Subjects: General

  • Kymera Jet Board

    Meet the creator of the world’s smallest personal watercraft, a jet-powered body board.

  • Speed Challenge (Part 2)

    We rejoin the students from the University of Delft to see if all their hard work will pay off as they make their attempt at breaking the world record for the fastest human-powered bike.

  • Bat Sonar

    Researchers at China’s Shandong University are trying to solve the mystery of how horseshoe bats use their shapeshifting ears to navigate in the dark.

  • Wikispeed

    Fourty-four team members in four countries have teamed up to build a very fast modular car that pushes the limits of fuel efficiency.

  • Bucking Bronco-Matic

    Thrill Engineers at the Thrill Laboratory of the University of Nottingham are developing the next generation of thrill rides.

  • Speed Challenge (Part 1)

    Students from the University of Delft prepare for their attempt at breaking the world record for the fastest human-powered bike.

  • Giants Head Race

    This extreme downhill race in British Columbia attracts the world’s best downhill longboard racers and the world’s best skateboard wheel manufacturers.

  • Blog of the Ring

    Dale Lomas is an blogger who loves hot wheels. He writes about fast cars and sets fast lap times on one of the world’s oldest and longest race tracks.

  • Porsche Semper Vivus

    With only two old photographs to work from, Hubert Drescher built a working replica of the world’s first operational hybrid vehicle.

  • Zoleco

    Zoltan Bod is building a one-of-a-kind car to see just how many miles he can get out of a tank of gas while driving comfortably.