Aprilia RSV4 racebike unveiled

Aprilia RSV4: road debut by the end of 2008Image Gallery ( 3 images ) February 26, 2008 Aprilia has taken the wraps off the 1000cc, V-4 engined superbike it plans to race in the World Superbike Championship in the 2009 season in front of an audience of more than 1,200 dealers attending the International Piaggio Group Convention in Milan. The race version of Aprilia's first ever 4-cylinder

Phillippe Starck designed Voxan Cafe Racer Super Naked

February 13, 2008 French designer Phillippe Starck has created this striking minimalist Cafe Racer Super Naked around Voxan's 1200cc engine. Weighing in at 180kg and putting out 140hp, the Cafe Racer Super Naked prototype is just that at the moment - here's hoping it makes the showroom floor. Voxan Cafe Racer Super Naked C Starck's wide-ranging design portfolio also includes a motorcycle for

Piaggio unleashes the MP3's evil big brother, the 500cc Fuoco

The 500cc Gilera Fuoco December 5, 2007 The reaction to Piaggio's MP3 carving 3-wheeler has been little short of sensational around the world - the lithe, feisty scooter is opening up a whole new category of vehicles. While the MP3 is something of a learner package, however, the people it's really been impressing are the seasoned bikers, who are in awe of its amazing front-end traction,

Ducati debuts 1098R superbike with historic 1-2 victory

Ducati debuts 1098R superbike with historic 1-2 victory February 26, 2008 The Ducati legend continues to grow, and the latest chapter is again inspirational stuff. Ducati debuted its 1098 R Superbike in Qatar at the first round of the World Superbike Championship on the weekend, heralding the arrival of this truly landmark roadgoing motorcycle with a 1-2 victory administered by Troy Bayliss

EV-X7: the electric future-cruiser

Axle Group's EV-X7 electric motorcycle November 26, 2007 With a style unlike anything that’s come before it, the EV-X7 is an electric streetbike with a 92mph top speed and a range of up to 110 miles. It looks like it runs some sort of hub-centre steering arrangement, and the prototype is now on display in Japan. Axle Group, the makers of the bike, will release a US$2100 mini-scooter using

Husqvarna reveals solar electric hybrid robot lawn mower

March 8, 2008 It's a green solution for a green problem. Husqvarna has unveiled a new version of its Automower™ that not only allows you to maintain a neatly trimmed lawn without lifting a finger, but achieves it using combination of solar power and electricity. Like its fully-electric predecessor, the Automower Solar Hybrid works by cutting the grass with small blades in an irregular pattern

Preview: Second-generation Smart ForFour

The Smart brand has just been launched in the U.S. and with pre-order sales already beating expectations Mercedes officials think it’s time to bring back the ForFour. The original model was quickly dropped from the Smart lineup because of lackluster sales but with carmakers around the world desperate to launch new eco-friendly models we’re likely to see Mercedes launch a second-generation