The year was 1989, the movie was Back to the Future Part II. Marty and Doc had to time-travel in a Delorean to 2015 to save their family, friends and most likely the world. Lots of stuff happened in this…

There’s a well-known list of “Stupid Things You should Never Do,” and amazingly this video incorporates two of the top ten items on that list. Flying a biplane 6 feet from the ground and jumping a 40 foot gap on…

You know Adam Savage as one of the key members of the Mythbusters team. They test stories, myths and legends to see if they have any truth to them. One way or another, they always manage to spectacularly blow things…

You thought your Honda was small. Nope. Thought your Mini was…mini? It’s huge, and your Prius is a land-yacht. The Peel P50 makes your riding lawnmower look like a flippin’ limousine! Watch the 6’5” Jeremy Clarkson fold himself into this…

99.99% of us will never have the opportunity to participate in a land speed run at El Mirage or Bonneville. Most of us won’t even get to take a ride in a car capable of 200 mph, like a Ferrari…

It’s a known fact that the Germans pretty much set the curve for innovation in the automobile industry. The Mercedes S-Class alone was the first with dozens of innovations, never before seen on any other car, most of which are…

You’ve probably heard of the “W” engine before, but maybe never gave it a second thought. Even if you haven’t heard of the engine design, you’ve surely heard of the vehicles housing these amazing power plants. W-powered cars include: VW…

Some Stories Were Meant to Soar. There have been some cool jets at different times in world history, the Wright Flyer, the P-51 Mustang, an F-16 or F-18 is always a head turner. Maybe it’s because I grew up in…

The $1,300 Wenger Giant Swiss Army knife sets the world record for the largest multi-tool The Swiss Army knife is an essential “everyday carry” for millions of men and women around the world. Every engineer, camper, tinkerer and DIY’er knows…