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Influential car designer Frank Stephenson has often thought small. Now he’s thinking smaller. Throughout the past three decades, he has shaped — literally — some of the most indelible designs in automotive history: the modern Mini, the Ferrari FXX track star, the Maserati Gran Sport, a range of stunning McLarens and down to the funky 21st-century version of the Fiat 500. Now heÂ’s turned his pen to fashioning watches. His Cosmos analog piece, made to mirror “a black hole in space” and detailed “with an orange pinstripe which simulates the supernova glow of a neutron star,” features a Japan-built quartz movement and was created in concert with the Time Concepts company. “ItÂ’s the age-old adage ‘car people are watch people,Â’ so it was a natural step for me to get creative with timepieces too,” Stephenson said in a statement. “The collection showcases the love I have for exceptional and emotionally charged design, just like what is required in designing world class cars.” While Stephenson, who is 64, may be best known publicly for his vision of “affordable style” with the Mini and the Fiat, his ethos also translated to the utilitarian. In the case of BMW in the mid-1990s, the company was hustling to market an SUV, and turned to him for inspiration. His team had six months to complete the project. The result was the high-end X5, which Stephenson sketched during a two-hour flight. In 2018, Stephenson established the independent design company, Frank Stephenson Design, based in London. Related video: Design/Style BMW Ferrari Fiat Maserati McLaren MINI Gadgets watch frank stephenson

McLaren honors Alain Prost with special P1 at Goodwood

McLaren is speeding off from Woking to Goodwood this year with an array of supercars specially outfitted by McLaren Special Operations. Each pays tribute to a legendary figure from the team's distinguished history. The assortment will include a number of different models from the company's lineup, but the key player featured here is based on the flagship McLaren P1. Done up in a white livery with blue and red details, this particular hybrid hypercar takes a decidedly different approach to the sinister red and black on the last one we saw. It borrows its livery from the iconic helmet design of Alain Prost, the world-famous French driver who won three of his four world championships driving for McLaren. (His fourth and final title was with Williams, in case you were wondering.) The Prost-inspired P1 will be joined by a 675LT that similarly borrows its livery from the Can-Am legend Denny Hulme's helmet design in white with twin black stripes and yellow headlamp lenses. Also on hand will be an orange 650S Spider in tribute to Bruce McLaren himself. The new 570S will be making its dynamic debut at the Festival of Speed, and there'll also be a P1 GTR and 650S Le Mans edition on site. History buffs, however, will likely be more intrigued by the silver F1 GT, one of only three road cars ever made to homologate the F1 GTR Longtail for racing. McLAREN MOMENTS TO HONOUR FAMOUS RACE-WINNERS AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED - McLaren 'Moments' honour a number of the iconic names to have raced for McLaren over the last 50 years - Comprehensive collection of McLaren models on display, statically and dynamically - Recently announced three tier model range all represented with commissions by McLaren Special Operations - To read more about the McLaren 'Moments' visit: cars.mclaren.com/featured-articles/flat-out-and-fearless.html This weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed will see a collection of McLaren models, displayed statically at McLaren House, adjacent to the famous Goodwood House, and in the Supercar Paddock prepared by McLaren Special Operations (MSO). The bespoke arm of McLaren Automotive has prepared models from the Sports Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series, the three newly-announced model tiers. Each of these celebrate this year's Festival of Speed 'Flat-out and Fearless' theme, highlighting a milestone or 'moment' from the history of McLaren, and honouring some of the legendary drivers who have driven for the team over the years.

McLaren P1 program director gives an aero walkaround

Evo magazine recently got McLaren P1 program director Paul Mackenzie to reveal some of the aerodynamic and materials details that help make his new hybrid supercar so stupendous. The walkaround makes sense of the numerous intersecting lines and angles on the P1, like the main intakes placed inside the doors, the vents just ahead of the front wheels that were added later in road testing to get more cooling to the radiators, the vents on the rear to cool the clutches and the titanium-mesh chimney behind the roof intake. Mackenzie also talks about the Race setting that lowers the whole car 50 millimeters – below the minimum height of road legality in the UK, in fact – and how the raised rear wing automatically changes pitch to reduce drag when you take the coupe above 160 mph. This is what you get when you sit aerodynamicists, engineers and designers in the same room to shrink-wrap a street-legal body around a 900-horsepower chassis. You can find out more about it in the video below. This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings. Related Gallery McLaren P1: Geneva 2013 View 19 Photos News Source: EVOTV via YouTubeImage Credit: Gallery images copyright 2014 Drew Phillips / AOL McLaren Technology Coupe Luxury Performance Videos mclaren p1 aerodynamics evo