Latest articles by Rory FH Smith
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In Monaco, the world’s most famous yacht show up close
The Monaco Yacht Show is one of the most famous annual celebrations of wealth and ostentation. What’s new in the world of floating ultra-luxury?
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How will future car interiors take shape? London studio NewTerritory has a vision for automotive design
Design studio NewTerritory has set up a new automotive division to explore the future of car interiors. We interrogate the team
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Can Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo coax people out of its combustion-engine sibling?
Porsche still splits its compact Macan SUV into two model streams, petrol and electric. We sample the latter
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The Valkyrie returns Aston Martin to top-level Le Mans competition
Wallpaper* went trackside to witness the Aston Martin Valkyrie's impressive showing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025
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Maserati GranCabrio blends drop-top performance with effortless elegance
Maserati opens up its range of drop-tops with the purist new GranCabrio, an open grand tourer with refinement and grace. Wallpaper* talks to Head of Design Klaus Busse about the art of Italian style
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Land Rover dials it up with the OTT Defender OCTA, the ultimate performance off-roader
Wallpaper* takes a South African sojourn in the flagship Land Rover Defender OCTA, a steely machine that upgrades every facet of the off-roader
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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
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The Ferrari 12Cilindri is the ultimate expression of the marque’s greatest engine
We sample Ferrari's latest, the mighty front-engined grand tourer that bears a simple descriptive name, 12Cilindri
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Driven: the electrically enhanced Porsche 911 raises the bar for the sports car stalwart
The new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS marks the debut of Porsche’s T-Hybrid system, boosting performance and efficiency. We get behind the wheel
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Ares Wami Lalique Spyder harks back to a golden age of coachbuilding
With the Ares Wami Lalique Spyder’s real crystal fittings and entirely bespoke body, the Milan-based coachbuilder evokes midcentury automotive glamour
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Mercedes EQE SUV brings more tech to the fore
Premium electrification means imposing scale and unavoidable technology in the all-conquering Mercedes EQE SUV
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Remastering the classic 1960s Mini for the modern driver
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The next generation of auto designers imagine cars for tomorrow’s world
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King of the off-road: 40 years of the Mercedes G-Wagen
The Atari computer, the first Walkman music player and the iconic, slab-sided Mercedes G-Class. These three unlikely bedfellows share one thing in common – each represented the pinnacle of technology in 1979. But, 40 years later, only one has stood the test of time.
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Back with bite: Lister returns with raucous LFT-C
The new LFT-C delivers the Lister name into the modern world with force
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Range Rover Velar hybrid strikes a stylish balance both on and off-road
Plug-in hybrid power gives Range Rover’s most stylish model, the Velar, a lighter footprint without compromising its capabilities. We took it for a spin
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The sun sets on traditional supercars at California’s Monterey Car Week
Monterey Car Week, the world’s most prestigious car gathering, is showcasing ever-more extravagant special editions, coachbuilt cars and all-new electric concepts. Here are seven key machines from 2022
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Renault brings the home to the open road with Le Corbusier-inspired concept car
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Hot wheels: new BMW Z4 is a slender contender
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The Volvo Cross Country V90 puts driver engagement front and centre
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Celebrating over a century of Rolls-Royce convertibles
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars rings in over 110 years of convertibles in an exploration into three of the its most coveted drop-tops
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Audi e-tron plugs the German marque into the all-electric future
Audi’s new e-tron is the marque’s quietly confident all-electric challenger
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Driving disruption: behind the wheel of Jaguar’s new all-electric I-Pace
