Automobile USA – June 2019

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Automobile

Learning to Fly

By Arthur St. Antoine

Almost since the beginning of the

automobile, people have dreamed

of making them soar into the sky.

Are we any closer to that reality?

It depends on who you ask and how

you define what a “flying car”

really means to the future

of transportation.

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12 Packs

By Georg Kacher

The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

and the Ferrari 812 Superfast are

two of what will likely be the final

production cars with 12 screaming

cylinders. We take them to Italy

(where else?) and bask in the glory

of their high-revving songs as we

explore their performance limits.

AUTOMOBILE (ISSN 08 94-35 8 3) June 201 9, Vol. 34, No. 1. Published monthly, with double issues in September and March, by TEN: Publishing Media, LLC, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

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JUNE 2019

FEATURES

Iconic

Innovator

By Christopher Nelson and

Basem Wasef

Driven by mad scientist

Jonathan Ward, Icon’s creations

push boundaries through the use

of innovative materials and retro-

future designs. We find out what

drives Ward and how he channels

his boundless curiosity, and we

join him for a romp in of one of his

newest Ford Bronco builds.

Karmic Intentions

14 86 By Nelson Ireson

Karma Automotive is in a unique position as a startup of sorts, with a foot

forward thanks to a four-wheeled foundation. Now, the Chinese-backed

company with Southern California roots is poised to make its own

name with an aggressive business strategy.

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