In research that may surprise off-road riding enthusiasts and safety experts, a Johns Hopkins team has found that crashes involving ATVs — four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles — are significantly more dangerous than crashes involving two-wheeled off-road motorcycles, such as those used in extreme sports like Motocross.
The research, to be presented at the American College of Surgeons’ 2010 Clinical Congress in Washington, D.C., this week, found that victims of ATV crashes were  … Details
More than a year ago, Volkswagen agreed to take over Porsche after the sports car manufacturer saw its debt triple amid a failed takeover bid. Now, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn says that lawsuits in the United States and German tax issues have potentially prompted another delay.
“The legal proceedings may drag on for some time to come until a final decision is reached. For that reason, the planned merger could … Details
There are all sorts of crazed statistics about the new $3.1m Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with which you can fray the outer edges of your imagination. Quite apart from the fact that it boasts 198hp beyond that of the regular 987hp Veyron and can do 268mph, when the crankshaft of this car’s 8.0-liter W16 engine is rotating at precisely 6400rpm in seventh gear, it will quaff its way through a 100-liter tank of fuel in just under eight minutes.
The W16 quad-turbo engine also develops its maximum torque figure the entire time between 3,000 and 5,000rpm, so there is no torque “peak” as such. How much twisting power does it actually generate? … Details & Pictures
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