KTM 1290 Super Duke R Prototype After it was previously teased, the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Prototype was finally revealed at the EICMA show. The new model is the first functional concept ever developed by KTM and comes with a sharp design language and a strong 180 hp engine. The bike is based on the KTM Super Duke and is powered by the same LC8 unit found at the KTM 1190 RC8 R. The two-cylinder engine is combined with a set of light steel pipes and a single-sided swing arm. As far as suspensions go, the prototype is fitted with upside-down forks with gas pressure reservoir, and a directly linked rear shock. Perhaps it goes without saying that the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Prototype also comes with racing wheels, racing brakes and racing tires. The bike’s backbone is a trellis frame made of chrome molybdenum steel combined with a single sided aluminium swing arm. Hit the jump for more information on the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Prototype.
Volkswagen XL1 (261 miles per gallon ) : WOWWW... Much as we love supercars, there's also a lot to be said for automotive marvels on the efficiency side of things, too. Take this funny little Volkswagen XL1 , for example – it's an honest-to-goodness production car that will reportedly hit something in the area of 261 miles per gallon. It's certainly not fast nor powerful, and it won't be cheap when it goes on sale, but the fact that engineers are actually capable of building something like this is incredibly remarkable. And props to Volkswagen for keeping that pod-car design intact, as well.
Exclusive First Look: 2014 Nissan GT-R Taking one of the world’s greatest cars and making it better. The 2014 Nissan GT-R has been retuned and re-engineered for better responsiveness at the race track, while simultaneously offering a higher degree of luxury and refinement than ever before in the Japanese automaker's performance flagship. Making its official North American debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show , the new GT-R is a careful evolution of an already formidable force in the world of exotic cars. With acceleration to challenge a Bugatti Veyron, and a level of high-speed maneuverability that shames many of the finest Italian supercars, the GT-R has already earned plenty of respect. Video window may take a few moments to load... Granted, it's not the prettiest objet d'art to ever grace the automotive scene. However, the GT-R's engineering ethos has always been one of form following function. The outlandishly curvaceous body
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