T3 India September 2021

With a limited run of just 150, most of us are unlikely to ever sit behind the wheel of the Aston Martin Valkyrie, the brand’s limited-run hypercar promising an F1 experience in a street legal road car. However, with the Valhalla, the premium automotive brand has packaged up much of what makes the Valkyrie so extraordinary in a mid-engine supercar more suitable for everyday driving. Its innovative gasoline/battery electric powertrain combines a 4.0-litre Mercedes-AMG M178 LS2 twin-turbocharged V8 engine with a 150kW/400V battery hybrid system that drives the front axle in EV mode or both axles in other modes. While not hitting the absurd 1,160hp of its older sibling, this 1,000hp powertain can still push it to ridiculous speeds, topping out at 217mph and accelerating from 62mph in just 2.5…

While the rest of the world was debating about the Afghan conundrum and the consequences of US withdrawal, we have been indulging in some soulful music, thanks to a few devices that occasionally kept our neighbours awake. A notable launch in the audio space has been the Nothing Ear (1). Though the company is a debutant in the market, the brilliantly designed earbuds truly impressed us, though you have to wait a little more for our detailed review. Meanwhile, Apple Music’s Spatial Audio library is expanding, and it needs some good quality earphones to immerse yourself in. Our cover story this time revolves around some next generation audio solutions in the market. We have also pitted three popular, rugged, and portable speakers against each other. Close on the heels of Samsung’s…

REALME GT From ₹37,999, realme.com Striving to offer a flagship experience, the Realme GT comes with a host of upgrades which exponentially improves its speed and performance. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship octa-core Snapdragon 888 5G processor and features an 8 or 12GB LPDDR5 UFS 3.1 RAM. The Dynamic RAM Expansion technology converts up to 7GB ROM into virtual RAM for faster multi-tasking. The smartphone comes with a glass front, glass back or eco-leather back, plastic frame and is armed with a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED 120Hz display which offers a 360Hz touch sampling rate and 100% P3 wide colour gamut. The GT Mode, in combination with the smartphone’s stainless steel vapour cooling system can boost performance by a significant factor. The Realme GT is equipped with a triple camera setup…

Which is one Asus product that we should look forward to in 2021? It would be unfair to talk about one single product. The beauty of Asus’s products is that in each category of IT hardware in the components space we have abundant offerings and we take pride to showcase them to our customers from our wide range of Motherboards, Graphics cards, External storage enclosures, Gaming Peripherals, PC cabinets, portable projectors, routers or robots. So this year, networking routers, Gaming Peripherals, LCD monitors and Mini PC will see a lot of new innovation and technology to be experienced. How has Asus dealt with the pandemic? What is the thing that you see has changed before and now? The pandemic hasn’t been an easy situation to handle for anyone. The entire ecosystem has been…

DENIM CAP Uniqlo is a brand that is wellknown for its paired-back, relaxed yet elegant designs and this understated cap fits that bill perfectly being light in weight but heavy on the style. ₹1490, uniqlo.com NUDIE JEANS STEADY EDDIE II DARK CLASSIC Nudie has nailed it with the Steady Eddie. Designed in a dark, indigo hue, the Eddies have a tapered fit, which gives, says Nudie, a “modern silhouette” and they’re made from soft organic stretch denim too. ₹12,000, nudiejeans.com MEN WASHED DENIM UTILITY JACKET All work and no play isn’t good for anyone but this super-lightweight utility jacket can be worn wherever you’re heading as it is the ultimate in smart casual with its clean edges and classic design. ₹2490, uniqlo.com CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR 70 DENIM HIGH-TOP SNEAKERS Converse is not adverse to releasing new versions of its…

TUDOR, BLACK BAY FIFTYEIGHT BRONZE Tudor has gone back to bronze for its latest version of the Black Bay Fifty-Eight, combining the brand’s iconic 39mm watch case with a new colourway, based on a rich ‘brown-bronze’ palette. ₹3,39,000, tudorwatch.com G-SHOCK, GBX-100NS G-LIDE SURF Perfect for surfers, this new G-Shock shows high tide and low tide times. It comes with a phone app for simple selection of one of approximately 3,300 locations around the globe. ₹15,900, g-shock.co.uk PORSCHE DESIGN, 1919 GLOBETIMER UTC Designed to show off the beautiful simplicity associated with Porsche cars, the 1919 Globetimer UTC is made from titanium carbide coating with a leather strap made from Porsche interior leather. ₹5,60,000, porsche-design.com RESERVOIR, LIMITED-EDITION HYDROSPHERE BRONZE Limited to just 50 pieces, each buyer will be offered a once in a lifetime dive experience with Greg Lecoeur in the Port-Cros…