Explore the hydrofoil control mechanism on a ground effect vehicle, including how it stabilizes and improves performance.

These days two companies run rival fast ferry services between Manly and the city, but the first fast ferry service was introduced 60 years ago. And the company that introduced the fast service was ...

Racing along the Potomac River at 26 knots (almost 30 mph) usually guarantees a raucous ride—but not on a battery-electric Candela C-8 hydrofoil. Instead of the roar of a conventional boat’s ...

Once a staple of coastal transport, ferries are making a comeback amid urban congestion—yet operators still grapple with delivering fast, green transit. During the golden age for ferries in the 1800s, ...

STOCKHOLM — During the golden age for ferries in the 1800s, steamboats dotted the shorelines of coastal cities to transport passengers. Then cars and trains took over. Now, driven by congestion and ...

New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts. By Christina Anderson Reporting from Stockholm During the golden age for ...

We've never been particularly fond of the Lexus RC, but that won't stop us from mourning the death of yet another V-8. Lexus has confirmed that the regular RC and the eight-cylinder RC F will end ...

Sweden is the home of Volvo and Polestar, but the Scandinavian country is electrifying more than cars. On Tuesday, an electric hydrofoil ferry service began operating in Stockholm, shuttling commuters ...

If you're planning to buy a coupe, the RC and LC are two of Lexus' offerings that will appeal as much to ardent sports car enthusiasts as it would to GT buffs. Both are slick-looking vehicles that are ...

It’s not until the fourth time I fall into the choppy, rolling waves at the mouth of San Francisco Bay, directly below the Golden Gate Bridge, that I realize I probably never should have gone this far ...

Maritime transport firm Vessev has developed a fully electric boat that uses hydrofoil technology to reduce energy consumption by up to 90 per cent. The nine-metre-long VS-9 is designed to transport ...