So Porsche’s electric car now has a copy of Hyundai N’s fake shift pattern? PHOTO BY TopGear.com A copy of a fake sounds like an idea that deserves nothing but derision. On the other hand, a good idea surely deserves to be shared. And Hyundai had a good idea. Porsche’s execution is in some ways…
1) Arcanaut Arc II PHOTO BY TopGear.com This self-proclaimed ‘custodian of Scandinavian style’ makes the Arc II in a number of dial variations (this one is the ‘Klint’), all surrounded by luminous material for a powerful glow when the lights dim. Automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve. The 40.5mm microblasted steel case is water…
1) Opel Manta PHOTO BY TopGear.com With animal-based names in fashion at the end of the 1960s, Opel had already decided on Manta for its new two-door coupe, but it still needed a logo. Designer George Gallion met with marine researcher Jacques Cousteau for inspiration, and landed on a shot of the giant stingray from…
Might be legs in this whole ‘put modern eyes on old cars’ business. The design consultancy of Ian Callum—handily titled Callum Designs—has revealed its latest creation based on something called ‘XJ220.’ It’s the latest Callum ‘portfolio project,’ meant as a design study showcasing what Ian Callum’s design consultancy is capable of. We already know what Callum…
To be an F1 fan is to spend your Sunday afternoons tutting and muttering to disinterested loved ones about how you would have managed the undercut better. Playsport Games understands this better than anyone, that it’s just as engrossing to be on the pitwall as in the cockpit. An understanding they proved it with 2016’s…
