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Let’s Build an Acura NSX Hybrid Supercar

Step Inside the Factory Where Acura Crafts the NSX Supercar


Built from a frame made of carbon fiber and aluminum, watch Acura build their NSX from the ground up.

Sporting a motor that wasn’t assembled by robots, the 3.5-liter twin-tubo V6 is track tested to hit 191 mph.

2017 Acura NSX.

2017 Acura NSX.

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Art

The Streets of 70’s NYC by Camilo José Vergara

Have a look through the camera lens at Camilo José Vergara’s 1970’s Gritty New York City

Lower East Side, 1970

Lower East Side, 1970

South Bronx, 1971

South Bronx, 1971

65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1977

65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1977

65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1978

65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1978

East Harlem, 1970

East Harlem, 1970

Girls with Barbies, East Harlem, 1970

Girls with Barbies, East Harlem, 1970

Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, 1970

Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, 1970

Fifth Ave. at 110th St. E. Harlem 1970

Fifth Ave. at 110th St. E. Harlem 1970

Cadillac Fleetwood, Harlem 1970

Cadillac Fleetwood, Harlem 1970

Black Power Mural, Lexington Ave., Harlem, 1970

Black Power Mural, Lexington Ave., Harlem, 1970

South Bronx, 1970

South Bronx, 1970

East 167th Street, S. Bronx, 1973

East 167th Street, S. Bronx, 1973

South Bronx, 1970

South Bronx, 1970

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, November 1979

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, November 1979

Hoe Avenue at 172nd St., Bronx, 1970

Hoe Avenue at 172nd St., Bronx, 1970

Bronx River, Bronx, 1970

Bronx River, Bronx, 1970

Social club sign, South Bronx, 1970

Social club sign, South Bronx, 1970

Militant display, Window, Bushwick Brooklyn, 1970

Militant display, Window, Bushwick Brooklyn, 1970

Avenue C, Lower East Side, 1970

Avenue C, Lower East Side, 1970

Boy, Morrisania, S. Bronx, 1970

Boy, Morrisania, S. Bronx, 1970

Hunts Point, South Bronx, 1970

Hunts Point, South Bronx, 1970

1148 Longwood Ave., Bronx, 1970

1148 Longwood Ave., Bronx, 1970

Lower East Side, Manhattan, 1970

Lower East Side, Manhattan, 1970

Eagle at Westchester Ave., Bronx 1970

Eagle at Westchester Ave., Bronx 1970

On the Way to Harlem, 1970

On the Way to Harlem, 1970

East Harlem, 1970

East Harlem, 1970

View of the World Trade Center under construction from Duane Street, Manhattan, 1970.  The homeless man in this image woke up as he was being photographed and asked Vergara to buy him a ham sandwich.

View of the World Trade Center under construction from Duane Street, Manhattan, 1970. The homeless man in this image woke up as he was being photographed and asked Vergara to buy him a ham sandwich.

Garage, Bushwick, Brooklyn, 1971

Garage, Bushwick, Brooklyn, 1971

Lower East Side, New York, 1970

Lower East Side, New York, 1970

Design

ICELANDIC CLIFFSIDE RETREAT

One can only imagine..

In a perfect world, this would be the perfect Icelandic retreat. But in reality, it’s amazingly only a sketch by Alex Hogrefe, designer and member of the architecture studio Design Distill.

The visuals are just a tease of what can be. Have a look and dream along with us.

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Gear Tech

IDEAL CONCEAL DOUBLE BARREL SMARTPHONE PISTOL

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Introducing the Ideal Conceal .380 Caliber Pistol Smartphone

Looking to hide your .380 in plain sight? Check out the Ideal Conceal Double Barrel .380 Caliber Pistol which doubles as a smartphone.

With features like a flashlight, laser, one-piece design, and hammerless control, this .380 boasts nothing but concealment, accuracy and style.

Be on the lookout at your local gun shows, and expect this piece to retail around $400.

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Gear Tech

PlayStation VR Headset

If you’ve been following any of the trends going down at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin Texas, you know that VR is taking the revelers by storm. 2016 looks to be the year when just about every brand will try their hand in the virtual reality world, especially the gaming world.

After years of testing and teasing, Sony announced that they’ll be releasing the PlayStation VR headset this coming October 2016.

Sony has an arsenal of about 230 developers working on ensuring you’ll have plenty of games to sync-up with your new VR headset.

As of today, it looks like the PlayStation VR will retail for around $400.

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Kicks

Introducing the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0

Welcome to the future! After much speculation and hype, the HyperAdapt 1.0 is finally set to be released later this year.

After Nike teamed-up with Michael J. Fox to tease Nike fans with their self-lacing Mags on Back to the Future day in October, Nike has finally announced to the public that these well-hyped kicks will be released for public consumption.  However, reports suggest that Nike will first release the HyperAdapt 1.0 to Nike+ membere first, so it’s best to hop into that account.

Given this new technology, should we expect to see our favorite Nikes like Jordan’s and Air Max’s to follow the same platform? We bet the traditionalists will scream and shout, but soon “Adapt”.

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Rides

2017 BUGATTI CHIRON

I woke up in my Bugatti….

If you’re looking to trade-up your Veyron this year, and step into something a bit more insane, have a look at the 2016 Bugatti Chiron.

This beast of a street machine is by far the fastest and most powerful street legal car in the world. Sporting all-wheel drive, the Chiron rocks out with a 8.0-liter turbo W16 engine that spits roughly 1,478 horses through a 7-speed gearbox. With all this power and muscle, you’re looking at a 0-60 in an eye-blinking 2.5 seconds, pushing top speeds of 261 mph.

As I said, if you’re looking to trade UP, this is the ride. Keep in mind that they’ll only be 500 Bugatti Chirons hitting the market, and they’ll have a price tag of $2.6 million – so there’s that too.

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Kicks

Triple Black PUMA Disc Sleeve Ignite Foam

With the new PUMA Disc Sleeve Ignite Foam, the German sportswear brand finally brings its DISC technology to the future. Rather than simply using it on the OG model, it is now for once applied to an innovative new trainer, which combines the Ignite Foam light weight outer sole with a seamless slip-on upper and PUMA’s still today incredible DISC technology. The combination is a trainer of the future that can compete with the best out there.

VIA High Snobiety

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Kicks

Back in Black: The adidas Originals Tubular Doom

The already infamous adidas Tubular Doom is receiving the all-black makeover. This sock-like kick will feature an raised ankle collar along with the blacked-out look. Pair these with some cropped pants or joggers and you’re good-to-go.

Expect to see this priced at $165 USD, and dropping March 17.

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Rides

Mercedes Benz AMG 43

Mercedes Benz AMG 43

The Mercedes Benz AMG 43 Gets a New Look

Coming in hot from the 2016 New York Auto Show is the newly updated Mercedes Benz AMG 43. This rocket of German engineering will bring 396 horses from the 3.0 litre V6. With all that power expect to be hitting 60 mpg in about 4.5 seconds.

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