There’s still a long road ahead before mass production of eco-friendly vehicles becomes a reality

As 200-ft-high roller coasters have become amusement park staples, designers look for new ideas to strike fear into the hearts of park patrons and move rides at higher and higher speeds. A few years ago some of the trendiest rides at amusement...

James Braham Senior Editor Behind the wheel in an Indy-car race, I was roaring through hairpin turns, coming inches from concrete walls, passing other cars through the narrowest of openings, and accelerating down straightaways. Actually, the...

The Colet Jaguar ushers airport fire-fighting equipment into the 21st Century

Manufacturers balance consumer-demanded comfort with government-mandated efficiency in the next generation of gas furnaces.

In its second year of racing, the IRL further distances itself from CART with new chassis and engine specs aimed at cutting costs, improving safety, and increasing parity among teams.

One of the more promising battery technologies, particularly for portable computers, is zinc-air. These batteries are like other rechargeables except that, instead of two metal electrodes, they have only one. As their name implies, one ...