From there, the car's fenders bulge upward slightly, and the tail curves down like an original SL, but the design is far more modern. Fabrication of the Torpedo S is done with help from Pogea Racing.

Torpedo bats broke an 'unwritten rule' in design. For a sense of how a torpedo shape might help a batter, consider modern "cupped" bats, their barrels ending with a deep indentation rather than a ...

What sets the "torpedo bat" apart is not just its design but the way it integrates modern physics into America's pastime. Pritchard believes that this is just the beginning.

Torpedo bat designs can reduce weight, a crucial component as batters face pitchers throwing baseballs faster than ever. ... consider modern "cupped" bats, ...

The late 1800s were a time of “great experimentation” in bat design, John Thorn, MLB’s official historian, ... and the modern, non-torpedo bat now seems like a simple fact of the game.

Torpedo bats broke an 'unwritten rule' in design. For a sense of how a torpedo shape might help a batter, consider modern "cupped" bats, their barrels ending with a deep indentation rather than a ...

He’s credited with driving the new design. Torpedo bats broke an 'unwritten rule’ in design. For a sense of how a torpedo shape might help a batter, consider modern “cupped” bats, their barrels ending ...

If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the "torpedo bat" that is the talk of MLB's new season. After ...