Impeccable Concept Car Designs that Failed After Production

Always the showstopper at auto shows, concept cars allow designers to present the purest form of an upcoming vehicle before rules and regulations water down its design. In the case that a concept car actually makes it into production without drastic changes, they can often fall victim to being too forward-thinking for the average customer. Looking back at the history of great concept cars, Gear …

Notes: Driving a McLaren 675LT around LA

Experiencing the hypercar from photoshoot to photoshoot

by Justin Kaehler It’s challenging to write about something like the McLaren 675LT. It’s a machine whose speed begs to be described—a hard-core track car boasting 666 horsepower, a 2.9-second 0-60 time, and a top speed of 205 miles per hour. However, I live in Los Angeles, land of traffic, traffic, and more traffic. With McLaren letting me drive no more than 250 miles in …

Discommon Goods’ The Piston Keyring

Car and design nerds' dreams comes true with this intricately machined, scaled piston made with forged carbon fiber

Known for making detailed accessories from high-quality and intriguing materials and collaborating with unnamed designers who head up some of the best globally respected brands, Discommon Goods has just released its latest endeavor: The Piston. The brand’s first-ever keyring, The Piston is—like all Discommon Goods products—a meticulously designed and crafted piece that’s sure to spark up conversation. Perhaps innocuous at first glance or to the …