Founded by the 39-year-old Swiss national Raphael Domjan, the Tûranor PlanetSolar began her voyage around the world on September 27, 2010. The mission of this solar-powered catamaran and its Captain is to show that currently renewable energy technology is both dependable and efficient.
This year Audi used its presence at the 2012 Wörthersee Tour to debut off this sleek electric bike concept — named the e-bike Wörthersee with a carbon fiber body, top speeds of 50MPH, built-in Wi-Fi,. The company states that the E-bike, featuring a lightweight 3.53-pound carbon fiber construction, iscrafted with “sport, fun, and tricks” in mind. It’s one of the most advanced designs we’ve seen in terms of on-board technology, as the bike has a built-in computer complete with a touchscreen that displays the rider’s road speed, distance, slope angle, and even lets the rider record trick sequences.
British Superbike race team, Bournemouth Kawasaki Racing and electric powertrain innovators, Zytek Automotive, have joined forces to develop an Electric Motorcycle to take part in the Isle of Man SES TT Zero race on Wednesday 6 June. The team, which is being supported by Kawasaki Motors UK, are using a race proven Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R chassis, powered by a state of the art Zytek Permanent Magnet oil cooled KERS motor. At a proven 100kW (the equivalent of 134 horsepower)
As another year rolls around for the Isle of Man we are faced with the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world. As every street bike enthusiast knows this is a race run in a time-trial format on public roads that have been closed for racing by the provisions of parliament of the Isle of Man. This year is sponsored by Monster Energy and the excitement is bound to be monumental.
The long-distance hikes that stretch 2,000 miles across America’s wild lands such as the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide, are true herculean feats that strike a chord in the hearts of most long-distance hikers.
One of the big things men don’t seem to understand about women is that we pick you knowing full well what we’re going to change about you as soon as we get the opportunity.
As extreme sports go, free diving ranks near the top of the list as one of the riskiest, putting the Free diving World Championship at the limits of competitive risk-taking
While enjoying at a beach or during summer, one eats too much without getting conscious of weight gain or health risk factor.
“How much can you bench bro?” It’s the most asked question among gym-goers and these days it seems like if you’re not bench pressing, you’re not really working out.
Because sports cars cost so much to insure, many owners are eager for ways to lower their insurance costs. Here are a few of the best strategies for lowering sports car insurance premiums.
