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Triumph on the Wall
Fifty years ago a
A Model of Refinement
When tinkerers take on a finely detailed motor model kit, the result is big passion on a small scale. Every screw, every color has to be perfect to ensure that the flat engine on the shelf is the spitting image of the one in the
Magnus Walker
Magnus Walker first caught the
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Surround Sound
“3-D sound offers an unrivaled listening experience: the ultimate in immersive, natural, and emotive sound reproduction.” Mathias Renz is responsible for audio and acoustics in the
Dahoam
Traditional lederhosen have made a leap from niche product to cult item in recent years. But what has suddenly turned these traditional short leather trousers into bestsellers? Their makers—and two costume researchers—reveal some of the secrets.
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Rush of Color
Tim Layzell paints racing scenes. His aim is to enable viewers to feel their power and speed. Many of the world’s races are captured on his canvases.
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Take Two
More than a mere race car, it was one of the camera cars for the movie The Speed Merchants. Lost for years, it was tracked down, saved from the junkyard, and restored. Christophorus presents the rich history of a 911 ST 2.5.
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Living-Room Racers
Melding reality with the virtual world: developers of the racing video game Forza Motorsport 7 worked closely with the engineers in Weissach to create an experience that’s incredibly lifelike. The star of the game: the most powerful 911 of all time.
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Asphalt Art
In Norway’s grandiose landscapes, roads dance between the fjords and the mountains. A drive with the new
Mission: Future
Sun on Wheels
A 1,878-mile race across Australia powered solely by the sun. A team of students from RWTH Aachen University are entering the World Solar Challenge—with the help of specialists from