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Author: Andrei Nedelea

Need somebody to bore you with ideal bore to stroke ratios, or the intricacies of how variable valve timing works? Ask Andrei and watch the hours roll by… He’s also quite a strange bloke who never turns the air-con on in any car for the very obvious reason of it sapping power. He says that’s what racing car drivers do, but he’s really only referring to people in overalls with sweaty pits. Speaking of pits, Andrei also fancies a bit of track driving, yet holds no bias towards which configuration is best suited for the circuit - he likes rear-wheel drive for having fun, and front-wheel drive for a good lap time challenge.

1934 Hispano-Suiza-powered Rafale V hydroplane with 36-liter engine going to auction

Posted on February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 by Andrei Nedelea
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Back in the day, it could do 81 mph / 130 km/h Rafale V is a historic hydroplane created in 1934 by Chauvière of Vitry-sur-Seine powered by a 36-liter Hispano-Suiza…

Posted in NewsTagged 1930s, classic, hispano-suiza

You can pedal over water in the Manta5 Hydrofoil Bike

Posted on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 by Andrei Nedelea
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Called Hydrofoiler XE-1, it comes from New Zealand and it’s almost ready for preorder Pedaling over water is something we laughed at in an old episode of Top Gear, but…

Posted in NewsTagged ebike, electric vehicles, evs

Selected Features

Alexander Sannikov is the latest Icebreaking Support Vessel built in Russia

Dragoș Băltățeanu August 3, 2018
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Part of the Gazprom Neft Arctic fleet Alexander Sannikov is a diesel-electric icebreaker designed by Finnish company Aker Arctic Technology and built at the Russian Vyborg Shipyard. The new vessel…

Volvo Penta Boating Dreams video web series explores the dreams at sea

Dragoș Băltățeanu April 12, 2018
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People from the world of boating share their dreams about life on the water The latest episode of The Boating Dreams series tells the story of Australian entrepreneur Jason Squire…

These are the ten most expensive marinas in the world

Dragoș Băltățeanu March 30, 2018
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Grab your wallet Owning a superyacht implies more than the cost of the actual vessel. The cost of docking in world's most famous marinas, especially during peak season is an…

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Kit Carlier presents a new luxury limousine named Apparition

Dragoș Băltățeanu October 2, 2019
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First renders Kit Carlier, the design studio from New Zealand, has unveiled Apparition, the latest luxury limousine. “Our brief was to deliver a vessel that would be at home on…

165 Wallypower is the latest concept from Ferretti Group-owned brand

Dragoș Băltățeanu September 25, 2019
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Designed by Espen Oeino and Luca Bassani Ferretti Group and Wally have unveiled the latest concept: the 50m 165 Wallypower motoryacht. The new concept is the Mediterranean cruiser, rethought. Inspired…

Z72 is the largest yacht from Zeelander

Dragoș Băltățeanu August 5, 2019
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First Zeelander Z72 delivered to an American owner Zeelander Yachts has announced that its largest yacht to date, Zeelander Z72, has been delivered to her American owner, a loyal customer…

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