Although the first all new Scion to hit the US market since the tC way back in 2004, the iQ is hardly new. In fact, it’s been zipping through crowded cityscapes in Europe and Japan since 2008, the year it won Car Of the Year in the land of the rising sun. But it is […]
30
Aug
America's smallest four-seater feels like anything but
15
Aug
Store your beats with this detailed 8GB drive
New from Alkota is this Roland Tr-808 Drum Machine-inspired flash drive. From Electronic to Country, the sounds from the seminal drum machine/synthesizer have been used in almost every genre of music. Heavy bass addicts, hip hop heads and synth fans will all appreciate the detail put into this scaled down version of the vintage drum […]
28
Jun
The fastest front-wheel-drive car ever timed at Nurburgring
Renault’s Megane R.S. Trophy is now the venerable French marque’s fastest car ever produced, establishing a blistering lap time at Nurburgring of 8 minutes 7.97 seconds — the record for a front-wheel drive car (eclipsing the record established by its predecessor, the Megane R.S., which clocked in at 8 minutes 17 secs). Unfortunately for all […]
24
Jun
Fiat returns to America with its utterly lovable 500 Cinquecento
When Fiat vanished from US shores almost 30 years ago, the brand shrunk back to Italy under a most embarrassing cloud — its tailpipe tucked shamefully between its wobbly rear wheels, headlights sad and filled with shame. The “Fix It Again Tony” acronym long cemented in the American psyche via a parade of flimsy, shop-prone […]
27
May
Limited Edition 75th Anniversary GT promises new horizons for the storied marque
It was time to celebrate the greatest car in Jaguar’s 75 Year history, and they had one chance to get it right. Did they succeed with their Limited Edition XKR-175…? All photos taken exclusively for Lost In a Supermarket by Robert Kerian. Since their glory days celebrating the widespread success of their iconic E-Type in […]
26
May
The H4D-200MS is here to make every other camera obsolete
Revered Copenhagen camera makers Hasselblad have just dropped the newest bomb in their photographic artillery — the H4D-200MS. While the H4D-200MS boasts a whopping 200 megapixel capability, the camera actually uses a 50 megapixel sensor and shoots 6 images simultaneously, which it then stitches together in-camera (a piezoelectric motor slightly moves the sensor while the […]
10
May
One of Boston's greatest return after a quarter century
It’s been 24 long years for fans of The Cars, one of America’s most important New Wave bands of the 80s. Today, May 10th, The Cars release their brand new album, Move Like This, on Hear Music/Concord Music Group. Produced by Garret “Jacknife” Lee (Bloc Party, U2, REM, The Hives, Weezer) and The Cars, the […]
25
Dec
Precise corners, head-pulling throttle and euphonic sounds
When Audi chopped off the top of its inimitable R8 supercar, many called foul. We beg to differ; here’s the LIAS review. All photos taken exclusively for Lost In a Supermarket by the peerless Robert Kerian. Driving Audi’s latest revision of their world-class supercar, the R8 Spyder, is somewhat akin to sliding a newly minted […]
