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Way back in January 2021, at the NAMM trade expo, Korg offered a brief sneak preview of a powerful new analog/digital drum machine, and then all went quiet. Now the “three-fold hybrid” Drumlogue has finally gone up for pre-order.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Korg finally launches versatile Drumlogue hybrid drum machine
Danish yacht builder X-Yachts recently launched its first-ever electric-propelled yacht. Called the X4.9E, the new vessel is more than just a basic electric powertrain affixed to a yacht, combining three sources of power to ensure that the vessel runs … Continue reading Hybrid X-Yacht cruises on electric or diesel, recharges from sailing
Kia redesigned the Sportage for the fifth generation of its small crossover. For the first time, a hybrid is available, slotting between the smaller Niro Hybrid and the larger Sorento Hybrid. The result is a not-quite-compact-sized SUV that is extremel… Continue reading Review: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid grows up and offers all-new efficiency
Battery-electric VTOL aircraft should do a superb job as short-range cross-town air taxis, but there are a whole lot of other trips they could handle quicker and more conveniently than existing transport options if they could just fly a bit further. Se… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce turbogenerator upgrades any eVTOL’s range and payload
Red Bull has lifted the lid on its very first hypercar project, a two-seat track vehicle called the RB17. To be overseen by Red Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, the car will be designed and built in-house at the company’s technology … Continue reading Red Bull to build F1-inspired $6M hypercar designed by Adrian Newey
“Don’t worry, that’ll buff right out.” Alarming news this week as the James Webb Space Telescope team announced that a meteoroid had hit the space observatory’s massive primary mirror. While …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: June 12, 2022
The return of small pickup trucks is finally happening. The Ford Maverick enters alongside the Hyundai Santa Cruz to kick off the re-emerging compact car-based truck genre. Where the Santa Cruz aims towards fun and style, the Maverick steers towards be… Continue reading Review: 2022 Ford Maverick – all that and not much else
The X3 is the small but not compact SUV in BMW’s lineup, sitting above the diminutive X1 and below the more family-sized X5. Because of its size, the X3 fits in the area where most sporty, right-sized, and fuel-efficient sport utilities land. And it’s … Continue reading Review: 2022 BMW X3 gets a facelift, but loses a plug-in
Kia has pulled covers off the second-generation Niro, showcasing a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric model in New York. The new Niro is roomier, more efficient, and includes more technology than its predecessor.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading Kia unveils 2nd-gen Niro in electrified formats at New York show
The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is one of two hybrid options for the Escape this year, offering most of the goodness of the compact Escape, but with better efficiency. Both hybrid models use the same engine and transmission, the one with a plug jus… Continue reading Review: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid strikes a nice balance