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The Revival 140 Confederate Hellcat

Ben Branch March 1, 2017
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Confederate Hellcat is a thoroughly American motorcycle with more technology and engineering built into it than its air-cooled V-twin would lead you to…

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The Bocar XP-5

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…

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Honda CBX

Ben Branch February 4, 2017
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

When the Honda CBX was released in 1978 it was almost immediately compared favourably to the Vincent Black Shadow – both bikes were the…

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The NLO Yamaha XT500 Snow Bike

Ben Branch February 1, 2017
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Snow bikes have been growing in popularity in recent years, and there’s been a surge in the number of companies making kits that can…

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The Story Behind The McLaren F1’s 240.1 mph Run

Ben Branch January 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Racing driver Andy Wallace climbed into a McLaren F1 in 1998 wearing a helmet, a button-down shirt, and a calculator watch. He then drove…

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Confederate Wraith B210

Ben Branch January 19, 2017
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Less than 100 examples of the Confederate Wraith B210 were built during its limited production run, and it was the first motorcycle to roll…

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Suus 3066 Road Denim Motorcycle Jeans

Ben Branch January 12, 2017
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Engineering
  • Gear

The new Suus 3066 Road Denim Motorcycle Jeans are made from 14oz ARMALITH UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) denim that’s both incredibly abrasion resistant, and breathable….

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The First Desmodromic Ducati – The Trialbero Racer

Ben Branch January 10, 2017
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

It’s difficult to imagine Ducati without their trademark desmodromic engines, but before Fabio Taglioni implemented an early triple camshaft desmodromic design on the 1956 Trialbero…

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CERV I – Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle

Ben Branch January 9, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering

CERV I (Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle) was developed by Corvette icon Zora Arkus-Duntov, with design work by Larry Shinoda and Tony Lapine. It was…

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Maddox Pulsejet Motorcycle

Ben Branch December 13, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Robert “Rocketman” Maddox has been building pulsejet-powered vehicles since the 1990s, and is now considered one of the world’s foremost experts on pulsejet design…

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What’s Under Your Hood?

Ben Branch December 4, 2016
  • Accessories
  • Engineering
  • Films

What’s Under Your Hood? is a ’70s era instructional film that does a remarkably good job of explaining how an engine works, as well…

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Vanguard Roadster

Ben Branch December 3, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Vanguard Roadster is a new low production volume motorcycle designed and built in New York, that’s due to go on sale in 2018…

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