The BBC’s revamped Top Gear is setting new record-lows for viewership, with the network moving host Chris Evans into a more casual role in an attempt to increase ratings. Top Gear’s most recent episode in the new season (23) was watched by around 2.37 million, down from just under 3 […]
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Innovative Land Airbus could help traffic in China (video)
An innovative solution to China’s nightmarish congestion has been devised by Beijing-based Transit Explore Bus. Introducing the Land Airbus concept. The Land Airbus is envisaged as a new form of transport which allows cars to drive underneath it while accommodating up to 1400 people. With a top speed of 60km/h, […]
New Guinness world record for fastest mobility scooter (video)
Ever went out for an afternoon stroll only to find yourself stuck behind an older person on one of those slow mobility scooters? Hogging the whole footpath, you either have to walk around them or wait for them to keel over. Well they’re not all sluggish footpath-blockers. This one built […]
1220km/h Hyperloop train getting nearer to reality (video)
Tesla’s founder Elon Musk is back in the headlines. But this time it’s not for a car. It’s about the upcoming Hyperloop train system. For those of you unaware of the Hyperloop concept, Musk himself describes it as a “cross between a Concorde jet, a railgun and an air hockey […]
Lego Batmobile heading to Art of the Brick exhibition in Sydney
We’ve probably all had various Batman Lego accessories at some stage in our lives, however, we bet nobody had a Lego Batmobile to the detail and scale of this one. Nathan Sawaya, a renowned Lego ‘brick artist’ from New York, built the full-scale contraption for the Art of the Brick: […]
Mazda 767b Le Mans car crashes at Goodwood Festival (video)
The car world lost a good friend today, with a 1989 Mazda 767b Le Mans race car tragically crashing out of the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb event. Seniji Hoshino was behind the wheel for a timed sprint of the iconic climb, escaping the incident with only minor […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger announces 2nd charity; ‘blow sh*t up’
We’re not sure how this slipped under our news-worthiness radar. Charity organisation Omaze and international celebrity and former Mr Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger teamed up last year for perhaps one of the coolest fund-raisers we’ve seen in a while. You see, Arnold recently acquired a tank. And he wanted to crush […]
25yo Swede buys a Soviet tank, got bored of snowmobile (video)
Jerkey Lysell, a 25-year-old Swedish man, has purchased a 1960s Soviet tank online and according to him, it’s “better than a snowmobile”. The silver medalist at last year’s European Orienteering Championships was looking for an off-road vehicle in which he could take his navigation skills to another level. Jerkey, however, […]