Gear

Wheel Genius

A Few New Ways to Get from Point A to B

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Which... doesn’t exactly explain why someone would create a flying motorcycle or personal submarine, but they did anyway. So assuming you’ve got room in your driveway...

SHRED OF HOPE

The Skateboard You’d Take to War

The Concept: Let’s see what happens if we mount motorized treads on a skateboard deck and then add a four-stroke gas engine that can hit speeds of up to 30 mph...
The Reality: Imagine if an ATV and a tank had a baby. Then imagine what you could do with that thing at the beach.

TO HELI AND BACK

Two Words: Motorcycle Helicopter

The Concept: A three-wheeled motorcycle that converts into a flight-ready gyrocopter in 10 minutes flat. Seems perfectly safe to us.
The Reality: It’s not quite capable of impromptu trips to the Caribbean—but still, think of the rush hour potential...

HOVER CRAFTSMANSHIP

An Amphibious Car Fit for Tony Stark

The Concept: Basically the hovercraft version of a Bugatti Veyron: two seats in a sleek carbon-fiber body with a giant fan propelling you at 40 mph. Supervillains, this one is for you.
The Reality: Kind of useless unless you live on water. So, time to house hunt for something on the water.

RYNO-MITE

A Motorcycle That’s Missing a Wheel

The Concept: A very lightweight (only 160 pounds), one-wheeled electric motorcycle that you control by leaning forward or back. It’s like owning a Segway, only thankfully not really.
The Reality: Somewhere out there is a mall security guard who just got a lot more intimidating.

SUB WAY

Getting into the Submersible Game

The Concept: A five-person compact submersible that can descend to 656 feet below for up to eight hours. It’s got air-conditioning, leather interiors, sonar... no power windows, though.
The Reality: If you’re James Cameron, this makes a lot of sense. If you’re not: well, when has “sense” ever factored into your submarine-purchasing process...