The Russians are slowly but steadily making their way to the top of the motorcycle market. At Chak Motors, they presented a study of an advanced superbike motorcycle, which is not only one of the fastest in the world, but also one of the safest. Namely, it has many safety systems known from automobiles, design, development and production, which is read and write: manual, takes place in Saint Petersburg.
In September, Ford presented the Ford Ka+, which impresses in the small car class with its extremely spacious interior, very low fuel consumption and fun dynamic driving, which is available at an affordable price. It is interesting for older couples, it is excellent as a second car in the family or as a first car for young drivers, among whom is the new Domen Prevc, a promising Slovenian eagle. Domen Prevc, who turned 18 in the summer, is also taking driving lessons these days during intensive preparations for the start of the ski jumping season to become a young driver. We caught him a few days before the main test drive.
There is no need to waste unnecessary words about the Ducati brand, because even those who do not have the slightest idea about engines and motorcycling know very well that Ducati is a kind of Ferrari among motorcycles. Among the most popular models is the Ducati Monster, which we present to you this time in a completely redesigned version.
At Ironwood Custom Motorcycles, they love to get their hands on one of BMW's motorcycles and give it a completely different guise. Stock motorcycles are turned into daring masterpieces with very interesting names such as "The Mutant" and "The Scumbag". Their latest project is called "The Moon Walker" and it's really something special.
Photographer Patrick Hall from South Carolina came up with an idea that some of us might consider a bit cruel: he put people in front of his lens who were shocked by their friends with an electric stun gun that has 300,000 volts. A series of portraits and time-lapses, "The Taser Photoshoot," was created that reveals thousands of different facial reactions of people who have been electrocuted.
"The Yerka Project" is an innovative bike, which is also an extremely strong lock that "pulls the nose" of even a skilled thief.
Bentley and Vertu have unveiled the first smartphone designed and manufactured together as part of a five-year partnership. Only two thousand copies will be produced, and from the end of October you will be able to get your hands on one for 12,500 euros. The mobile phone boasts Android 4.4 OS, Bang & Olufsen speakers and a Hasseldblad camera.
Cycling tip: the most aerodynamic position on a bike is horizontal - Superman style - as proved by Michael Guerra, who with a fixi - a bicycle with a single gear, which has a direct connection of the pedals to the rear hub via a chain - dealt in an attractive way with classic road bikes.
Audi also leaked photos of the second generation Audi R8 (2015) before the Geneva Motor Show. And here too we have something to be happy about. No, these are not women's curves, but the curves and assets of the Audi R8. The "cloths" have also fallen from the rear windshield, under which there is a wonderful view of the 5.2-liter V10 engine with stratified cylinder filling (FSI) technology, which will offer 540- and 610-horsepower versions (V10 Plus model ).
The Kinder Cars Index portal deals with the classification of cars by rankings, for which they use various factors. They recently made a list of cars that have the least impact on the living environment. By all accounts, most of these cars are electric - these are the most ecological cars.
In the wonderful world of cars, it is not uncommon for a car model to borrow an engine from another manufacturer. This is especially true for major car segments where there are many models. There are many examples, which applies especially to manufacturers that are owned by one large conglomerate, such as Volkswagen.
We all know how stressful driving a car can be in our home environment, where we are no strangers to road and traffic regulations and driving culture. But this is nothing compared to the stress you can experience abroad, on foreign roads, where all these things are unknown to us. And here we are not referring to the steering wheel on the other side, but to unbearable crowds, uncultured drivers, level of aggression, bad roads, disrespect for the rules,... Check in which countries driving is the most dangerous.