It’s an exciting time for personal watercraft enthusiasts that want to swap a roaring engine for the instantaneous (and silent) power of electric motors. The latest electric jet ski making a splash is the Valo Hyperfoil. Technically speaking, it’s not actually a jet ski, nor is it making that much of a splash. “Jet Ski” …
California-based startup unveils 58 MPH electric jet ski on hydrofoils Read More »
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Hitachi Energy just launched wireless Spark Prevention Unit indicators that help prevent wildfires by enabling remote monitoring. According to the US Department of Energy, approximately 10% of wildfire ignitions are sparked by faults on electrical infrastructure or electric equipment failure. Hitachi Energy’s new Wireless SPU Indicators allow utilities to monitor the grid remotely, in real …
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When Porsche officially revealed its 911 Dakar, the enthusiast world collectively lost its mind. Every car enthusiast went bananas for a factory Porsche 911 with a lifted suspension, all-terrain tires, and rugged looks. And then Lamborghini went and showed Porsche up by revealing the Huracan Sterrato, which is essentially the same thing, just with a …
I Want BMW to Make an M4 Safari Car Like the 911 Dakar and Huracan Sterrato Read More »
The electric vehicle rollout is gaining momentum as new car shoppers are increasingly switching to EVs, even if their preferred brand is not currently offering any. Ford, GM, and Hyundai’s new electric vehicles are winning over Toyota and Honda gas-car buyers, while Tesla continues establishing itself as a top automaker. Yesterday we reported on the …
Drivers are increasingly ditching Toyota and Honda gas cars in favor of EVs Read More »
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it will open the first large-volume silicon oxide factory in the United States. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 tons per year. NanoGraf’s new US high-performance silicon anode materials factory, which is under construction, is in Chicago’s …
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BMW Head of Design, Domagoj Dukec pairs up with Frank Van Meel, BMW M boss, to talk about the new BMW XM. The duo go around and inside the car to give us a design overview. Project Rockstar is the internal name for the XM which is now the flagship M car in Garching. The …
BMW Head of Design, Domagoj Dukec joins the M CEO for XM Overview Read More »
Presented by RM Sotheby’s. STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS No other marque is so inextricably linked to the story of its creator as Ferrari. Built from little more than the will to win and a desire to be the best, the firm has grown from tuning and preparing Alfa Romeo’s pre-war stable to become …
Sotheby’s Sealed: 2004 Ferrari Enzo “The Black Enzo” – Offered Without Reserve Read More »
Every BMW fan is going to want to take my enthusiast card away after this but I really think the BMW M3 CS will be a better car to drive than the M4 CSL. On paper, that seems like lunacy but after having driven the M4 CSL, I’m actually quite confident the less extreme, less …
Bold Prediction: The BMW M3 CS Will Be Better Than the M4 CSL Read More »
All luxury automakers are obsessed with opera houses. I get it, though. Opera houses are fancy, elegant, and sophisticated. They’re also typically filled with the sort of people that can afford six-figure luxury cars. So why not advertise expensive cars at opera houses? It’s a bit predictable but it works. Especially when it’s as beautiful …
The 2023 BMW i7 Takes the Stage at the Budapest Opera House Read More »