Transportation
Take a considered look at the fast-moving world of transportation, from new innovations, conceptual designs to revived classics. If it moves us then you’ll find it here
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Bjarke Ingels gives shape to the Virgin Hyperloop
The Virgin Hyperloop – a proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation – is gaining currency, aided by design ideas from BIG. ‘It’s about the destination,' says Bjarke Ingels
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Porsche Taycan Turbo shows the seductive side of EVs
Despite its size and weight, the car rides and turns like a true sports car, a faintly magical achievement
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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I-Pace versus F-Type: the last of the Jaguar V8s?
New design leadership is aiming to engage the discerning EV buyer of today
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Explore the world of bespoke automotive design with Italian coachbuilder Ares
‘Uniqueness is more and more important,’ says CEO Danny Bahar as the company unveils its new Ares Design Coupé, a limited edition of eight and a radical reimagining of a classic
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Two contemporary Porsches answer the question, do we need sports cars?
Both the Porsche Macan S and the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S are brilliant to drive, but for different reasons
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Classic car revivals: everything old is new again
Here, we round up a few firms who are committed to dishing up revived classics from their past
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The zero emission delivery vehicle elevating ecommerce
Canoo’s new MPDV (Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle) makes zero emission business transportation inexpensive and easy
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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BMW’s new electric scooters have graphic visual appeal
As BMW Motorrad showcases its latest Definition CE 04 electric scooter concept, we consider the other end of the brand's offering, by way of the retro-inspired R 18 cruiser
By George Chapman • Last updated
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Crown jewels: Chaumet’s tiaras will transport you to a bygone era
Chaumet's high jewellery tiaras are intricate and elegant works of craftsmanship
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Aston Martin heads in a new direction with first SUV
Five years in the making, the DBX is the iconic manufacturer's answer to SUV demand
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The no-nonsense design of the Volkswagen ID.3
A straightforward interface and airy, light-filled interior spaces characterize this successful EV
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Unseen Porsche images reveal the cars that could have been
Porsche lays bare its creative process in a new book, Porsche Unseen, that features unreleased car designs
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Sir David Adjaye and Aston Martin design NYC apartments
Expect dark, brooding tones, and smoked glass, along with a scattering of design classics
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Latest Land Rover Defender stays in shape
A worthy defender of Land Rover values
By Guy Bird • Last updated
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The innovative material palette of the Polestar Precept
Materials used in the Polestar Precept include flax-based natural composites, seat covers made from recycled plastic bottles, cork-based vinyl for head rests and carpets made from reclaimed fishing nets
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The Rolls-Royce Ghost is a minimalist of the range
The Ghost is the most technologically advanced vehicle ever made by the British luxury automobile maker
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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UNStudio's Doha Metro Network scheme is a nexus of ideas
A new metro network system for Doha, designed by UNStudio, secures a bespoke infrastructure package for the city's present and future, as well as a platform for public life
By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated
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Harley Davidson LiveWire: the all-electric muscle bike for the next generation
George Chapman rides the new Harley Davidson LiveWire – the brand’s first all-electric motorcycle
By George Chapman • Last updated
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Virgil Abloh gets behind the wheel to reimagine a Mercedes-Benz classic
By Sophie Lovell • Last updated
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How Bentley has shifted gears during the pandemic
Midway through its centenary year, we catch up with Bentley, spotlighting the new Bentayga, and the new Continental GT
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Gordon Murray’s T.50 supercar rewrites the rule book
The new T.50 is a nod to the past and future of Gordon Murray's storied design processes
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Spirit’s new curving superyacht is a wooden masterpiece
Spirit 111 is thought to be the largest single-masted wooden yacht built in the UK since the 1930s
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Renault amplifies simple driving with Zoe revamp
As one of the most accomplished car manufacturers creating electric everyday cars, Renault has naturally re-introduced their Zoe model with a number of adjustments to make clean driving the natural choice
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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MC Escher-inspired bicycle garage channels The Hague's heritage
With enough room for 8,000 bicycles, Silo and Studio Marsman have collaborated on one of the country's biggest cycling garages
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Konstantin Grcic designs a new kind of delivery vehicle for Wallpaper* Re-Made
Konstantin Grcic, aluminium producer Hydro, e-motorbike pioneer Cake and electric performance car maker Polestar pedal their clean, not-so-mean machine
By Nick Compton • Last updated
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Could the Citroen DS’s reign as a supreme design object be coming to an end?
Swiss architect Christian Sumi's new book is perhaps the final word on the creation, status and legacy of the remarkable automobile
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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How Waymo's autonomous cars are driven by design
Waymo, the former Google self-driving car project, stands for a new way forward in mobility
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated