We love motorcycles for many reasons. Of these, performance is usually at the top, given that they are lighter and smaller. So even with barely 100 horsepower, the power-to-weight ratio is intense enough to smoke some expensive sports cars. However, horsepower isn’t everything. There are certain types of customers who don’t worry about horsepower and
Jack Miller drove his Yamaha to a surprising fifth place during Friday practice at the Sachsenring, leaving the rest of the manufacturer’s line-up behind by a remarkable ten places. The Australian’s best lap, recorded while chasing a group of KTMs, left him just 0.447 seconds behind session leader Marc Marquez. Even his second-fastest effort –
After a few delightful cameos at North America’s major auto shows, Fiat’s pint-sized Topolino City Runabout is making its triumphant arrival on American soil. Set to compete for valuable parking real estate in major US cities, the Topolino is quite different from any other EV on American roads. Mainly, because no one is that young.
The Defender OCTA’s V8 now makes 93 fewer horses than before at 533 hp. The detuned BMW engine is coming to the Euro-spec model. The torque remains unchanged, but the OCTA is now slower than before. Land Rover has no option but to regulate the Defender OCTA’s engine to comply with the strict emissions regulations.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is already one of the most luxurious hypercars on the planet, with 1,817 horsepower and a claimed top speed of 311 mph. But this year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, Hennessey is unveiling an even more outrageous version: the Venom F5-M. “M” stands for “manual” – as
The McMurtry Spiraling Pure is the production version of the incredible prototype hypercar that’s breaking track records. Only 100 examples are to be built, with prices starting at $1,300,000 each. The Spiraling Pure delivers approximately 1,000 hp and is capable of 4,400 pounds of downforce through its fan system. If you’ve been paying attention to
When I tested the new Can-Am Defender HD11 last year, I wasn’t really craving more power. Sure, everything could use a few more horses – except for the Stark class, which needs less – but a little bump here and there won’t kill anyone. I wasn’t expecting, although I probably should have, that Evolution Powersports