Peddy Mergui, artist and designer, with the work Wheat is Wheat is Wheat, is the design language of some of the most famous fashion brands - Versace, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana, etc. – used in the food industry. He did the same with brands like Apple, Nike and Ferrari. So what would product packaging look like if one day Apple decided to sell milk and Ferrari decided to sell pasta?
Ford unveiled the new GT sports coupe in Detroit, which will hit markets across the Atlantic this summer. At that time, with a 3.5-liter ecoboost V6 gasoline engine that develops over 600 hp, it will compete with such super sportsmen as the Ferrari 458 Italia, and in appearance, also the Lamborghini Aventador. But it will greatly surpass both in terms of price.
25 years after the launch of the original Honda NSX, Honda is ready to turn over a new leaf. Namely, buyers on the other side of the Atlantic will soon be offered a modern reincarnation of this sports icon of the 1990s, which shocked the world and the automotive competition upon its arrival on the market.
The snowmobile, which in profile resembles the body of a dragonfly, is probably one of the most beautiful sleds you've ever seen and therefore fits nicely into a winter fairy tale. But since we know that enjoying the joys of winter takes a toll, i.e. enduring the cold, many people prefer to skip this option and stay warm. With the Snow Crawler, a snowmobile with a cabin, you get both contact with the snow and the warmth of home.
In the flood of new sub-segments, this time the Swedes surprised with a new one. Namely, they upgraded their limousine and added off-road reinforcements to it and sent it off-road. The Volvo S60 cross country is coming next spring with both four-wheel drive and only two-wheel drive, and there will also be a choice of two powerful engines, one on each side.
Clarkson, Hammond and May - the hosts of the world-renowned motoring show Top Gear, will put the three super sportsmen who made the biggest impact on the car scene in 2014 next to each other in the new season. The LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder and McLaren P1 will be compared.
Taiwanese start-up company Gogoro brings an alternative not only to fossil fuels, but also to the world of alternative powered vehicles, as their electric Smartscooter offers a different power solution. No more charging the battery, just changing the empty one at the gas station with the GoStation kiosk.
Connected Cycle created the Connected Pedal, a modest-looking smart bike pedal that packs a range of GPS and GPRS tricks: as soon as the pedal starts spinning, sensors are activated and start recording the bike's journey. The smart bicycle pedal thus prevents bicycle theft and records the speed, distance, incline and calories of each cycling route. It begins its successful journey at this year's CES 2015.
The Toyota aygo brings a lot of freshness and color to the segment of urban toddlers, as well as above-average equipment that even models a size larger would not be able to resist. Thanks to the new chassis, the little one now drives much better, which brings out even more the bouncy three-cylinder engine, which is most at home in the city, and it doesn't even defend the highways. It's just too close to the yaris in terms of price.
We probably all secretly wish that after 2030 we will be driving cars in the air, but Mercedes-Benz sees the future a little differently. At the consumer electronics fair CES 2015, he presented his vision of the future - the concept vehicle Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion, an autonomously driving luxury vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Nissan brought the new generation of the off-road capable x-Trail closer to the Qashqai, losing a little in terms of sharpness, but gaining a lot in terms of fashion and performance. Therefore, we are not at all afraid of its market success, although due to the higher price and the previously mentioned similarity with the qashqai, many people will prefer to reach for the cheaper option.
Formula 1 drivers today have steering wheels in their cars that resemble toy consoles. The round, technologically undemanding steering wheel is a thing of the past. With it, the racer no longer only tames the chassis, so it is no wonder that they are made according to the wishes and needs of the driver. Let's see what the most successful drivers, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, tamed the racetracks with this year.