Transportation
Take a considered look at the fast-moving world of transportation, from new innovations, conceptual designs to revived classics. If it moves us then you’ll find it here
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From Polestar 1 to Polestar 6, a definitive guide to the acclaimed EV brand's cars and concepts
Now that the new Polestar 3 and 4 are on the road, we take stock of Polestar’s progress and chronicle its evolution, cataloguing all the EV car company’s models and concepts to date
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The innovations and eccentricities coming soon from the Chinese auto industry
China accounts for 75 per cent of new EVs, and new models arrive on a weekly basis. Here are some of the key brands looking to reshape the automotive landscape in the years to come
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Maserati unveils the Fuoriserie By Hiroshi Fujiwara MC20 Cielo model
Hiroshi Fujiwara, the so-called Godfather of Streetwear, lends his talents to Maserati’s in-house bespoke division, creating a stylish take on the company’s open-topped supercar
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Year in review: the top 10 cars of 2024, selected by transport editor Jonathan Bell
What are our cars of the year? We’ve scoured the archives to unveil the machines that most impressed us over the past 12 months, from retro revivals to high-tech EVs
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Misfires and Monstrosities: three vehicular design disasters that show taste is in retreat
From a multi-million dollar piece merchandise to a wretched Rolls-Royce, these are the low points of the year in transportation design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II glides into the DMs of the world’s 1 per cent
The Series II version of the ‘Baby Rolls’ has slight but sophisticated revisions to keep this hefty saloon in the targets of an increasingly idiosyncratic and individualist buyer
By Jonathan Bell Published
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DS Automobiles makes good on its conceptual promises with the new DS No.8
An all-electric flagship, DS No.8 is either a high-riding saloon or a low-slung SUV. Either way, it illustrates a welcome dose of fresh thinking from the French manufacturer
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The top 10 concept cars of 2024, as selected by Wallpaper’s Transport Editor
We round up our favourite forays into futuristic design with this collection of concepts and design studies showcasing the transport of tomorrow
By Jonathan Bell Published
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How does the Lexus RZ fare in the real world? We put the electric SUV through its paces
The Lexus RZ gives us its all on the roads of the UK, as we experience the premium-brand's high-end EV in its natural urban habitat
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Silent running: Lightship’s AE.1 electric Travel Trailer makes its debut as the Cosmos Edition
All-American RV start-up Lightship has launched its first production edition, the AE.1 Cosmos Edition. We take a tour of this electrified home from home
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The exclusive Callum Skye EV reveals its interior style ahead of a 2025 launch
The Skye is a bespoke sporting EV with a lightweight ethos and an unconventional design. The forthcoming car now has a fully finished interior
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Raise your horns: Aston Martin’s Valhalla blends race-car dynamics and high-tech craft
Valhalla is the first ever mid-engine series production Aston Martin, a hybrid V8 limited to 999 units
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Bentley collaborates with fashion designer Supriya Lele to create ‘Nīla Blue’
This one-off Bentley Bentayga S showcases a new paint and interior specification created with Indian-British designer Supriya Lele
By Shawn Adams Published
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Michael Mauer on two decades at the helm of Porsche’s design
Porsche’s signature style has diversified in recent years, thanks to the design leadership of Michael Mauer. We caught up with him to reflect on his 20 years in the hot seat
By Rory FH Smith Published
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Team Ikuzawa brings the art of Daniel Arsham to motorsport
Creative director Mai Ikuzawa has overseen a new capsule clothing collection, a collaboration with artist Daniel Arsham that also honours her racing driver father Tetsu Ikuzawa
By Josh Sims Published
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8 innovative gift ideas that’ll transport you in both mind and body
Transport editor Jonathan Bell has assembled eight ways to broaden your horizons this festive season
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Camal Studio’s sinuous new coupé concept evokes the golden age of Italian coachbuilding
Camal Studio’s Scoperta concept transforms the Caterham Seven into a spritely two-seater sporting barchetta
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Yves Béhar gives striking shape and form to this new hybrid-electric catamaran concept
Solsea is a concept catamaran from Italian shipyard Rossinavi, blending zero emission cruising with design by Yves Béhar
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Quirky but quotidian, Toyota’s C-HR has brave looks but is a risk-free proposition
Toyota’s oddball C-HR might have concept car looks, but it’s still a rigorously engineered machine for those who like their cars to be solid, safe and reliable
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Jaguar reveals its new graphic identity ahead of a long-awaited total brand reboot
Jaguar’s new ethos is Exuberant Modernism, encapsulated by a new visual language that draws on fine art, fashion and architecture
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Audi launches AUDI, a China-only sub-brand, with a handsome new EV concept
The AUDI E previews a new range of China-specific electric vehicles from the German carmaker’s new local sub-brand
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Expandable Trailers delivers instant luxury accommodation on wheels
The new Expandable Mansion is a truckable structure that'll transform the remotest location into a restful retreat
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Revived Scout Motors reveals two all-electric utility vehicle concepts
As Scout throws the covers off its debut Traveler SUV and Terra truck concepts, Wallpaper* speaks to its chief design officer Chris Benjamin about the reborn brand
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Seawolf X: an ocean-going interior by hotel specialist Meyer Davis brings Scandi style to a superyacht
Seawolf X is Rossinavi’s newly launched hybrid-electric catamaran, with interiors by New York design studio Meyer Davis
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Cadillac extends its EV portfolio with the new Vistiq, a luxury three-row SUV
If you absolutely have to drive an SUV, the launch of the Cadillac Vistiq means the marque now offers a full suite of electric options
By Jonathan Bell Published
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More colour and more design. More modernity. More Mini
The iconic manufacturer has upped its game on tone, texture and interiors
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Kia fields a pair of all-electric camping concepts, the PV5 WKNDR and EV9 ADVNTR
The 2024 SEMA show saw two new concept designs from Kia, exploring the art and function of the all-electric camping machine
By Jonathan Bell Published