Image: Kippenberger Racing The average episode of Top Gear runs around $ 1 million to produce. But those high-style, high-flying – and incredibly expensive – aerial … [Read more...]
As Congress Mulls Mandate on Car Black Boxes, Data Ownership Remains Unclear
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Photo by Harris Technical Services The term “black boxes” conjures up images of plane crashes for some and inspires conspiracy theories for others. For the National … [Read more...]
Someone Needs to Buy the ‘World’s Fastest’ Amphibious Car
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Image: Fantasy Junction If you needed more proof that you can win a world record for just about anything, meet the Sea Lion. It’s an amphibious car capable of … [Read more...]
Official: Honda unveils another Segway-fighter [w/video]
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Etc., Japan, Technology, Honda It seems that ever since humankind grew legs and climbed out of the ocean, we've been trying to figure out ways to avoid … [Read more...]
SpaceX Counting Down For Historic Launch To Space Station
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Photo: NASA Elon Musk is one step closer to his end goal of making human life multi-planetary. No, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hasn’t boosted the Dragon spacecraft … [Read more...]
Space Industry Veteran (Re)Entering The Commercial Space Race
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Image: ATK The Utah company that built the solid rocket boosters for the now retired space shuttle program announced plans to enter the next phase of American space … [Read more...]
Aussie Hypermilers Break Another Record, This Time With Diesel
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When we last heard from Helen and John Taylor, they’d just finished a drive through all 48 contiguous states in a Chevy Cruze Eco, achieving 64.42 mpg in the … [Read more...]
Ford Fusion To Bring Active Safety Technology To The Masses
May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ford has announced that the upcoming 2013 Fusion will offer an available suite of driver assistance technology, like adaptive cruise control, active park assist and … [Read more...]
Review: Stripped-Down Porsche Cayman R Performs Like a World-Class Athlete
May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Photo by Basem Wasef/Wired In this unprecedented age of obscene horsepower and affordable performance, the Porsche Cayman R is the Jenyne Butterfly of the sports car … [Read more...]
Carroll Shelby, 1923-2012
May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Performance, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Celebrities, Racing It's darn near impossible to overemphasize the impact that Carroll Shelby has … [Read more...]
