Mars Betty 4x4 Sprinter Camper Van Roman Clay Walls
Automotive

Betty’s Roman Clay Cottage on 4×4 Rubber

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Mars Betty 4x4 Sprinter Camper Van Roman Clay Walls
Mars, also known as Maria, lives full-time in Betty, a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170-inch 4×4 she built herself after leaving Crete. She wanted the interior to recall the stone-and-plaster houses of her home island, so she coated the walls and ceiling in Roman clay. The finish stays slightly uneven and tactile on purpose. Black laminate cabinets, wood-look vinyl plank floors, and a painted faux-stone backsplash complete the look. She mixed drywall putty into the plastic panels’ joints so the “stone” would feel built rather than stuck on.

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Bilgin Yachts Project Bond Superyacht Interior
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Project Bond Superyacht Unveils Navy Marble, Open Stairs, and a Cinema Built for Long Cruises

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Bilgin Yachts Project Bond Superyacht Interior
John Staluppi has named every yacht he has owned after a James Bond film since childhood. His nineteenth will carry the shortest title yet. Project Bond measures 82 meters, or 269 feet, and will become both his largest boat and the biggest yacht Bilgin Yachts has built. Sold in March 2026 at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the project is already well into steel and aluminum construction at the Turkish yard, with delivery expected in 2029.

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Volkswagen ID. California Cruise Electric Camper
Automotive

VW’s First Electric California Arrives With a Mattress, Two Chairs, and a Power Outlet

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Volkswagen ID. California Cruise Electric Camper
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles spent years teasing an electric California and even paused the project once over weight and demand. ID. California Cruise now sits on the show floor at Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf as the first factory all-electric member of that family. It is an ID. Buzz Pro in short or long wheelbase form, dressed with California lettering on the liftgate, Cruise decals along the sides, and exclusive Miwo seat covers that carry the California wordmark. First deliveries are scheduled for early 2027 and German pricing starts at €60,761.

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Porsche 911 Challenge Reveal
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Porsche’s $275,000 911 Challenge Turns a Familiar GT3 Into a Ready-to-Race Machine

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Porsche 911 Challenge Reveal
Porsche just opened a new door into factory-backed racing with the 911 Challenge, a track-only car built from the current 911 GT3 and priced at $275,000 including import and delivery to the United States. That figure lands well below the 911 GT4 R and the latest 911 Cup, which is why Porsche is calling it the most affordable competition car in its current lineup. The car is aimed at the 2027 season of Porsche one-make series and also at private track days later that year.

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Automotive

Ten Tiny Pistons, One Big Wing, Inside LEGO Technic’s Dodge Viper GTS-R

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LEGO Technic Dodge Viper GTS-R Sports Car 42234 Set
Dodge never made another Viper quite like the GTS-R. Chrysler showed the race car at Monterey in 1995 as a limited GT weapon for the world’s endurance circuits. Bob Lutz called it a no-holds-barred competition car. An 8.0-liter V10 made more than 700 horsepower in race trim. Oreca prepared the European cars. Side pipes returned from the original RT/10. By 1998 the GTS-R had a class win at Le Mans. In 1999 Vipers locked out the first six places in class at the same race. In 2000 an Oreca entry won the Rolex 24 at Daytona outright, outlasting prototypes and the Corvette C5-R. That is the car LEGO chose for Technic set 42234.

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