The ORBIS Ring-Drive system has an in-wheel motor electric drivetrain that has no un-sprung weight penalty, making an AWD hybrid system possible. ORBIS’ patented Ring-Drive™ technology divides a wheel or cog into two essential parts – a stationary hub and a rim or “ring.” Source: Orbis®
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Glasses instead of a helmet, light clothing, full balance without a stand: just three of a great many aspects which could become standard in motorcycling and give that feeling of freedom a new dimension in an increasingly digitalised world. And the best thing about it: this vision vehicle is already […]
BMW has just exposed some of its 2017 range in Cologne, with fresh colours, various Euro4 updates and a few new additions – namely the retrosexual R nineT Racer. But the four-cylinder models – S 1000 RR, S 1000 R and S 1000 XR – all receive more than just […]
Could this patented W-Triple engine be the next new platform for BMW? BMW has patented two variations on the W-3 engine. Both appear to be air-cooled, which means the engines will have the clean, simple visual appeal necessary for a cruiser and will use pushrods instead of overhead cams, a […]
