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Lamborghini Temerario

Raging against the dying V10 light

The new Lamborghini Temerario – named after a Spanish bull that fought in the arena of Madrid in 1875 – is a crucial model for Lamborghini, designed to take over the super sports car baton from the Huracán.

The Huracán is nearing the end of production with a full order book. Nearly 30,000 units of the baby Lamborghini have been sold. Its design, crafted by Filippo Perini, has aged well, so the new Temerario, while different, is not a radical departure. It retains Lamborghini’s historic hexagonal design elements, with a curvier, less edgy twist by the current Design Director, Mitja Borkert.

While Lamborghini claims the new car revs to 10,000rpm, it downplays the fact that EU emissions regulations forced it to adopt a twin-turbo V8 with a hybrid battery, abandoning the iconic V10. With 907 horsepower, the Temerario can hit 210 mph and accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 2.7 seconds. A true super sports car. The shrieking V10 of the Huracán is now consigned to Lamborghini’s history books and directly onto a drive-before-you-die wish list of Lamborghini lovers.

The cabin of the Temerario mirrors…

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Jaguar Type 00

A new dawn

In the last four weeks, between the multimedia campaign, the new logo and the partial reveal of the Type 00, Jaguar has probably been in the news more often than in the last four years put together. The dramatic change of direction taken by the brand has divided opinion not just in the UK, but […]

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Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A by Samuel Ross

The “art of fushion” meets “social architecture for the body”

The thirst for ongoing innovation by Hublot combined with the creativity of Samuel Ross when it comes to materials and forms has resulted in the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A. In this, the latest collaboration between the Swiss luxury watch brand and the international artist and designer, technical and aesthetic boundaries have been pushed […]

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Adrenaline Junkies

Advent Time (Part II)

Traditionally advent calendars are filled with chocolates or little pictures behind paper doors. The idea of marking each day with a small surprise is appealing to us and for the watch fanatics among our readers, we have gone down the horological route. This week we present you with seven sport watches capable of withstanding the […]

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Watch This Space

WatchPilot Announces its first retail store in Richmond

The story of WatchPilot started quite serendipitously back in 2019. When Tim Harrison wasn’t taking to the skies as a commercial pilot, he was running a small enterprise trading watches and keeping a close eye on similar independent competitors. One day, a parcel of watches landed on his doorstep, however there was a problem: it […]

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Loving the Classics

Advent time (Part I)

Most Christian religions and churches use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas. The word “Advent” means “Coming” in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. In 2022, Advent starts theoretically on Sunday 27th November. Each Sunday has a different spiritual theme and […]

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GPHG Awards 2022

The horology world celebrates the best in creativity and ingenuity

In an event that brought together nearly a thousand watch lovers from all over the world, the 22nd awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday 10th November. Collectors, watchmakers, board executives and press excitedly flocked to the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva to find out who’d be the proud […]

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Time to burn some rubber

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pirelli Monotourbillon

In recent years, in its continued pursuit of “hyper horology”, Roger Dubuis has made some important cobranding relationships in the automotive world. One of them with Pirelli, to make the straps for its flagship watches. To celebrate its 150th anniversary – the company was founded in Milan in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli – Roger Dubuis […]

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Imaginative forms of elegance

Breguet’s new ladies watches

Contrary to what one may assume, back in the late 18th and early 19th century, women were as fond of watches as men were. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, was a known collector and a client of Abraham Louis Breguet. A watch had been one of the few objects the young queen had brought with […]

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McLaren Artura

Simply electrifying

Luxury supercar company McLaren has recently unveiled the Artura. This all-new era, high-performance, hybrid supercar (HPH) combines ground-breaking technology with steadfast dedication to pure driver engagement. More than half-a-century of McLaren’s expertise and experience in race and road-car engineering has been invested in producing this sleek and elegant beast, which drives like a demon and […]

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Happy Car, Happy Life

Caterham’s new Heritage models

In 1957, the genius moustache wearer that was Colin Chapman built a lively little two-seater sports car known as the Lotus Seven. The car was designed to be “fit for purpose” – he wanted owners to be able to experience the joy and pride of building their own car and then take it on track. […]

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Strip and Recharge

Sir Paul Smith and MINI’s commitment to sustainability

MINI has been committed to sustainability earlier than most traditional car brands. Last year, the company announced that their last combustion engine model will be launched in 2025 and that the brand will become electric only from the early 2030s. But before that, they have been doing a lot of homework to show how invested […]