Hydrogen-burning Alpenglow hypercar is about to go endurance racing

After a couple of hell-raising concept iterations, Alpine’s hydrogen combustion fire-and-ice Alpenglow super-racer is finally prepped and revved to take the track. It’ll make its dynamic debut next month at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours endurance event… Continue reading Hydrogen-burning Alpenglow hypercar is about to go endurance racing

Hydrogen-burning Alpenglow hypercar is about to go endurance racing

After a couple of hell-raising concept iterations, Alpine’s hydrogen combustion fire-and-ice Alpenglow super-racer is finally prepped and revved to take the track. It’ll make its dynamic debut next month at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours endurance event… Continue reading Hydrogen-burning Alpenglow hypercar is about to go endurance racing

Polaris debuts stronger, stiffer Gen 2 RZR Pro R Factory side-by-side racer

Unveiled today at the San Felipe 250 rally, the new factory racing rig from Polaris is a complete redesign. A new one-piece chassis with a stronger, stiffer frame begins those changes. Upgrades also include new bodywork for lightweighting and stiffness… Continue reading Polaris debuts stronger, stiffer Gen 2 RZR Pro R Factory side-by-side racer

Giro Aerohead II bike helmet streamlines the head into slippery bullet

The Aerohead II is definitely one of the strangest-looking bike helmets ever made. It should be right at home in the world of time trial racing, however, where aerodynamics are king and style just doesn’t matter.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Tran… Continue reading Giro Aerohead II bike helmet streamlines the head into slippery bullet

Monstrous SV Rover gas/EV ‘Hypertruck’ starts at $1.5 million

California auto builder Scarbo Vintage has launched its third vehicle, describing it as the world’s first street-legal Hypertruck. The two-seat SV Rover can be had with 1,100-hp supercharged V8 grunt or 1,000-hp electric drive, and is reported to start… Continue reading Monstrous SV Rover gas/EV ‘Hypertruck’ starts at $1.5 million

World’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28

Gentlemen, start your turbines – it’s time to see how these spectacular next-gen personal flight devices look and perform in the fire of competition. Gravity Industries has announced the world’s first jet suit race is happening in less than a month.Con… Continue reading World’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28

Water-injected 2.0-liter turbo-four hydrogen engine spits out 410 hp

Austrian mobility technology company AVL had a pretty good day for itself earlier this month, when it confirmed simulations that showed its prototype 2.0-liter turbo hydrogen race engine developing over 200 hp-per-liter. AVL uses a water-injection syst… Continue reading Water-injected 2.0-liter turbo-four hydrogen engine spits out 410 hp

For the first time, AI dominates humanity’s best in a real-world sport

Now they're beating us in real-world sports: an AI has dominated world-champion drone racers head-to-head

High-speed drone racing has just had a shocking “Deep Blue” moment, as an autonomous AI designed by University of Zurich researchers repeatedly forced three world champion-level pilots to eat its dust, showing uncanny precision in dynamic flight.

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Electric racer made from discarded electronics highlights e-waste problem

The disposable nature of modern gadgetry is leading to a worrying e-waste problem. To highlight the issue, Envision Racing and artist Liam Hopkins teamed up to create a Formula E Gen3 racecar built from discarded phones, laptops, vape sticks and other … Continue reading Electric racer made from discarded electronics highlights e-waste problem