Land Rover gives the Evoque an extra set of wheels

Filed under: Etc., Land Rover Range Rover Evoque bicycle – Click above for high-res image gallery Automakers designing bicycles is nothing new. Sometimes they’re radical departures on the age-old wheeled machine, and sometimes they’re new takes on the same classic form. The latest appears to be the latter, but that doesn’t make it any less [...]

AutoblogGreen for 02.04.11

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BMW M division cranks out a human-powered bike

Filed under: Etc., BMW BMW M Bike – Click above for high-res image There aren’t a lot of automakers also making motorcycles. Honda, Suzuki, Peugeot, BMW… along with Triumph once upon a time and Yamaha dabbling in the automotive consultancy business. That just about covers it. But there are plenty churning out branded bicycles, and [...]

BERU Factor 001: Formula 1 engineers create a bicycle

Filed under: Etc. Ever wonder what F1 engineers could make if they didn’t have to comply with the regulations governing the sport? Well, here you just might have your answer. Only it’s not a car, it’s a bicycle. The product of British engineering firm BERU F1 Systems, the Factor 001 very well might be the [...]

Return of Paperboy? Honda unveils Bicycle Simulator

Filed under: Japan, Technology, Honda You remember Nintendo’s Paperboy, right? Back in Triassic era of videogames, you had to deliver the day’s print to the right house while not getting run over by a car or taken out by a tire. Not exactly the most direct way to learn bicycle safety, but it was fun. [...]