AI-powered “E-Noses” are sniffing out the future, with potential repercussions in medicine, agriculture, manufacturing, and any other realm that overtly or subtly stinks.
Putting the Cars in OsCARS
How, and in what vehicles, do stars get to the Dolby Theater on Sunday? I get all the inside scoop.
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TIME World’s Greatest Places
For the second year running, I am a contributor to TIME magazine’s annual list of the “World’s Greatest Places” to visit. This year, my entry covers an amazing resort hotel in a 350-year-old Indian palace.
Did This Bentley Really Race A Train?
Short answer: No. Long answer: It doesn’t matter, it’s still amazing.
Pininfarina Returns to its Roots
The Italian carrozzeria is returning to form. “We have expanded a lot our coach-building services, especially during the past three years, following a higher demand from the market” says new CEO Paolo Dellachŕ in his first interview with the US press since taking the job in December.
Pedal-Assist Mini-Trucks Take Over the World
“They’re kind of like Get Out of Traffic Free cards for delivery companies.”
The Fix
How a Swedish-German emissions control system, pioneered by Volvo, fostered an era of responsible performance.
Horse(power) Barn
The Porsche barn—and it always seems to be Porsches—is suddenly poised to become a digging-out-the-basement-for-an-indoor-pool high-end residential trend.
It looks like a school bus. Get it under control!
On the occasion of his retirement, after nearly 30 years on the job, I chatted with outgoing Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener to discuss his lengthy tenure, some of his favorite vehicle designs, and some near-misses–including the one that caused his boss to shout “It looks like a school bus. Get it under control!”
Tipping the Scale
We’ve always had big cars. So why do some look so HUGE? For the latest issue of Road & Track, I explore this subject with car designers, design instructors, and a UVA psychology professor who literally wrote the book on the subject of perception.
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