Brammo Empulse preview: Up close with the ultimate electric motorcycle
With the aggressively designed Empulse, Brammo hopes to evolve the electric motorcycle beyond mere novelty to the sort of machine enthusiasts expect.
‘By your command!’ As it turns out, we’re happy to obey robots
Drivers obey the robots because unlike humans, they can't be reasoned with, bribed or distracted. Run the light and you might get a ticket. Or arrested.
The guy behind the Tron lightcycle also designed the Lotus C-01 (can you tell?)
Lotusforums.com has released photos and a bit of information regarding the sports car maker's initial foray into the two-wheeled realm. Take a look.
A high-tech Harley? Inside the next generation of smarter, smaller hogs
Like a lot of motorcycle builders, Harley had a tough stretch during the Great Recession, so they took a multi-point approach to update their bikes.
Meet Brutus, the heavy-duty motorcycle from British lightweight carmaker Caterham
Caterham Bikes has debuted three new machines: a burly dual-sport motorcycle and two electric bicycles unlike most anything available on the market today.
BMW rolls out new R1200RT for open-road warriors, 160 hp S1000R for well-heeled hooligans
Winter is virtually here and, while many riders are dialing back road time or putting their steeds into hibernation as the snow begins to fall, BMW has announced two new bikes to dream about on those cold, dark nights. 2014 R 1200 RT Image used with permission by copyright holder The first is the “all […]
5 things we learned from the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show
Outside of the outlandish concept cars and the flash of new models, what trends caught our eye this year at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show? Here's a list.
5 things the auto industry can learn from Tesla
Tesla is selling electric cars as fast as they can make them. What's their secret? What can other car companies learn from Tesla to improve their products?
5 reasons young people are not buying cars or getting their drivers license
For thirty yeas, the number of young people not buying cars or getting a drivers license has been creeping upward. Here are some reasons why.
Segway lite? Toyota’s ‘Winglet’ aims to turn us into wheeled Wall-E fatties
Winglet. It's small, foldable, faster than walking and even kinda cool, in a super nerdy way. First seen in 2008, they are now in public trials.
Get your iDrive on: Apple slots Siri into the dashboard of a dozen automakers
Outside of basic iPod and iPhone connectivity for music and phone calls, Apple has lagged behind Microsoft and others in getting a toehold in cars' infotainment systems. That will be changing soon.