ESSENTIALS THE ROUND-UP
New motoring products that have caught our eye this month
SUNGLASSES Porsche Design P ’8478 €380 porsche- design.com
Automotive branding on wearable accessories doesn’t always work, but Porsche Design’s iconic P’8478 sunglasses have stood the test of time, being as cool now as they were in 1978. With a titanium frame and interchangeable lenses, they’re the best way to rock a ’70s Le Mans look.
MOBILE PHONE ACCESSORY IKEA Vitahult £20 ikea.com
Just picked up a new car with inbuilt wireless charging, but stuck with an old iphone that doesn’t support it? IKEA, of all places, offers an inexpensive yet handy cover that will fix that problem for you. The only possible catch is that it’s only available in white.
CALENDAR Endurance 2018 £45 drew-gibson.co.uk
A new year means it’s time for a new calendar, and motorsport photographer Drew Gibson’s annual offering remains amongst the best. Set in a massive A2 format, it features a collection of spectacular images from the 2017 sportscar season and is limited to just 150 units.
R /C CAR Tamiya Porsche 934 Black Edition £249.99 hobbyco.net
To celebrate the success of its first radiocontrolled Porsche 911 in 1976, Tamiya released a limited-edition 934 Black Edition, which has become arguably its rarest model. Now, 40 years later, it is doing it again, so please excuse us while we get our credit cards out.
GAMING WHEEL AND PEDAL S Thrustmaster T300 RS GT Edition £299.99 thrustmaster.com
To mark the launch of Gran Turismo Sport, the latest instalment in the Gran Turismo franchise, this special-edition force-feedback steering wheel features GT branding and is accompanied by adjustable metal pedals – just the thing for perfecting your man-cave heel-and-toe action.
BOOK BMW: Art Cars £30 amazon.com
Since 1975 BMW’S art cars have been provoking reactions from art and automotive critics alike. This 200-page hardcover gallery book by BMW cultural manager Thomas Girsth tells the story behind the first 17, from Alexander Calder’s 3.0 CSL to Jeff Koons’ M3 GT2.