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Bentley takes us for a ride in its new EV, the Torcal

​The electric Torcal will be Bentley’s entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.  Bentley provided flights from Washington, DC, to Monterey, California, and accommodation so Ars could ride in the Torcal, as well as some other things you can read about in the coming weeks. Ars does not…

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

​The “everyday” GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.  The GT3 occupies a singular place in the 911 lineup. Whereas the range-topping Turbo S piles on power, technology, luxury, and all-weather capability, the GT3 has always pursued something more elemental: a lighter weight, more focus, and…

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition. Fashionistas of a certain age no doubt remember the late designer Stephen Sprouse, who gave Blondie’s Debbie Harry her distinctive Bowery punk style. Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made a major splash, melding graffiti prints,…