A pleasing short by Paul Bush in which hundreds of motorbikes are animated frame by frame in a stop motion homage to the iconic motorcycle design and culture of the 1950s and 60s. To wit:
A rider prepares his bike and departs on an idealised journey into the countryside and into the future.
Behold: the Lotus Emira – the last petrol engined car the company will make before switching to all-electric powertrains.
The Emira’s sculpted aluminium body – a stylistic continuation of the Elise, Exige, and Evora – contains the same 3.5-litre V6 with an AMG turbocharged four as a top spec option. 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 290km/h.
Deliveries start in 2022 and the entry level model will cost around €70,000.
Behold: the ‘Amadeus’ – a one-off alloy-clad take on the 1963 BMW 60/2 commissioned by the Haas Moto Museum, blurring the line between art and custom motorcycles and created by master builder Jay Donovan.
Housed on a unique x-frame setup, the handmade bike has steel fenders, inverted hand-levers with internally routed lines, a pair of megaphone-style exhausts and a tall seat, rear-sets, and clip-ons that force the rider into a full tuck
Or you could just look at it.
Behold: the Avengers Tower-esque Aston Martin Residences in Miami – a 66 storey glass and steel tower unveiled in 2017 featuring seven ultra sleek penthouses on the 56th floor with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, the Miami River and the city’s skyline.
There are also 38 oceanfront condos on the 15th floor and a $50 million triplex that comes with its own Aston Martin Vulcan.
Owners will have access to a four-level facility that includes a fitness centre, virtual golf room, art gallery, two cinemas, full-service spa, and infinity pool, along with a private marina.
Completion in 2022 with prices starting at €4.65 million.
Behold: the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro – an ultralight track hypercard powered by a 1000bhp 6.5L Cosworth V12 with twice the downforce of the Valkyrie road car.
Only 40 will be made (price tba) and delivery starts later this year.
To celebrate its recent acquisition by Hyundai, Boston Dynamics has a pack of its Spot robot-dogs (now with hands because the quadruped action wasn’t disturbing enough) perform to “IONIQ: I’m On It’ by Korean boyband BTS.
Behold: the 2022 Ferrari 296 Gran Turismo Berlinetta – featuring the first in a new series of smaller, more efficient Formula 1 style hybrid powertrains.
The GTB has an 830bhp twin turbo 2992cc V6 with a 164bhp electric motor keeping the turbos spooled up for immediate action.
Yours next year from €269,000 for the ‘base’ model or considerably more for the ultra lightweight Assetto Fiorano ’track package’.
An eye-candiful, fascinating short by Oddfellows as part of Adobe’s ‘Creativity Explained’ series exploring facets of colour theory and its subjective nature in relation to graphic design, narrated by designer Eddie Opara.
