Student team sets distance record with hydrogen city car concept

A student team from TU Delft presented the latest Eco-Runner in May, a hydrogen-powered city car concept designed to be more than a hundred times more fuel-efficient than modern fossil-fuel vehicles. Now the car has set a Guinness distance record.

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Fastest steam-powered motorcycle in history tears up the 1/8th mile

A husband-and-wife precision engineering team has set a new world record standing 1/8th mile time for steam-powered motorcycles. The Force of Nature is effectively a rocket on wheels, and the team says it should go much faster in the next attempt.

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Outrageously ambitious VTOL flying car is FAA-approved for takeoff

The four-seat Aska A5 is the size of an SUV, but at the touch of a button it extends an array of electric propellers and converts to a cruise-capable eVTOL aircraft with an impressive hybrid range. The FAA has cleared it for flight testing.

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Urtopia demonstrates ChatGPT as ebike co-pilot

OpenAI's ChatGPT has only been open to the public since November last year, yet the artificial-intelligence chatbot already seems to be everywhere. At Eurobike last week, China's Urtopia revealed its first application as an ebike co-pilot.

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GAC China says it’s building “world first” ammonia engine for cars

Ammonia has been proposed as a clean fuel for ships, airliners, trucks and trains, but China's GAC believes it could also have a future in passenger cars. It's built a combustion engine to test the theory, capable of reducing emissions by around 90%.

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Inflatable bike helmet packs small, weighs little and takes the hits

Bike helmets can be bulky things to carry around, which is why we've seen ones that fold or collapse when not in use. The Inflabi takes yet another approach, however, in that it simply gets deflated and rolled up.

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McLaren spin-out drives premium mobility with Series 1 electric scoot

Lavoie has tapped into its McLaren automotive roots to develop the Series 1 premium electric scooter, which features a slick folding mechanism, powers through city streets with a 900-W motor, and lights up the ride with all-around LEDs.

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G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine

Pit26 Motorsports has created what it calls its most off-road-capable truck yet. It transforms the Mercedes G-Class into a high-riding, stretched pickup fully outfitted for choose-your-own-adventure day trips and overnighters.

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$1.6 million SOD 6×6 RV is brutish but hospitable rustic-chic explorer

Stone Offroad Design crawls up-mountain with its Peak Series, showing it's truly mastered the art of blending ultra-rugged vehicle chassis with ultra-luxurious living amenities. The Peak 6x6 pairs a MAN six-wheeler with a rustic-modern living area.

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Whisper Aero claims radical advance in quiet, efficient electric jets

Whisper Aero says its electric aircraft propulsion systems are "20% more efficient and 100x quieter than anything else on the market." They're designed for drones, planes and possibly eVTOLs, and there's also a funky-looking concept plane.

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