Engineering News
Engineering – always newsworthy and often in the headlines
Engineering developments or news about how engineering is changing the world always make for a sit-up-and-listen story. The stories below show engineering hitting the headlines in recent months.
Taking cutting edge technology from motorsport, aerospace and the world’s top materials research laboratories, this new, top-of-the-range bike aims to offer the ultimate in performance without compromising comfort and simple functionality.
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The world’s fastest car has everything going for it except for one key thing — travelling on the ground. The force that propels the Bloodhound SSC has, up until now, forced it off the ground to almost fly. Now engineers believe that they have a solution to keep it firmly on the track.
Bloodhound supersonic car's lift problem fixed
A new helmet, dubbed SuperSkin, mimics the skull and skin of the human head. It aims to cut down brain injuries from motorcycle crashes. Tests indicate that it can reduce rotational impact by 50% and, as a result, the possibility of brain damage by 67.5%.
A revolutionary helmet that won't turn heads
