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2021 YAMAHA YZ LINEUP FIRST LOOK: THE DIRTY DOZEN RACERS
Yamaha brings 12 YZ models for racing in 2021, running from the neophyte-ready YZ65 to the new supercross-platform YZ450F Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Edition. Let’s go →
2021 BETA 300 RX FIRST LOOK: LIMITED-EDITION MOTOCROSS MOTORCYCLE
Beta, the boutique Italian motorcycle manufacturer known for its enduro, dual-sport, and observed trials motorcycles, is making a move into the American motocross market with →
2021 Husqvarna 4-Stroke Motocross Lineup First Look: 5 Fast Facts
Husqvarna is offering three four-stroke motocrossers for 2021—the FC 450, FC 350, and FC 250. The three models share the same chassis, with the FC →
2021 HONDA TRAIL BIKE LINEUP FIRST LOOK: PHOTOS, SPECS, PRICES
There are five motorcycles in the 2021 Honda trail bike lineup. As much as we’d like to tell you about all the new features on →
2021 KTM CROSS-COUNTRY LINEUP FIRST LOOK: GNCC WRECKING CREW
With a focus on the GNCC Racing series, KTM has a six-model cross-country lineup of off-road racing motorcycles. There are three-each of two-strokes and four-strokes, including the →
2021 Husqvarna 2-Stroke Motocross Lineup First Look: 6 Models
The six-model range of 2021 Husqvarna 2-stroke motocross motorcycles is here. The lineup consists of two full-size models (TC 250 and TC 125), plus four →
2021 Husqvarna Cross-Country Lineup First Look (7 Fast Facts)
Off-road motorcycle racers will have three Husqvarnas to choose from in 2021—the two-stroke TX 300i, and the four-stroke FX 350 and FX 450. Although this →
Audio Research Reference CD9 SE review
s there still a place for a truly high-end CD player this far into the age of streaming? Audio Research certainly seems to thinks so. →
The HP Reverb G2 upgrades Windows Mixed Reality with Valve’s VR design smarts and 4 cameras
Finally, the beleaguered Windows Mixed Reality platform gets the upgrade it needed. The HP Reverb G2 might be the savior Windows Mixed Reality (MR) so →
The Valve Index gets checked by this HP VR headset with better specs
HP has just unveiled the new HP Reverb G2, the highest resolution VR headset the company has made to date with specs that rival – →
Why Does Your Rolex Dive Watch Have a Hole in Its Side? We Found Out
Welcome to Further Details, a recurring column where we investigate what purpose an oft-overlooked product element actually serves. This week: the helium escape valve (HEV). →
Half-Life: Alyx Steam Workshop opens wide the modding doors
Valve’s own games have long been popular not just for their intrinsic value but also for their modder-friendliness. That kind of thinking has fortunately also →
2020 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport PRO Review
This Scrambler’s lost its amateur standing One man’s Scrambler is another man’s cafe racer. What? I don’t really know. Scrambler maybe means something different in →
2020 Subaru WRX review: Happiness on the cheap
As much as I love spending time with tech-rich dream machines, more often than not, I like my cars to be… simple. I just want →
2020 VENT DERAPAGE RR 125 FIRST LOOK: ITALIAN SUPERMOTO
Have you ever heard of Vent motorcycles? We hadn’t either until recently. Based in Introbio, less than 40 miles from Milan, Vent started off building 50cc →
Half-Life: Alyx launch date gets very specific
Despite our very global world, it’s sometimes too easy to take for granted that time isn’t the same across the world. When companies announce dates, →
2020 INDIAN SCOUT 100TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW (9 FAST FACTS)
2020 is a big year for the Indian Scout as Indian Motorcycle celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Scout. It started in 1920 with a →
Chrome OS may finally get official Steam support
At the moment, if you’re looking to play games on Chrome OS, you’re more or less limited to finding those games on the Google Play →
VR on Project Scarlett? Don’t bet on it
With Valve officially revealing Half-Life: Alyx last week, virtual reality is back in the spotlight in a big way. There are a number big players in the →
Half-Life: Alyx is a full-length VR prequel coming in 2020, and Valve Index owners get it free
Valve makes games again. Valve released its excellent Index virtual reality headset in May, and at the time everyone expected a bombshell game to go →
2020 YAMAHA XT250 BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICES
With roots that date back to the 1980s and the Yamaha Serow, the 2020 Yamaha XT250 remains relevant in the 21st century. Along the way, →
Oculus Connect 6: Significant Oculus Quest upgrades could render the Rift obsolete
Facebook didn’t announce any new hardware at Oculus Connect 6, but it revealed key Oculus Quest improvements and a big-budget Medal of Honor VR reboot. →
Valve Index Controllers review: These revolutionary VR controllers need patience to hit full potential
It’s going to take patience and a lot more developer support to make the Index Controllers viable Last month we put out some initial impressions →
Valve Index review
There’s little doubt that the Valve Index is the next-generation VR headset people have been clamouring for: It has an ultra-crip display that runs fairly →
Harman Kardon Citation Towers wireless speakers review
Back in the late 1950s, Harman Kardon (which was then an American company) launched the Citation I and Citation II. A feature-laden preamplifier and valve-driven →
2020 Honda CRF250R and CRF250RX First Look (18 Fast Facts)
The 2020 Honda CRF250R and CRF250RX get most of the changes made to the CRF450 racing lineup, along with many much more significant 250-only updates. →
Valve Index vs HTC Vive Pro vs Oculus Rift S: the VR headset showdown
It has been a historic week for fans of virtual reality gaming: Just as Facebook dropped the details on the launch of the Oculus Rift →
Hands on: Valve Index review
After spending a weekend with it, there’s little doubt that the Valve Index is the next-generation VR headset people have been clamouring for: It has →
Valve Index impressions: An eye-opening headset that pushes enthusiast VR further
“Why do my eyes hurt?” “You’ve never used them before.” Until about six months ago, I would’ve said the HTC Vive was Valve’s virtual reality →
Copland CTA408 review
Copland has never been the most prolific of manufacturers. This small Danish specialist typically releases a new product once every few years, so the arrival →