

Mictic looks like a fun toy and a nifty tool for street performers

The Mictic body instrument is a pair of motion-sensing wristbands that connect to your phone via Bluetooth and then create music to match your movements, giving you the chance to play weird air-instruments, or generate a custom soundtrack for your dance moves.

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Humble beginnings for Roborace: The world's first autonomous car race is run and done

Overtakes in Robo-racing are done with consent

A little piece of history has gone down at the Monteblanco racetrack in Spain, with the world’s first fully autonomous car race completed last week. Two teams pitted code and cars against one another, with Team Arrival beating out the Technical University of Munich to take the first ever Roborace win.

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Meet the new "entry-level" Porsche 911 Carrera and Cabriolet

The new “entry level” 911s have arrived, lightly detuned from the eighth-generation 911 S models and a handy 15 grand cheaper while keeping most of the fun stuff. They’re still pricey, though, especially next to the new, sub-US$60K, mid-engin… Continue reading Meet the new "entry-level" Porsche 911 Carrera and Cabriolet