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Rather than use magnets and coils to convert string motion into an analog voltage for amplified output, the ōPik uses infrared light to capture the vibrations of the strings above it. It first appeared online in 2017, and after much tweaking, testing a… Continue reading Optical guitar pickup can be programmed with a smartphone app
Known for its head-turning lineup of customized Hummers, Michigan’s Mil-Spec Automotive has turned its attention to America’s favorite truck. Its new, reenergized F-150 gives Ford’s own Raptor a run for its money, gaining a touch more edge to go along … Continue reading 500-hp Mil-Spec Ford F-150 super-truck slays the Raptor
Suzuki got it so, so right with its tiny Jimny 4×4 in 2018. Cheap, cheerful, capable and devoid of all the luxury rubbish that weighs down so many 4x4s these days, it was the cutest thing on the block, and looked like a barrel of monkeys to take offroa… Continue reading Suzuki New Zealand has turned the Jimny into the cutest ute ever
Over the past decade, auto manufacturers have improved the handling and fuel efficiency of their pickup truck offerings. The Ram 1500 is one of the major players in this segment and we drove the 2020 model in both of its higher-efficiency powertrain op… Continue reading How do the 2020 Ram 1500’s efficiency options stack up?
One of the options on the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck is a carbon fiber bed called the CarbonPro. This bed replaces the usual steel interior of the truck bed with a specially formulated carbon fiber that’s both stronger and lighter in weight. We … Continue reading Carbon fiber as a pickup truck bed? We test the GMC CarbonPro
Back in 2014, guitarist Andy Alt launched a Kickstarter for an electric guitar pickup that added a separate drop-octave signal to the instrument’s lowest strings, The crowdfunding campaign was successful and A Little Thunder started shipping mid-2015. … Continue reading Thunderous guitar pickup brings out a guitarist’s inner bass player
Every year, the Chicago Auto Show opens as the largest motor show in North America. There are two galleries of vehicles in the massive McCormick Center downtown, each with a lot of space for a lot of vehicles to be shown and seen.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading In photos: The best in trucking at the Chicago Auto Show 2020
For the first time in its history, Jeep has unveiled a baja-ready, desert-specific, high-speed sand runner. The Jeep Gladiator Mojave, sure to be followed by a Wrangler model as well, was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show with a newly-minted “Desert Rated” badge where the “Trail Rated” emblem would usually be.
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Continue reading New desert-focused Jeep Gladiator Mojave unveiled in Chicago
Bison belong on the open prairie running through tall grass, over hills and scrub. That’s the picture many of us have of the American High Plains thanks to countless western movies. Chevrolet concocts that imagery for the Colorado mid-sized p… Continue reading Review: Taking the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Bison to the High Plains
What’s better than a pickup truck – or even Jeep Gladiator – loaded with motorcycles? A mystical BMW pickup truck with a BMW adventure bike strapped atop its teak-lined bed. It’s not the BMW pickup truck teaser that some fans might like, but … Continue reading BMW drops a pickup bed on an X7 to make it a motorcycle hauler