General Motors Picks a Bigger Engine for the Volt
 

The General decides four cylinders are better than three, and normally aspirated is better than turbocharged - at least when it comes to charging the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt. Oh, and it's cheaper, too.<br style="clear: both;"/>
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Passenger Video of Qantas Jet Landing 'With a Big Hole'
 

A passenger aboard Qantas Flight 30 when something blew a hole in the fuselage kept calm enough to record video of the landing with her cellphone. It shows a scene considerably different than what's been reported.<br style="clear: both;"/>
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New Harley-Davidson Museum Is Heaven for Hells Angels
 

<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor1_t.jpg'></img>: <p><strong>The Harley-Davidson</strong> is more than a two-wheeled miscreant-hauler; it's one of America's most important indigenous technologies. The 45-degree V-twin engine has remained remarkably unchanged since it was introduced in 1909. Now the Harley has its own museum, which opened on July 12 in Milwaukee, the bike's birthplace. Inside the steel-framed compound, you'll find plenty of antique bikes and memorabilia, including the original outlaw: Serial Number One. There's also a "family tree" that shows how engineers modernized the distinctive two-cylinder engine without sacrificing its signature raw rumble.</p>

<p>But confining all that heavy metal thunder indoors would be sacrilege. So Pentagram, the chief design firm on the project, turned 20 acres of industrial land into hog heaven: The three buildings containing galleries, archives, and the obligatory store are arranged around an intersection of 60-foot-wide roads &mdash; broad enough for four rows of parking and two traffic lanes, just like at Sturgis &mdash; creating an ever-changing exhibit of visitors' bikes. "It's important to have a real museum," Pentagram architect James Biber says, "but also to have a kind of museum on the street." There's car parking as well, but the lots are a bit of a hike from the entrance; this is one stretch of pavement where motorcycles always have the right of way.</p>
<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor2_t.jpg'></img>: Harley-Davidson has produced more than 400 types of rides in more than a century, but this is the bike that started it all: Serial Number One. Constructed in 1903, it's the very first Harley-Davidson "motorcycle." <img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor3_t.jpg'></img>: One of the company's most visible cheerleaders is Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of cofounder William A. Davidson. After joining Harley-Davidson in 1963, he helped design the FX Super Glide, which ushered in an era of factory-built motorcycles that had the style of more popular custom motorcycles. Seen here with onlookers and construction workers, he was on hand for the signing ceremony of the final beam of the museum's framework, just before it was hoisted into place.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor4_t.jpg'></img>: In early 1969, American Machinery & Foundry purchased the Harley-Davidson company. Despite much investment from AMF, a declining workforce, labor strife, and poor manufacturing decisions led to inferior bikes and disappointing sales. In 1981, on the verge of bankruptcy, AMF sold the company to a group of 13 investors, including Willie G. Davidson. This iconic ad represents the buyback, alerting the world that Harley-Davidson had returned to its roots.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor5_t.jpg'></img>: Hard-shell helmets? Stuffy leather outfits? Brakes? Bah. At the turn of the century, <cite>real</cite> speed racers roared down two-by-fours at more than 100 miles an hour on tracks banked up as high as 60 degrees.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor6_t.jpg'></img>: The museum will feature a genuine replica of a board track, complete with classic board track motorcycles planted around it. Don't expect much in the way of racing though &mdash; fatalities among riders and spectators signed the sport's death sentence more than 70 years ago.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor7_t.jpg'></img>: Customization is at the heart of the Harley-Davidson experience, and this particular bike exemplifies the art. Thirteen feet long, equipped with two Knucklehead engines, and weighing more than 1,000 pounds, the King Kong is Harley-Davidson enthusiast Felix Predko's labor of love. With the initial work requiring 4,000 hours of labor between 1949 and 1952, this engineering marvel finds a home within the museum's hallowed halls.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor8_t.jpg'></img>: The Electra Glide, introduced in 1965, is now a staple in the touring line of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. A regular sight on the open road, these long-haulers exemplify the road-hog experience. <img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor9_t.jpg'></img>: A symbol of connection between Harley-Davidson and its devotees, personalized, engraved rivets will be on permanent display around the museum. A 3-inch rivet will run $250, while the 6-inch version will cost cost $1,500.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor10_t.jpg'></img>: Personalized rivets will be on display around the museum grounds. The 3-inch variants will adorn curved steel walls, while the larger 6-inch rivets will be laid in the ground in concrete within a plaza of their own. All rivet owners will be provided with a map, listing the location of their personal rivet.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor11_t.jpg'></img>: Nearly 40 years ago, actor Peter Fonda rode a star-spangled red, white, and blue custom chopper on his cross-country trek with Dennis Hopper in the seminal film <cite>Easy Rider</cite>. Replicas of their iconic bikes will be on display at the museum.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor12_t.jpg'></img>: A ground-breaking ceremony as only Harley-Davidson could do it. On June 1, 2006, nine-time AMA Grand National Champion Scott Parker put down the traditional shovel in favor of something with a bit more oomph, ripping through the dirt on an XL 883R Sportster.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor13_t.jpg'></img>: Amid all the classic hogs, many hip-shaking fans will flock immediately to a 1956 KH model owned by none other than Elvis Presley. (The museum even has the receipt to prove it!) A full three months before his memorable performance on <cite>The Ed Sullivan Show</cite>, the King appeared with his ride on the cover of <cite>The Enthusiast</cite>, the hottest motorcycle mag of its time.<img src='http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1608/pl_motor14_t.jpg'></img>: Part thoroughfare, part exhibition space, the "parking gardens" at the Harley-Davidson Museum will allow riders to rest their bikes and ogle everyone else's.<br style="clear: both;"/>
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اصنع بنزين سيارتك بنفسك !!!
 

Tesla Crash!
 

The owner of Roadster No. 6 takes delivery of his new toy... and promptly crashes it. What's it cost to repair carbon fiber, anyway?<br style="clear: both;"/>
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