Titanium is roughly half the weight of steel and twice the strength of aluminum. It also withstands much higher temperatures, and is far more inert than either. The downside is it can cost 10 times as ...

Radius Aerospace, a 53-year-old aerospace fabricator and supplier in Hot Springs, is almost as stealthy as the Lockheed F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. Air Force's new multirole fighter jet, for which the ...

Recently introduced in the U.S., the Ferrari Challenge Stradale weighs in at 243 lb less than the 360 Modena on which it's based. Recently introduced in the U.S., the Ferrari Challenge Stradale weighs ...

Weight reduction on a motorcycle can greatly improve performance. A 1-lb reduction on a 200-lb, highperformance motorcycle is equivalent to a 14.1-lb drop in the weight of the already exceptionally ...

For 2012, Marzocchi have revamped their gravity suspension fork line to reduce weight of the top tier EVO Ti models and the cost of entry by way of a new CR line. The Italian manufacturer will also ...

Moving vehicles around on the Moon or Mars isn’t quite like driving your car around the block here on Earth. Aside from the obvious differences in atmosphere and appropriate driving surfaces, it’s ...

Lately engineers at MW Industries Inc., which boasts the world's largest inventory of springs, have been thinking outside the coil. The Rosemont-based company produces more than 35,000 types of ...

Surgery for chronic back pain usually involves bolting the vertebrae together, which tackles the pain but can affect mobility. Sarah Sayer, 56, a secretary from Hampshire, was one of the first people ...