Triumph confirms power and torque specs on its mighty, 2.5-liter Rocket III TFC

Triumph has released performance figures for its upcoming, gargantuan Rocket III TFC. Its 2.5-liter three-cylinder motor will make a mighty 180 horsepower, and 225 Nm (166 lb-ft) of torque – more than any other production motorcycle…
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The Spartan: A 400-horsepower space-framed track toy from Australia

Like a cross between an old-school Ferrari and an Ariel Atom, this ultra-lightweight, 400-horsepower overgrown Aussie go-kart is set up to destroy machines 5 to 10 times as expensive on track…
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Luna unleashes its affordably insane 2000-watt X-1 Enduro ebike

This thing looks like an absolute monster, with up to 2,000 watts of “Ludicrous mode” power out of its chunky Bafang mid-drive motor. It rocks a carbon frame with six inches of Rockshox suspension travel front and rear – and it’s just US$3450… Continue reading Luna unleashes its affordably insane 2000-watt X-1 Enduro ebike

Harley-Davidson partners with Qianjiang to produce a 338cc hog for Asia

By the end of 2020, we can expect to see a “smaller, more accessible” 338cc Harley appearing in dealerships across China, as the American company partners with Chinese manufacturing giant Qianjiang to get its brand into more hands…
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Eximus IV claims world's most energy efficient vehicle title

The Eximus IV neither makes steam nor does burnouts, but hey, this sure is a dramatic ...

Once a year, the Delsbo Electric contest in Sweden challenges students to create and improve on the world’s most energy-efficient vehicles. This year’s champ, the Eximus IV, smashed the competition and all previous records with an electric equivalent of 687 MPGe (0.34 l/100km).

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Google team's clever tech eliminates face distortion in wide-angle photos

Correcting wide-angle face distortion without ruining the rest of the picture is a tricky problem, but ...

No, it’s not just a simple distortion correction filter. A Google research team has been working on eliminating the face-stretching distortion you get from wide angle lenses, without the ugly bending of perspective lines you get by applying regular distortion filters, The team has presented an algorithm at SIGGRAPH 2019 that does just that.

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Aston Martin's upcoming AM-RB003 hypercar has a name: Valhalla

Continuing down the Norse theme, Aston Martin's upcoming Valkyrie-inspired hypercar will be called the Valhalla

In keeping with the Norse theme of the Valkyrie, as well as the V designation for Aston’s most extreme performance vehicles, the British company has announced that its upcoming hybrid hypercar will be called the Valhalla.

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KTM's 790 Adventure R gets hardcore Rally edition

The hills are alive with the sound of KTM and Akrapovic

KTM’s 790 Adventure bikes already appeared to have the wood over Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 in the suspension department, with longer-travel boingers at both ends, but a new limited edition Rally version ups the ante even further when the going gets really tough.

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New deepfake algorithm allows you to text-edit the words of a speaker in a video

It is now possible to take a talking-head style video, and add, delete or edit the speaker’s words as simply as you’d edit text in a word processor. A new deepfake algorithm can process the audio and video into a new file in which the speaker… Continue reading New deepfake algorithm allows you to text-edit the words of a speaker in a video

Aston Martin will race a detuned Valkyrie at Le Mans in the new Hypercar class

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a new top class for the Le Mans endurance race – a “hypercar” class that will begin in 2020-21, designed to entice some of the world’s most extreme streetcars to throw down and prove themselves. An… Continue reading Aston Martin will race a detuned Valkyrie at Le Mans in the new Hypercar class