Mens Journal

First-Class Cabin

Inside the forthcoming Lexus LC you’ll

find what might be the sexiest space in

the automotive universe. Driver and

passenger are cocooned by contoured

hand-stitched leather panels with plastic

bits few and far between. And unlike most

cars the center console’s switches and

knobs skew toward the steering wheel.

“The asymmetrical layout allows the

driver close command of controls while

the passenger encounters surfaces that

invite touch” says Lexus chief designer

Tadao Mori.Price TBD; lexus.com

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The Harley Café

Despite their innate cool restored ’60s-era

café racers often deliver harsh rides and

temperamental mechanics — quite a let-

down from their effortless style. In

reimagining that defiant decade the 2016

Harley-Davidson Roadster adds American

engineering to the classic retro formula for

a bike that rides every bit as sweet as it

looks. Thanks to taller ride height longer

suspension travel and advanced shock-

absorber technology the Roadster is more

flickable and versatile than its Sportster

stablemates. Though its aluminum wheels

offer a subtle nod to modernity its café soul

stays intact with a rumbling 1200cc air-

cooled V-twin — just the thing to evoke the

glory days without asking you to give up

the comforts of today’s tech.

From $11199; harley-davidson.com

still life portfolio byJARREN VINK

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