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Ford has already confirmed that it is building a sporty version of the Focus hatchback, called the ST (pictured), but engineers in England are brewing something much stronger. A member of Team RS, Ford’s British performance division, told Top Gear that the team is working on a more powerful version, called, appropriately, the RS. The car has not been officially green-lighted, but that hasn’t stopped Team RS from laying out the specifications.… Read More

When it comes to elevators, surely there comes a point when it’s time to say, “That’s fast enough, thanks.” Any such comments have evidently fallen on deaf ears at Mitsubishi, as engineers working for the Japanese company have designed what they believe to be the world’s fastest elevator. Set for use in the under-construction 632-meter (2,073 feet) Shanghai Tower, the elevator will hurtle through the building at a blackout-inducing (though one… Read More

At this year's CEDIA expo, electronics giants Sony and Mitsubishi have each rolled out 3D-capable home theater projectors based on Sony's X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) technology, enabling the units to handle full HD 3D content—and throw it onto potentially huge screens for an even more immersive experience. Of course, film fans who are in the market for this sort of equipment have already immersed themselves in custom home… Read More

Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to manufacture green cars in which rivals have already taken slight leads. The plans were disclosed by Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito at the Japanese automaker's facility in a Tokyo suburb Tuesday. “Honda has no future unless we achieve significant reduction in CO2 emissions,” he told reporters.… Read More

With all of the high-def projectors cropping up at this year's CEDIA expo, it's easy for even the most die-hard home theater buffs to get blinded by the light. And with prices starting to plunge below $4,000 USD, 1080p projectors are starting to catch the attention of more mainstream buyers as well. If your home cinema is a little short on screen acreage, an HD projector is an ideal way to make the jump to the big time, but… Read More

Photo Courtesy Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America recently unveiled a new micro-portable DLP projector called the Mini-Mits XD60U. This new projector looks like it will fit just as well showing off movies in a home theater as it does projecting PowerPoint presentations in the boardroom. The XD60U is an ultra light 3.5 pounds and measures 7.6? x 2.6? x 9.9?, with a one touch foot adjustment for better projection results. It… Read More