Faraday Future’s Design DNA, the FFZERO1

Kicking off CES 2016 the start-up electric car company unveils a concept race car

Already working nights and weekends on their first production vehicle, Faraday Future’s product creation chiefs—Richard Kim, Design and Nick Sampson, Engineering—took on another project; the FFZERO1, a concept race car. At other automotive companies the concepts come before the production vehicles, but there’s nothing typical about Faraday. They’re a true California start up working on bringing an electric car to market three times faster than …

Aman Hotel Tokyo, Luxury in the Sky

A modern oasis offering room to breathe above the city's bustle

Tokyo exists in the upper echelon of electrified cities—with a high energy that’s grounded by integrity and attention to detail. Small-scale living was pretty much invented in Tokyo with both homes and hotels optimized for efficient use of space, so the notion of luxury is found through peace, tranquility and breathing room. The Aman Hotel Tokyo, which opened earlier this year, has set a new …

Long Term Test Drive: Mercedes AMG E63 Wagon

Chronicling a year with the most bad-ass station wagon this side of the pond

In the Fall of 2013, we spent a day driving the fastest station wagon on American soil and were thoroughly impressed. Both at the Willow Springs race track and on the surrounding streets, the freshly redesigned Mercedes AMG E63 S 4MATIC Wagon delivered unrelenting power and precise control while hauling around a bodacious backside. For some reason most Americans don’t like wagons, especially fast ones, …