Livewire on wheels

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy

Published: Feb 13, 2016 07:44:23 AM IST
Updated: Feb 12, 2016 08:39:33 AM IST
Livewire on wheels

AUTO
Electric experience

Expected to be rebadged as the Q6 in 2018, this fully-electric e-tron quattro concept claims a range of 500 km, using three electric motors and a large lithium-ion battery. Audi claims a 0-100 kmph time of 4.6 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 210 kmph. The e-tron quattro concept is based on their second generation modular longitudinal platform, with its dimensions lying between those of the Q5 and Q7.
audi.com

HOME
Delicate radiance

The Flower and Butterfly t-light from the Enchanted Collection of Nupurh J is handcrafted in pure silver and adorned with 24-karat gold gilt. Note the intricately carved floral motifs and perched butterflies.  
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Stumped!

The Esker stool, created by Nicholas Baker and Madison Heim, is a sculpted piece emulating nature and embodying sustainability. The stool is a cedar stump that has been debarked, sanded and carved with hand tools. The inside was hollowed out to make a small nook for storage. The cushion has been made from foam thread and felt.
nicholas-baker.com ; madisonheim.com








STYLE
Time of the year

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the playful and self-assured monkey, the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, takes centrestage on the dial of Piaget’s Altiplano Cloisonné Enamel watch. World-renowned master enameller Anita Porchet has brought each Chinese zodiac sign to life in her own interpretation, turning the ultra-thin Altiplano watch into a refined work of art. The watch is available in an 18-carat white gold case set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds, and a black alligator leather strap with white gold pin buckle.
Piaget.com


Stumped! and Delicate radiance, courtesy Better Interiors; Electric experience, courtesy Overdrive

(This story appears in the 19 February, 2016 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)