scatto italiano is a brand of handcrafted bikes created by italian designers giuseppe gurrado and pietro nicola coletta. based on the tradition of ‘made in italy’ the project seeks to establish connections with local craftsmen who have passed down their knowledge and skills through family generations. the components all come from a different specialists – the steel columbus frame has been source..
nissan has applied a specially engineered super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint – which repels water and oils – to the european version of the nissan note, establishing the world’s first self-cleaning car. the technology used, known as ultra-ever dry®, creates a protective layer of air between the paint and the environment, which effectively stops standing water and road spray from creating dir..
Italian design studio Joe Velluto has collaborated with motorcycle company NorthEastCustom to make a bike-shaped piece of furniture that replaces metal and plastic with glass, wood and wool. Exhibited at the Triennale di Milano museum during the Milan design week, the JVLT014 is part motorbike, part sculpture, and was designed as a piece of furniture that has the features of a mode of transporta..
designed and produced in austria, the johammer J1 motorcycle is the first serial electric bike capable of reaching beyond 200 kilometers in range thanks to its innovative energy supply system. applying a chopper-like aesthetic, the electric gears and controls are integrated in the back wheel for a maintenance free ride. at the core lies a newly developed battery system; the shortest connection b..
renowned japanese motorcycle builder and artist chicara nagata has collaborated with a security equipment manufacturer to create an unorthodox 360 degree surveillance system for security show in tokyo: a modified 1966 honda P25 scooter. the former moped receives a full aesthetic transformation with a telescopic frame, a series of mounted HD security cameras from sony and a complete suspension ov..
남성미가 물씬 풍기는 지바겐. 그 특유의 야성미는 어쩌면 태생적인 원인에서 기인하는지 모르겠다.-1979년 군사용 목적으로만들어진 다목적 자동차-여기 또하나의 야성미가 분출된다. 벤츠 지63 에이엠쥐 6x6은 37인치의 거대한 6개의 휠과 4톤에 육박하는 무게에도 불구하고 100km/h를 불과 6초에 주파하는 놀라운 괴력을 발휘한다. 8기통 5.5리터 트윈터보의 엔진은 536마력, 560토크를 발휘하며 자동 7단 미션을 통해 어떠한 지형에서도 최고의 퍼포먼스를 발휘 할 수 있도록 재 설계 되었다. 37년이 지난 지금도 여전히 매력적인 지바겐의 또다른 진면목을 여기서 또한번 느낀다. reviewed by SJ originally designed for use in a military context, mer..
