A car company looking to gain an edge in the burgeoning ultra-high mileage commuter market hopes to do so by cutting corners.
Or, wheels rather.
Introducing Elio Motors, a startup vehicle manufacturer based in Michigan that hopes to get Americans plying the streets minus one wheel in skinny little cars that feature two in the front and just one in the back … Pictures and more
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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2013 was held June 24-30 at Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 91st annual “Race to the Clouds” is the second oldest motorsports race in America.
An international field of 146 competitors, 63 automobiles and 83 motorcycles challenged the 12.42 mile, fully-paved course with 156 turns that begins at 9,390 feet and ends at the 14,110-foot summit of Pikes Peak, where the air is rare. As the drivers climb toward the summit, the thin air slows reflexes, saps muscle strength and robs engines of roughly 30% of their power.
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb was launched in 1916 … Pictures and more
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Regas Woods, 26, a bi-lateral above-the-knee amputee since age 2, claims to be the first street bike stunt rider in his condition, shown in Ocala, Fla.
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Steve Sutcliffe drives the new £100,000 Porsche 911 GT3. Could it be the world’s best sports car? You bet it could.
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