Motor Esto

05/04/2018

Hybrids are beginning to get everywhere, like dust, Costa Coffee and Ed Sheeran. Here’s the Mini brand’s first petrol/electric coupling, the Cooper S E Countryman All4, to use its full name. Or Mini Countryman PHEV, as we’ll call it, which denotes it as a hybrid electric vehicle you can plug in.

05/04/2018

That is, they help make sense and order out of the chaos by helping us focus our attention on the most important features and eliminating those that don’t require our attention.

When you get down to it, composition is really an abstract concept. Sure, it's arranging things inside the little box created by your camera, but how you go about doing that isn't necessarily rules-based. For example, you might find that using the rule of thirds for one landscape photo works great,....

02/04/2018

By leaving examples of your product line with colleagues around town, you have a surefire way to market your photography and a pretty easy way to get referrals, too.

One of the challenges of being a self-employed photographer is getting your name, your brand, and your product out in front of the buying public. After all, even if you're the best photographer in the world, if you don't know how to market yourself, your business will be doomed to fail. But marketin...

02/04/2018

These projects are easy to do and won’t break the bank. They may inspire you to change the color of oh-so-many-things in your house.

A little spray can go a long way—especially if that spray is rose gold. Turn the cheap, old and the lackluster into modern accessories with a can of rose gold spray paint. From “metallic” magnetic letters and simple garden rocks, to gilded branches, luminous lampshades and dipped vases, here a...

02/04/2018

Let’s start by finding some flowers. If you don’t have any real live flowers in the house, a photo will work. These pink roses I photographed in Portland, Oregon a few years ago will do just fine.

Sketching flowers remains a quintessential part of drawing a still life. Van Gogh did it, Monet did it, even Warhol did it. Sketching flowers is easy if you follow these simple tips. Plus, a beautiful sketch will last a lot longer than whatever’s in your bud vase right now. Let’s start by findin...

31/03/2018

When the top brass at Ferrari like your car design, you're onto something.
Kim Cheon Ju, Ahn Dre and Lee Sahngseok took first place in the Ferrari World Design Contest in Maranello, Italy. The three budding designers, students at Hongik University in Seoul, Korea, were personally congratulated by none other than Paolo Pininfarina, chairman of Ferrari's styling counsel and non plus ultra of Italian automotive aesthetics.

31/03/2018

The i8 Roadster is powered by a drive duo in the form of a hybrid synchronous electric motor and a three-cylinder petrol engine. The engine’s power is channelled to the rear wheels through a six-speed Steptronic transmission, while the electric motor propels the front wheels via a two-speed automatic gearbox.

29/03/2018

Sometimes, the mess seems so big, you may not think you can sort through it all. The good news is that we’ve all been there. It’s time to set some guidelines for your home to keep it looking great.

Do you come home to a messy house every evening? That certainly is not the place you want to spend your time relaxing and enjoying time with family. If it seems like there’s no solution in sight for your clutter, I’m here to help. Sometimes, the mess seems so big, you may not think you can sort ...

28/03/2018

The all-new Toyota RAV4 has been unveiled at the 2018 New York motor show - and it's a more chiselled, head-turning affair than earlier crossovers, judging by these first official photos. The hybrid is claimed to be unique in class, although that position is unlikely to remain for long, as car makers race to electrify their crossovers.

23/03/2018

By 2025, BMW says it will have expanded its hybrid and electric lineup to include 25 different models. Its next EV will be the all-electric iX3 crossover that goes on market in 2020. By 2021, BMW promises it will have the technology to offer EVs with a 435-mile range, as well as plug-in hybrids with all-electric ranges of 62 miles.

23/03/2018

Late last summer, Porsche unveiled the completely redesigned third-generation Cayenne. Built on the same platform as the Bentley Bentayga, the 2019 Cayenne impressed us with its sharp handling and powerful engine choices. Porsche says the Cayenne hybrid is “inspired by the 918 Spyder super sports car.”

23/03/2018

Paris’s first arrondissement is the place to marvel at palaces such as the Palais-Royal and beautiful gardens in the Jardin des Tuileries. Not to be overlooked is one of the world’s largest museums, the Musee du Louvre with its impressive array of art and artefacts spanning from prehistoric times to the present.

A city as iconic as Paris offers a wealth of sight-seeing opportunities for any traveller – so many that you may be a little perplexed on where to start on your first visit.