Review: Hot Lap Racing (Switch) – A fun “Simcade” racer that still falls between the cracks

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) While the Switch is home to an abundance of arcade-style racing games, the more realistic games aren’t. This is likely because the Switch’s hardware is said to struggle to keep up with the Gran Turismos and Forza Motorsports of this world, so developers often ignore Nintendo’s system when making their … Read more

Something ‘kicked’ this super-fast star racing through the Milky Way at 2.1 million kilometers per hour (video)

If you were attacked by a ravenous vampire star or risked falling into two dueling black holes, you’d probably run too! One of these terrifying scenarios is likely responsible for sending a low-mass star flying through the Milky Way at a staggering million miles per hour (1.6 million kilometers per hour). That’s about 1,500 times … Read more

Specialized sticks with hooked rims to create ‘the fastest racing wheels’ with the new Roval Rapide CLX II Team

Specialized has announced its newest product, the Roval Rapide CLX II Team. This new wheelset builds on the brand’s existing catalog of high-performance carbon racing wheels, and Specialized says these are the fastest racing wheels available. The new wheels stick with the ‘hooked’ rim bed, instead of using the controversial hookless technology. They’re designed using … Read more

Roval says the new Rapide CLX II team is “the fastest racing wheelset in the world.”

Roval says new Rapide CLX II Team is “the fastest race wheelset in the world”

Specialized-owned Roval brand has introduced Rapide CLX II Team wheels that it claims are the fastest of their kind in the world, 130 grams lighter than the existing Rapide CLX II wheels, while maintaining aerodynamic performance. Roval says the rims are hooked because “we know that hookless wheels cannot perform under our demanding high-pressure testing … Read more