Autos

When Hypebeast got its hands on the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium earlier this year, we asked if it could finally be considered "cool." Evidentially, we weren't the only ones inspired by the Japanese hybrid's fetching new look, as the tuning company T-Demand has revealed its extravagant take on the iconic automobile.With T-Demand's touch, this Prius is far from the one your uncle or Uber driver whips around in. Instead, attention has been paid to stance, a JDM staple.As such, we find a list of tuning options including new upper and lower arms, toe control, and Pro Arm dampers and toe arms. Air suspension has also been fitted to T-Demand's show cars, dropping the Prius to heights that wouldn't clear a residential speed hump, while six-pot calipers now hug 380mm disc brakes, adding ple...

BMW wants to lead the charge when it comes to electrified mobility, and now turns its attention away from road-going cars and motorbikes to focus on one of the biggest poulters on earth -- yachts. This is THE ICON, a marine craft made in collaboration with TYDE, and it's quite the architectural spectacle.THE ICON is the first battery-powered marine craft of its kind, using a pair of 100 kW electric motors that convert the 240 kWh of energy supplied by six batteries from the BMW i3 into nautical power, speed, and range. As such, THE ICON can travel roughly 100 km, and hits a top speed of 55 km/h.One of its remarkable points is that the boat is almost silent and does not produce waves or vibrations, thus disturbing the sea. It evokes the epitome of luxury voyage experiences, and this is only...

For its latest automotive masterpiece, Hyundai looks back at the past -- notably, at the very first car it ever made. After almost 50 years since it first debuted, Hyundai has re-made the Pony Coupe Concept, a car that served as the blueprint for its first customer-centric cars and the Hyundai brand as we know it today.It's pure '70s nostalgia throughout, with the exterior looking like a wedge of cheese. What's particularly special about the recreated concept is that it is 100% true to the original, with no contemporary bells or whistles. Instead, we find the flat front accented with yellow bulb lights, four-spoke chrome rims on the sides, and a host of materials taken straight from 1974.The car was co-designed with the man who originally designed it, the Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro. Per To...

Elon Musk has given words that Tesla is currently hard at work on two new Tesla EVs. Speaking at the annual company shareholder’s meeting, the Tesla CEO teased the vehicles and provided shareholders with a brief visual reference.“I just want to emphasize that we are actually building a new product,” Musk told the crowd. “We are actually designing a new product. We’re not sitting on our hands here.”He went on to say that, as for the two new EVs, “the design of the products and the manufacturing techniques are head and shoulders above anything else that is present in the industry.”Musk later noted that the meeting wasn’t to focus on the new EVs and that a more official product announcement would follow. Though he said the company is currently working on “building,” it’s likely he means they’...

Across recent decades, the power of social media has been demonstrated time and time again. Whether it be convincing the world to plank or uncovering industry secrets for all to see, platforms such as Twitter have long-aided in perpetuating virality. However, as of late, many trends have started to surface via TikTok. Last year, one such trend emerged as the "Kia Challenge" -- videos showcasing how to hotwire many Hyundai and Kia models that don't have anti-theft immobilizers. Since then, a sharp uptick in theft have left many owners as victims and led to a scramble to update the many affected vehicles.In continuation of its response to the situation, Hyundai has prepared a settlement for over 9 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Based on the amount of participants, it is valued at approxim...