CES 2026: Longbow Motors shows off its Speedster EV with Donut Lab's in-wheel motors

To that end, a pair of offerings coming soon from UK-based EV startup Longbow Motors looks to deliver exactly that. The Speedster and Roadster are high-performance electric machines built using ...

The Donut-Shaped Motor That Wants to Change EVs

Finnish company Donut Lab makes a surprise splash with solid-state batteries in a motorcycle, in-wheel motors in a sports car ...

GameSir Stuck a Steering Wheel Inside a Controller, and It’s Actually Brilliant

Depending on how “hardcore” you want to be, an entire apparatus for a full-fledged gaming racing wheel and pedals is a must ...
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World’s first foldable steering wheel retracts when the car is in auto mode

At CES 2026, Autoliv and Tensor unveiled a foldable steering wheel for Level 4 autonomous driving in the production-ready ...

Forget Sticks: This Controller Uses a Tiny Direct-Drive Force-Feedback Wheel

It's like a high-end sim racing wheel, except on a small scale where your thumbs are the hands. Just don't try to hold on in ...

I tried a racing controller with a steering wheel stuck to it — and it’s pretty awesome

The GameSir Swift Drive controller is a racing peripheral featuring a small, motorized steering wheel at its center. This ...
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Researchers create revolutionary in-wheel motor that will transform EVs — plus, 3 more auto stories to know this week

There are a lot of great things about driving an electric car, but the weight of the battery is not one of them. Until now.