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"You have to learn why things work on a starship." Captain Kirk's intimate knowledge of starship operations in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan enabled him to remotely lower the USS Reliant's shields,...
View ArticleThis Company Will Build You Your Own V-12 LS Motor
The General Motors-built LS engine family is, without a doubt, king in the American tuning scene. It's almost impossible to get more power out of anything this cheap, and as a result, our car culture...
View Article1.0-Liter Three-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine Being Dropped from Ford Fiesta in...
To make the death of the Ford Fiesta in the U.S. slower and more painful, Ford is dropping an engine choice for the darling subcompact, CarsDirect reports. As you may have heard, the Ford Fiesta is...
View ArticleCadillac is Taking a Break From Pirelli World Challenge GT
After a rather strong run, Cadillac’s Pirelli World Challenge V-Performance Racing GT team will go into hibernation in order to shift focus to prototype racing. This is unfortunate considering how...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton and MV Agusta Unveil the F4 LH44 Motorcycle
Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is continuing his partnership with Italian motorcycle company MV Agusta with a new bike. It’s the F4 LH44, and it’s based on the existing F4 RC. A stock F4 RC makes 205...
View ArticleElon Musk Wants to Use Rockets to Fly Between Cities in Minutes
Elon Musk has a new transportation idea that will make the Hyperloop and The Boring Company seem mundane. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO wants people to travel from city to city by rocket, enabling them to...
View ArticleTesla Is Sending Battery Packs to Puerto Rico to Provide Emergency Power
While the level of government response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria is becoming a political issue, Tesla has sprung into action. The Silicon Valley automaker is sending Powerwall...
View ArticleMax Verstappen Says He's Faster Than Red Bull Teammate Daniel Ricciardo
Despite a rough 2017, Red Bull F1 young gun Max Verstappen thinks he's got the pace to compete at the top level of Formula 1. A string of reliability issues and crashes have kept the Dutchman from...
View ArticleTool Maker Stanley Black & Decker Joins the Drone Industry
You know Black & Decker best from power tools and dad’s garage, but the home improvement company is adding drones to its repertoire. Stanley Black & Decker, as the company is officially known,...
View ArticleThe Dodge Demon Isn't Different Enough to be Car of the Year
There are many mundane things in life: commuting to work, eating lunch, scrolling through Facebook, and...the Dodge Demon, judging by the recent decision made by the folks who give out the North...
View ArticleSpeedhunters' Larry Chen Shows Us Around His 'Orange Bang' Datsun 240Z
As a long-standing photographer for Speedhunters, Larry Chen sees some of the raddest builds across the world. Most recently, Chen accompanied the Hoonigan team to Pikes Peak to film Climbkhana with...
View ArticleHugh Hefner Named Playboy Magazine After a Bankrupt Small Car Company
The world lost a 20th century icon this week, as Hugh Hefner shuffled off this mortal coil to an afterlife that can't possibly measure up to the one he enjoyed here on Earth. Love him or hate him, his...
View ArticleThe FAA Has Restricted Drones Over Major U.S. Landmarks
A lot of the work the Federal Aviation Administration seems to be doing these days is drone-related. Most recently, we’ve reported on the administration’s response to Hurricane Harvey and their failed...
View ArticleCelebrities Adam Scott and Elizabeth Banks Do a Reddit AMA at 130 MPH
A Reddit Ask Me Anything is an online interview conducted on Reddit in which the interviewers are anonymous site users and the interviewee (usually a celebrity or organization) answers the top-voted...
View ArticleThis Maserati on Craigslist is a 'Beautiful Italian Paperweight'
Italian cars have a reputation for being somewhat eccentric, to put it kindly, and not being the most affordable cars to repair. One particular owner is fed up with his 2004 Maserati Coupe, which he...
View ArticleUS Army Buys Israeli Trophy System So Its Tanks Can Blast Incoming Projectiles
The U.S. Army will finally install the Israeli Trophy active protection system on at least some M1A2 Abrams tanks in response to an urgent request. The service is still in the process of deciding...
View ArticleMan in Saudi Arabia Arrested After Promising To Attack Women Drivers
Saudi Arabia took a huge step forward this week when it moved to end its notorious and longstanding prohibition on women driving. But it seems not everyone is ready to let go of the past—according to...
View ArticleAston Martin Designed a Luxury Submarine Called Project Neptune
So you ordered yourself a brand new $1.6 million Aston Martin AM37 six-passenger speedboat with natural teak sliding decks, but you’re not sure if that will be enough to impress your friends at the...
View ArticleAK-47 Machine Gun Maker Kalashnikov Developed a Rideable Drone
The name "Kalashnikov" immediately brings to mind an image of that all-too-famous Soviet machine gun, the AK-47. Well, at least it does to those of us who grew up playing video games or watched Rocky...
View ArticleJudas Priest's Original Porsche 'Turbo Lover' is For Sale
Better run for cover. The car that inspired Judas Priest's song Turbo Lover is going up for auction on Oct. 21. In 1985, lead guitarist Glenn Tipton special ordered this Porsche 911 Turbo SE in...
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