Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained is, in a single word, brutal. Unflinchingly, gorily, misanthropically, even gleefully brutal, to a point that a couple scenes were so ruthless they will churn your guts. Now I survived Irreversible, so that’s saying a lot. This observation is neither a complaint nor praise, but rather a (obvious?) comment on a [...]
Italian motorcycle builder Bimota has a rich heritage in racing, even holding the crown of Fastest Motorcycle On Earth briefly with its very rare YB6 EXUP in the 90s. Other bikes, like the Massimo Tamburini–designed Bimota Tesi 1D, were game changers, featured hub-center steering—a configuration that sees the front wheel attached to the bike not [...]
BMW‘s future thinking i division unveiled its third concept this weekend in anticipation for the New York Auto Show — the BMW i8 Spyder. The Spyder is essentially the topless version of the previously released Coupe,with the same drivetrain and innovative technology. The BMW i8 Spyder Concept is a plug-in hybrid powered by a mid-mounted turbocharged [...]
BMW upgrades its Enduro Mountain Bike for 2012 with a series of technological and design elements, including its aluminum frame with full suspension, Shimano XT hydraulic brakes, FOX forks and Crank Bros. wheels. It also gets a brand new colorway for 2012 — a gorgeous matte black with neon green. And it all comes in [...]
Ambitious brands must expand, that’s just what they do, so it’s little surprise to see Bentley follow in the footsteps of one-time exclusive car builders such as Porsche, Audi and recently Maserati leaping into the SUV segment. This EXP 9 F SUV Concept, which premiered today at the Geneva International Auto Show, gives a good [...]
It is no exaggeration to say the original Acura NSX was one of the most important, gamechanging vehicles of the past 2 decades. And since it slinked into dormancy in 2005, gearheads worldwide have hungrily anticipated a rebirth. Well, the time has come — it is time to celebrate. Today Acura officially unveiled its NSX [...]
Italian automobile company Vygor has officially debuted the Opera, a hybrid of a Gran Turismo with an SUV. The Vygor allegedly combines the thrill of driving a GT with the practicality and safety associated with a raised four-wheel drive. Along with the use of a new tubular chassis made of high-strength steel, double-triangle individual wheel suspension [...]
Based on one of the top dirt bikes on the market, the Honda CRF450X, is a brand new modified 2-wheeler that shares power to both wheels. Utilizing a chain and shaft-driven system, Philadelphia engineer Steve Christini has developed a mechanical AWD that delivers power to the front wheel, a crucial handling advancement achieved with very [...]
