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Before the Model 3, Elon Musk had an idea for an all-electric SUV. With supercar doors and acceleration to match, the Model X is unlike any other family car we've driven – but does it have substance to match the show-car sizzle? We spent the weekend in the P100D to find out. Read more
The dome tent is a fixture of ground camping, whether it's backpacked in or pulled up to camp in a car trunk. Now, Australia's Moab Rooftop Tents is pulling the stakes out of the dirt and lifting the dome tent onto the vehicle roof. Read more
Parents wanting to get their kids into coding are spoiled for choice, but there aren’t many gadgets for an older audience. Hexa is a six-legged, sensor-laden robot that’s a blank slate for people to program their own functionality into, and share those skills across a social network of tinkerers. Read more
Restorations of classic cars are in vogue at the moment, and Shelby American is keen to get in on the action. The team behind the 1965 GT350R, dubbed the Original Venice Crew, will build 36 recreations of that car with an independent suspension setup originally designed by Ford in 1964. Read more
Natural spider silk is already amazingly strong stuff, plus scientists have developed synthetic versions of the material. Now, however, researchers have split the difference – they've created silk that comes from spiders, but that has added man-made ingredients which give it extra strength. Read more
The partnership between Aston Martin and Zagato spawned the Vanquish Zagato Coupe and Volante last year, but the designers clearly had more to give, because Pebble Beach will play host to another creation. Meet the Zagato Speedster, which will be followed by a Shooting Brake. Read more
Dinosaurs came in a ridiculous variety of shapes and sizes, but just how they all fit together is still up for debate. The recently-discovered Chilesaurus could help plug a major hole in the history of these ancient reptiles. Read more
Last year, Ford celebrated its breakthrough 1-2-3 1966 Le Mans win by launching the GT '66 Heritage Edition. That win wasn't only notable on its own, but also as part of Ford's four-year winning streak. This year, Ford celebrates the second of those wins with the fiery '67 Heritage Edition. Read more
A study from UCLA suggests that if fish farming can be moved offshore, then an area of sea the size of Lake Michigan (0.025 percent of the ocean's surface), could meet the global demand for fish and allow wild stock to recover. Read more
This course is aimed at aspiring graphic designers, web designers, and digital artists who'd like to turn their interest into a profession. You'll learn everything from working with layers and selections in Photoshop, to formatting text and menus in Dreamweaver, to using pathfinders and special effects in Illustrator. By course's end, you'll have the strong foundation needed to get started in the professional world of graphic design. Read more
Companies have been working to perfect a camera that blends effortlessly into the wearer's life. With two cameras and the ability to livestream through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, it's designed to make chronicling the events of your day easier than ever. Read more
Vollebak makes outdoor sportswear with a science and tech slant. Some of the company's earlier innovations included the 100 Year Hoodie, made from super-strong aramid fibers, and a series of Relaxation Hoodies. The latest item to join the Vollebak wardrobe is a glow-in-the-dark, waterproof jacket. Read more
Offering hopes of complete eradication of polio, a team of scientists in the UK has created a synthetic polio vaccine that contains non-infectious virus particles that can be grown quickly and cheaply in a close relative of the tobacco plant. Read more
Over 810,000 office chairs are disposed of annually in the UK alone. Concerned by that waste, product design student Thomas Howell-Jones came up with a way to help keep them out of the landfill – he's using their back rests to make hard-shell backpacks. Read more
Siemens first revealed its eHighway concept back in 2012, where a hybrid diesel/electric truck moving down a stretch of road could raise its pantograph to overhead power lines and roll along on electric power only. Now similar plans have been revealed for a 10 km stretch of Germany's A5 autobahn. Read more
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