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  • Andrea Antonelli - Image: Team Go Eleven

    A tragic accident in the eighth round of the 2013 Supersport World Championship yesterday claimed the life of Italian rider Andrea Antonelli of Team Go Eleven. Antonelli, just 25 years of age, crashed during the opening lap of the rain-soaked race, which took place at Moscow Raceway. It appears he lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle on the straight between turns 14 and 15. He eventually fell off the bike, only to be hit in the head by the bike of another rider, believed to be fellow Italian Lorenzo Zanetti. He was treated by an emergency medical team but succumbed to his injuries shortly...

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    Motorcycle Land Speed Record Holder Bill Warner Suffers Fatal Crash

    A tragic accident on Sunday saw motorcycle land speed record holder Bill Warner suffer a high speed crash that took his life. Warner, 44, was attempting to hit 300 mph on a modified Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle when he lost control and crashed at a speed exceeding 285 mph. The crash took place on a...

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    Lotus Launches Motorcycle Division And Announces New C-01 Superbike

    Despite its current financial difficulties and lack of announcements concerning the future of its sports car production, Lotus has launched a new motorcycle division and announced plans for a C-01 superbike. The C-01 will be Lotus’ first motorcycle though the company will have a considerable...

  • Chris Harris drag races the Porsche 911 GT2 RS against the Ducati 1199 Panigale
    Porsche 911 GT2 RS drag races Ducati superbike

    Proclaiming drag races to be "Internet gold," Chris Harris proceeds to grace us with a good one: the Porsche 911 GT2 RS against the Ducati 1199 Panigale. He's not wrong. While the GT2 RS packs 611 horsepower at the rear, and weighs 3,170 pounds, the Ducati's power-to-weight ratio is even better...

  • An artist's rendering of the Honda CRF450X
    Honda Announces Its Return To The Dakar Rally

    Honda ran a factory-backed motorcycle team in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally from 1981 thorough 1989. In this nine-year period, Honda won the event five times on three different motorcycles (the XR550, the NXR750 and the NXR800). It’s been 23 years since Honda last ran the event in an...

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    Iowa Man Convicted Of 188-MPH Run From Police

    A Council Bluffs, Iowa man was convicted of attempting to elude police at speeds up to 188 mph, following a 2009 traffic stop.

  • Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG with Ducati Streetfighter 848

    Mercedes-Benz and Ducati are building on the cooperative agreement set up between the brands at last year's Los Angeles Auto Show.

  • Vespa Quarantasei (Photos: Vespa Facebook)
    Vespa 46 Blends Technology, Style Both Old And New (Video)

    We tend to feature four wheels rather than two here at All Car Tech but we're always prepared to make exceptions for objects of great beauty and technological interest. That's why you're looking at the Vespa Quarantasei ('46') concept (via Wired), the embodiment of a possible future direction for...

  • Bill Warner, just before setting the 311.95 mph record. Image: Rebecca Hirst
    Land-Speed-Record Motorcyclist Bill Warner Survives 238-MPH Crash

    Veteran land-speed-record motorcyclist Bill Warner recently survived a 238 mph crash while attempting to break his existing 311.94 mph record.

  • The 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 used in filming "Happy Days."  Image: Bonhams Auctions
    'Happy Days' Triumph Motorcycle Hits The Auction Block

    The last remaining Triumph Trophy TR5 used in the filming of the hit sitcom "Happy Days" will be auctioned off at an upcoming Bonhams event.

  • BMW Left Turn Assistant
    BMW Left Turn Assistant: Increasing Safety At Intersections

    Hear "left turn assistant" and you might think stereotypical images of helping drivers of a certain German marque to use their blinkers for once when turning, but you'd be quite wide of the mark... BMW's Left Turn Assistant is actually a safety system designed to help drivers turning left across...

  • Brammo Engage SMS prototype electric motorcycle
    Brammo Announces New IET Transmission For Electric Motorcycles: Video

    Electric vehicles, of both the two- and four-wheeled variety, commonly use a single gear ratio, thanks to the instant-on torque band of electric motors. Sometimes that's not ideal, however, and Brammo has developed a new system to better emulate the performance of gasoline-powered sportbikes with...

  • Keira Knightley rides a Ducati for Chanel

    Et alors, qu'est-ce que c'est? Why, it appears to be actress, model, and object of Jeremy Clarkson's undying affection, Ms. Keira Knightley, perched atop a Ducati in Paris' Place de la Concorde. But you know, we're just guessing. At first glance, we thought Keira might be going through some sort of personal crisis, or perhaps angling for George Clooney's affection. (You know the Cloonster's love of women and hogs.) But then we noticed the cameras and the light reflectors and -- biggest tip-off of all -- the way that the bike is strapped to a rig, making it kind of like the world's coolest...

  • TRON Legacy Light Cycle
    Light Up The Streets: TRON Light Cycles Now For Sale

    One of Winter's most anticipated films was TRON Legacy, the follow-up to 1980s science-fiction film TRON. In the original, a hacker played by Jeff Bridges gets absorbed into a perilous virtual world and in Legacy, his son falls to the same fate. For tech fans the plot is really just a sideline to...

  • V-8 Choppers Chevy V-8-powered motorcycle -- image via Serious Wheels
    Chevy V-8? Check. 520 HP? Check. Two Wheels? Umm, Check?!

    Here at SportsCarMonitor we don't spend a lot of time on two-wheeled modes of transport, but this one deserves some face time: the V8 Choppers C-Series, sporting classic chopper looks and powered by Chevrolet small-block V-8s. You may remember the Viper-powered bike shown off by Chrysler a few...

  • Brad Pitt and his 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
    Brad Pitt Busts Move in Chevy Camaro, Busts Ass on Bike

    Vainglorious basterd and future New Orleans mayor falls off two wheels while avoiding paparazzi.

  • Hugh Jackman and Harley Davidson
    Hugh Jackman Is Off-The-Chain Ironic on His Harley

    Hey, Hugh Jackman, Normally we'd just ping you on Facebook, but there are a few important things we need to discuss with you concerning this rather artificial application of manliness, and the way you've chosen to straddle it for the cameras. The Harley-Davidson motorcycle is not an object to be...

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    George Clooney Takes The New Girl For A Ride On His Hog

    Elisabetta Canalis is the Cloonster's girl di giorno

  • Mission Motors Mission One electric motorcycle

    Today’s Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conference held in Long Beach, California, saw the unveiling of a new all-electric motorcycle that its makers claim is the fastest of its kind in the world. The motorcycle is the new Mission One from American sports bike design firm Mission Motors. The Mission One is the first product from the Californian start-up and it is destined to go on sale next year in a limited run of just 50 examples. Each bike will be priced at a substantial $68,995 but will be followed soon after by more affordable versions. Power comes from a liquid-cooled 3...

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    Honda developing electric motorcycle for 2010

    Honda announced today that it will be developing an electric-powered motorcycle, with sales of the bike expected to begin some time next year. The news will be pleasing for those of you who remember Honda's electric moped concept that was unveiled back in 2004 but failed to see production. Honda's...

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    Canadian company unveils Energya three-wheeled performance vehicle

    Three-wheeled vehicles are a classic and quick way to get around the typical automotive certification standards, since such 'cars' are classified as motorcycles in many countries, including the U.S. In the case of the Energya, however, the three-wheeled design is also a performance feature, helping...

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    Honda shows V4 Concept motorcycle at Intermot

    The Intermot, or Cologne Motorcycle Show, is being held this week and Honda has taken the opportunity to display a conceptual motorcycle. Dubbed the V4 after its innovative engine configuration, the bike is more of a design study than anything else - a highly stylized and non-functional sculpture...

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    Brudeli announces production Leanster three-wheeler

    Genres like motorcycle, car and all-terrain vehicle are becoming increasingly blurred as more manufacturers make forays into three-wheeled territory. Like a more athletic version of the Can-Am Spyder, Norway's Brudeli Leanster 654L has finally entered production. Based around the KTM 690 Supermoto...

  • First Can-Am Spyder rolls off the line
    First Can-Am Spyder Rolls Off The Line

    One of the more interesting vehicles of 2007, the new Can-Am Spyder, has entered production and the first units have already rolled off their Canadian production line. The three-wheeler is manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) and will officially go on sale across North America in...

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