Porsche to show hybrid at Salon de Genève
A Porsche hybrid? That’s exactly what the Stuttgart manufacturer is planning to launch on March 4 at the Salon de Genève: a hybrid version of its 911 GT3. Dubbed the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, the car was developed for racing. The electrical front axle drive has two electric motors developing 60 kW each, supplementing […]
Audi releases first official video of A1
Audi has released its first official video, along with accompanying photographs, of its A1 model, to début at next month’s Salon de Genève car show. The emphasis of the new model is on quality, which Audi says its young buyers want in a compact package. The A1 model is aimed squarely at the BMW […]
Volvo announces new S60, with pedestrian detection and automatic braking
We have already tried the Volvo XC60 with collision avoidance—and in good Swedish tradition, the new Volvo S60 takes the safety idea a step further. Newly announced today, with its world première at the Salon de Genève on March 2, the S60’s pedestrian detection, using a camera and radar, has a full automatic brake. […]
Renault releases new Mégane Coupé–Cabriolet
After the hatchback, coupé and estate, Renault will release a Coupé–Cabriolet version of its third-generation Mégane model. It is to be built alongside the Scénic and Grand Scénic models in Douai, France. The Mégane Coupé–Cabriolet has a folding hardtop, but with a difference: this time, the roof is all glass, with a transparent glazed […]
Giorgio Armani shows winter 2010 eyewear collection
Giorgio Armani has released its winter 2010 eyewear collection, all with a slight ’50s–’60s retro style, paying tribute to designs in its archives. The first collection comprises thirteen men’s and one women’s models. (Below are the men’s styles first, with the women’s style at bottom.) You may also like Shawn Mendes fronts Emporio Armani Connected […]
Shooting the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni
Photographed by Thomaz While Lamborghini released news of its Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni in the middle of last year, this is the first time we’ve been able to get our hands on it. Or, more accurately, our occasional contributor Thomaz, who recently took a few shots of it. Unlike most of us when […]
The talented Kathryn Leah Payne
When Kathryn Leah Payne, Christchurch fashion designer, emailed me a few months ago with pictures of her début collection, I couldn’t contain my excitement. Her 1980s-inspired Jackal and Hide autumn–winter 2010 range is unique, with a twist of sexy sophistication and lots of leather. But it is her meticulous attention to detail and exceptional tailoring […]
Daniela de Marchi shows Anemone ring
Italian designer Daniela de Marchi’s Anemone ring uses silver, bronze and copper, which allows for more distinctive shapes, according to her. Using a patented process called Dropage, where heat is used to bring wax to a liquid state, then brought back to a solid one in tiny spherical drops, forged individually. Burnishes and varnishes […]
Mini announces SUV model, the Countryman
Mini has tried to extend its range while it was under British ownership, but it seems, as with so many things automotive, the Germans have been more successful. BMW has announced that the regular Mini hatch, the Mini convertible and the Mini Clubman will be joined by the five-door Mini Countryman, a taller SUV-style model […]
Ford reveals third-generation Focus at NAIAS
Ford has released details of its new Focus Mk III (or C346 in Ford-speak) at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan. The new model, which will go on sale in Europe and North America in 2011 and Asia in early 2012, is a break from the existing C307 Focus sold […]
