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In Kenya, Using Fungi to Fight a War on Weeds
The Toothpick Company turns fungi into bioherbicide to fight Striga, a devastating “master weed” that has devastated an estimated 40 million farms in Africa. The post In Kenya, Using Fungi to Fight a War on Weeds appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
T-Demand Slams, Stances, and Styles the 2023 Toyota Prius
When Hypebeast got its hands on the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium earlier this year, we asked if it could finally be considered "cool." Evidentially, we weren't the only ones inspired by the Japanese hybrid's fetching new look, as the tuning company T-Demand has revealed its extravagant take on the iconic automobile.With T-Demand's touch, this Prius is far from the one your uncle or Uber driver whips around in. Instead, attention has been paid to stance, a JDM staple.As such, we find a list of tuning options including new upper and lower arms, toe control, and Pro Arm dampers and toe arms. Air suspension has also been fitted to T-Demand's show cars, dropping the Prius to heights that wouldn't clear a residential speed hump, while six-pot calipers now hug 380mm disc brakes, adding ple...
BMW and TYDE Reveal THE ICON, the World’s First Battery-Powered Marine Craft
BMW wants to lead the charge when it comes to electrified mobility, and now turns its attention away from road-going cars and motorbikes to focus on one of the biggest poulters on earth -- yachts. This is THE ICON, a marine craft made in collaboration with TYDE, and it's quite the architectural spectacle.THE ICON is the first battery-powered marine craft of its kind, using a pair of 100 kW electric motors that convert the 240 kWh of energy supplied by six batteries from the BMW i3 into nautical power, speed, and range. As such, THE ICON can travel roughly 100 km, and hits a top speed of 55 km/h.One of its remarkable points is that the boat is almost silent and does not produce waves or vibrations, thus disturbing the sea. It evokes the epitome of luxury voyage experiences, and this is only...
Mike Skinner’s Custom Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Is for Sale
When Mike Skinner of The Streets released his third studio album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, it asked us to unpack the lyricist's rise to fame -- and his subsequent inner monologue that also dissected time and time again what fame can be, for good and for bad. It was yet another seminal body of work, following on from the debut EP Original Pirate Material and the follow up to that, A Grand Don't Come for Free. In Skinner's catalog, many of the songs go down in history as greats -- and so does the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.Fittingly, Skinner once owned a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, notably this very example you see here. It now finds itself up for grabs on the auction site Collecting Cars, and it is nothing short of a piece of music history.The R-R SS has appeared in music video...
Hyundai Recreates Its First Ever Car, the Pony Coupe Concept
For its latest automotive masterpiece, Hyundai looks back at the past -- notably, at the very first car it ever made. After almost 50 years since it first debuted, Hyundai has re-made the Pony Coupe Concept, a car that served as the blueprint for its first customer-centric cars and the Hyundai brand as we know it today.It's pure '70s nostalgia throughout, with the exterior looking like a wedge of cheese. What's particularly special about the recreated concept is that it is 100% true to the original, with no contemporary bells or whistles. Instead, we find the flat front accented with yellow bulb lights, four-spoke chrome rims on the sides, and a host of materials taken straight from 1974.The car was co-designed with the man who originally designed it, the Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro. Per To...
Elon Musk Teases New Tesla EV In Development, With Another on the Way
Elon Musk has given words that Tesla is currently hard at work on two new Tesla EVs. Speaking at the annual company shareholder’s meeting, the Tesla CEO teased the vehicles and provided shareholders with a brief visual reference.“I just want to emphasize that we are actually building a new product,” Musk told the crowd. “We are actually designing a new product. We’re not sitting on our hands here.”He went on to say that, as for the two new EVs, “the design of the products and the manufacturing techniques are head and shoulders above anything else that is present in the industry.”Musk later noted that the meeting wasn’t to focus on the new EVs and that a more official product announcement would follow. Though he said the company is currently working on “building,” it’s likely he means they’...
The Ferrari Roma Is a Love Letter to Italy
Ferrari wrote the supercar rule book. Its cars are exotic, exclusive, powerful and dramatic, both to admire and to drive. But above all else is Ferrari’s passion; a passion for producing “Prancing Horses” that fuel an emotional connection between driver and machine. This passion culminates in the Ferrari Roma, a car that stands aside from the overtly boisterous world of racing cars made for the road and instead puts the focus on traditions, nostalgia, and old Italian luxury values. Despite being at the lower quarter of the marque’s roster, sitting alongside the Portofino M and recently-released Roma Spider, there’s little about the Roma that feels entry-level. Heck, if you were given the keys to a Ferrari that looked like it was sculpted from Venetian marble for the weekend, we doubt you’d...
Hyundai To Pay $200 Million USD After TikTok Trend Exposed Security Flaws
Across recent decades, the power of social media has been demonstrated time and time again. Whether it be convincing the world to plank or uncovering industry secrets for all to see, platforms such as Twitter have long-aided in perpetuating virality. However, as of late, many trends have started to surface via TikTok. Last year, one such trend emerged as the "Kia Challenge" -- videos showcasing how to hotwire many Hyundai and Kia models that don't have anti-theft immobilizers. Since then, a sharp uptick in theft have left many owners as victims and led to a scramble to update the many affected vehicles.In continuation of its response to the situation, Hyundai has prepared a settlement for over 9 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Based on the amount of participants, it is valued at approxim...
BMW Films Premieres “THE CALM” Short Film at Cannes
Following a seven-year hiatus, BMW Films officially returns with a new short film titled "THE CALM" which officially premiered at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival. As with past films, including 2001's The Hire series and the “The Escape” short film in 2016, the automaker enlists powerhouse talent, with Uma Thurman and Pom Klementieeff in the title roles. MCU stuntman and fight director Sam Handgrave (Extraction) directs the film, Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) serves as Executive Producer, and the musical score is done by none other than Hans Zimmer."A mysterious passenger, must fight her way through a web of obstacles to avoid jeopardizing her mission – until she ends up at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes and meets Uma Thurman. A short film full of action, twists and... silen...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Begin Advertising
At the most recent shareholders meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals that he is expecting to get into advertising. In the past years, Tesla has long held out over traditional forms of advertising, heavily reliant on word of mouth for its extensive growth over the years. Now, Musk appears to have a change of heart, discussing at the most recent shareholders meeting that he understands the importance of the advertising business from his days as Twitter CEO. Leaning towards the new marketing direction, Musk said on stage, "Twitter is highly dependent on advertising, so, here I am, never used advertising really before, and now have a company that’s highly dependent on advertising. So, I guess I should say advertising is awesome, everyone should do it!" He added that Tesla could very well benef...
New Generation Aston Martin DB Teased Ahead of Release
Aston Martin has released a new set of teaser images for its upcoming DB model. The follow-up to the DB11 has yet to be named but comes at an opportune time. So far, it has been seven years since the DB11 made its debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show. The latest DB model of the grand tourer line is rumored to be called DB 12 -- right on theme -- and is arriving on the 75 anniversary year of the David Brown era. The car is also arriving on Aston Martin's 110th anniversary year.So far, the automotive company has kept details of the new model quite under wraps. The upcoming model is said to be a heavy update to the current DB11 as opposed to a full redesign. In a previous statement, Aston Martin stated that the core values of the performance and luxury will remain similar but will "pinpoint dri...
AC Cars Goes Back to the Future With Its Nostalgic Cobra GT Roadster
AC Cars has officially unveiled the all-new Cobra GT Roadster, a sports car inspired by the past but built with plenty of modern conveniences at its heart.Debuted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, just 25 miles away from AC Cars' founding home in the U.K., the car has become an instant hit among collectors of rare automobiles for its signature looks, formidable engine, and history that runs throughout the machine.For example, AC Cars' Cobra GT Roadster features an entirely new carbon-composite body centered around an extruded aluminum spaceframe chassis, which is not only lightweight (making the car better at handling) but also very easily manipulated. As such, the marque has been able to craft a car that echoes the Cobra of the past, notably icons like the Shelby Cobra from the United States,...
