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Take a Look Inside the Moncler x Rick Owens Custom Tour Bus
After working together on the 70th-Anniversary Maya Jacket, Rick Owens held "The Art of Design" activation at Moncler Genius' extravagant London Fashion Week live event. Owens' segment saw guests welcomed to an outdoor afterparty dancefloor and invited to experience a personalized space shuttle-looking sleep pod. Building off of those futuristic aesthetics outside of the event, Owens works with Moncler to construct a customized tour bus that'd set to pass through the state of Nevada, stopping by legendary works of land art including "DOUBLE NEGATIVE" and "CITY" by American artist Michael Heizer.The full-sized V8 diesel tour bus was made in collaboration with Iveco Italia featuring a lounge area upholstered by French Army surplus blankets and heavy cotton bio doeskin. The small kitchen area...
The MINI GP3 Is the Best Way to Have Fun for $45K USD
The MINI Cooper is a Great British success story. From dominating the race track in the 1960s with a pioneering female driver, (Pat Moss, the sister of Stirling Moss) to defying all conventions with its comical size and sixty-plus years of triumph, MINI’s cultural impact is, ironically, massive.Despite the Leyland-produced Austin Mini and Morris Mini cars finding critical acclaim on the circuit and earning the hearts of a flower power generation, the world had moved on by the 1990s, desiring anything flashier, larger, and more powerful. Subsequently, MINI the brand, as we know and love it today, has been produced under the Bavarian BMW group since ‘96. Obvious controversies aside, BMW transformed the MINI Cooper into a liveable (albeit still relatively small) hot hatchback, destined for ba...
Designing the Future: Inside BMW’s New Designworks Studio in Santa Monica
Designworks is a global creative consultancy with a focus on strategic innovation and design. Over the past 50 years, it has become renowned for creating innovative and impactful designs across a wide range of industries, including transportation, consumer electronics, lifestyle, and health. In particular, the company has developed a reputation for its user-centric approach, which places the needs and desires of the end-user at the center of every design decision. This approach has been honed over many years of collaboration with BMW Group, the company's parent organization, and has resulted in some of the most iconic automotive designs of the past few decades. However, Designworks' expertise extends well beyond automotive design, and the company has leveraged its design capabilities to cr...
Range Rover Sport Unveils “Deer Valley Edition”
Range Rover North America is expanding its fleet with the launch the new limited edition 2023 Range Rover Sport Deer Valley Edition.Inspired by Park City, the new edition blends the automaker's focus on luxury with alpine-ready performance. Unveiled at Ranger Rover House Park City, the new edition is based on the Range Rover Sport Autobiography P530 V8. The car appears in a deep gloss vermillion red wrap with black accents. The car also includes SV bespoke 23" satin dark grey wheel with carbon accents, an alpine ski roof box and light cloud/ebony semi-aniline seats.The special edition vehicle only features 20 units and each car comes with two custom sets of Hinterland Skis. Additionally, the automaker is set to donate $5,000 USD from each sale to Youth Sports Alliance (YSA), which aims to ...
Lamborghini Taps IKEUCHI for Cyberpunk Huracán STO “Time Chaser 111100”
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the automaker, Lamborghini partners with contemporary artist IKEUCHI for a custom Lamborghini Huracán STO "Time Chaser_111100" and a Time Gazer interactive art piece as part of its "Chasing the Future" initiative.Having recently worked with Balenciaga for its Spring 2022 campaign and Medicom Toy for a BE@RBRICK figure, designer and artist Ikeuchi Hiroto is best known for his futuristic mechanical display pieces inspired by classic sci-fi series such as Star Wars and Gundam.The Lamborghini Huracán STO Time Chaser_111100 is reminiscent of an advanced mecha featuring cyberpunk decals and a white, silver, and black color scheme with carbon fiber accents. The most definitive element of the supercar is a transparent unit mounted on the engine cover reminiscent...
Carter Jung of Race Service Is Not Afraid to Daily his Nissan Skyline GT-R R33
When you do what you love every day, it's not called work anymore – it's called a career. For Carter Jung, this career has allowed for him to live and breathe all things automotive.Carter is Senior Vice President of Partnerships & Strategy at Race Service, Los Angeles-based creative agency that specializes in automotive campaigns. Their client list has spanned from powerhouse manufacturers like Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin, to sports associations Formula 1 and NASCAR. Before Race Service, Carter cut his teeth at respected automotive publications, starting at Super Street as an associate editor to editor-in-chief at Import Tuner magazine. Beyond automotive, Carter gained experience in other fields, being employed in companies such as Acura, Red Bull Media House, Mattel, Playstatio...
Tattoo Artist Dr. Woo Reveals the ‘Silent Dancer,’ a Customized LiveWire ONE Electric Motorcycle
LiveWire recently partnered with bike builder Mikey Ojeda, founder of Bleach Design Werks, to customize a LiveWire ONE for tattoo artist Brian Woo, a.k.a. Dr. Woo. "Silent Dancer" is the first of a series of customized bikes featured in CURRENT, a LiveWire Design Co-Op presently housed at Race Service in LA. As a part of this series, the duo also created a conceptual moto-themed capsule inspired by vintage Japanese workwear. Since getting back into riding, the LiveWire ONE offered a fitting canvas for Dr. Woo, having already stepped into the world of EV with his Porsche Taycan. Back in the day, the in-demand tattooist remodeled choppers and worked on custom-built bikes. The release of the LiveWire ONE encouraged him to explore what electric motorcycles have to offer. “I think there is a co...
Mercedes Benz and Moncler Unveil Collaborative Reimagination of the G-Class
Mercedes-Benz and Moncler have partnered for an out of this world collaboration, bringing together the world of motors and puffers to the Mercedes G-Wagon.Revealed earlier this week at Moncler's "The Art of Genius" show during London Fashion Week, it continues both brands' collaborative ethos that pushes the boundaries of creativity and bridging unlikely industries. Prior to this collaborative project, Mercedes-Benz worked with critically acclaimed designer Virgil Abloh on Project Maybach. As for Moncler, under its Genius label, collaborations are a driving force to success.This particular re-imagination of the G-Class is known as Project Mondo G. The piece itself took over a year in the making and sees the heavy-duty wagon feature high-gloss reflective surfaces that are formed in the shap...
Tesla To Recall 362,000 Cars After Admitting Its Full Self Driving System May Be the Source of Crashes
Following a $600,000 USD Super Bowl ad spot ordered by major tech CEO Dan O'Dowd, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered the recall of 363,000 Tesla vehicles due to its Full Self-Driving Beta software.In a recent announcement from Tesla itself, the report indicated that the recall will affect 362,758 of its electric vehicles including, "certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software or pending installation." The EV giant has admitted that the FSD Beta could be the source of crashes reported. Since Tesla announced the FSD Beta program, the NHSTA has formally launched an investigation back in August 2021 for fatal highway accidents that have been documented on socia...
A 2006 Ford GT Is Up for Auction With an Over $500K USD Bid
A rare 2006 Ford GT has headed to the auction block. One of only 2,011 produced for the model year, the car has rarely seen the road, with only four miles on its odometer.Finished in a Tungsten Grey Metallic, the original buyer for the car opted to deck it out with sporty over-the-top silver stripes and BBS-forged alloy wheels. On the doors of the car, there’s a Ford GT graphic, while the inside is finished in ebony leather and boasts a McIntosh stereo system and custom mats covering the aluminum floors. Aluminum body panels throughout the car, along with an aluminum frame are inspired by the 1960s-era GT40 racing cars.As for its capabilities, the GT is packed with a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that’s linked up to a six-speed manual gearbox. A factory rating measures the vehicle’s output at ...
Tesla Will Open Up 7,500 of Its Charging Stations to All EVs
By 2024, Tesla will be opening up 7,500 of its charging stations to non-Tesla EVs. The move arrives amid the Biden administration’s commitment to spend $7.5 billion USD on building 500,000 EV chargers across the United States as part of its plan to have EVs make up 50% of car sales by 2030.Tesla’s charging network is composed of both Superchargers and Destination Chargers. Out of the 7,500, the open chargers will include “at least 3,500 new and existing 250 kW Superchargers” located along major highways,” as well as Destination Charging at popular spots such as hotels and restaurants in both urban and rural locations.All EV drivers will be able to check out the charging station located closest to them using the Tesla app or website.Beyond that, Tesla has committed to doubling its full nati...
Toyota Aims To Release a New EV Under the Lexus Brand in 2026
Under its newly-minted CEO, Koji Sato, Toyota has announced that it will be focusing its efforts on creating new electric vehicles “unique to Toyota and Lexus.” While the company has been dabbling in hybrid models for some time now, it only has one fully electric car, the bZ4X SUV. The company now says it plans to “accelerate” its approach to EV development.Toyota is now aiming for a 2026 timeline to debut “next-generation” EVs under the Lexus brand. The company says it will be working on "everything from the battery and platform to how a car is built optimized for BEVs."“To deliver attractive BEVs to more customers, we must streamline the structure of the car, and―with a BEV-first mindset―we must drastically change the way we do business, from manufacturing to sales and service,” Toyota s...
