The picture on your screen, above, is most likely bigger than the actual Mario Kart 7 MicroDrive RC Car. There are no spinning red tortoise shells circling the car, but it can do a wheelie and 360 degree spins. Don't just buy one. It is much more fun to race…
If you aren't familiar with the Sikorsky Prize, it was a challenge for human powered flight set 33 years ago. When the prize was originally announced it was just $10,000 and was raised to $250,000 in 2009. To win the prize, a human-powered helicopter has to fly for over 60…
The Volkswagen XL1 is what happens when you take a hybrid car and strip everything that isn't essential. The VW XL1 weighs just 1,753 lbs. VW's engineers weren't focused on performance or handling with the XL1. In fact, they weren't focused on much but getting the best MPG they could. …
This little beast of a go-kart looks to be powered by a motorcycle engine (don't quote me on that) and can go up to 170-mph. Watch video of the world's fastest go-kart after the break. And they say money can't buy happiness. I bet you anything this guy is smiling…
This little electric car turns from land vehicle to boat with the push of a button. It even has a water cannon and four cup holders for your drinks, in this case beers. Independent left and right wheel controls for 360° spins. Use the wheel-wells to hold beverages while in…
Elon Musk and Tesla are at it again. The latest bit of innovation is around a swappable battery system that can swap the battery in about 90-seconds. One of the main mental sticking points with regards to consumers switching to an electric vehicle is range and recharge time. The Tesla…
No surprise that Japan has a limited amount of space and loves high tech gadgetry. That combination has spawned a robotic underground bike storage system. This ECO Cycle system is a fully automated underground bike storage system that can hold 204 bikes. This amazing technology can store and retrieve your…
This has to be one of the best autonomous drones I have seen in a while. Not only is it available for purchase today, it is incredibly well thought out. The senseFly eBee UAV can fly pre-programmed flight path or can be flown by remote control. The main purpose of…
John Foden and Yannick Read live in the UK and love two things very much "“ bikes and flying. Merge those two passions together and you have the XploreAir Paravelo flying bicycle. Sure it is still not fully funded on KickStarter, Sure it costs about $16,000, but I seriously want…
When the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S came out folks guessed that the underpowered rear wheel drive cars would be prime for tuners. Looks like the folks at Crawford Performance agree. This Crawford Performance tuned Subaru BRZ comes with a large turbocharger and intercooler. Horsepower is loosely quoted as "between…