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Curated by the WIRED team, this is a showcase of everything awesome you need for living the WIRED life. Here, we round up the best in rides, from all-terrain bikes to luxury single-engine jets -- and the perfect gear to accompany them.
Land Rover Defender Heritage Limited Edition
A last hurrah for the Defender before production stops on the classic line, the Heritage is available in three- and five-door models in Grasmere Green with aluminium and leather interior. From £27,800
Flaris LAR01
This luxury Polish-built single-engine jet can take off and land on grass runways as short as 250m, reach 700kph and travel distances of more than 2,500km -- and there's a parachute packed in the nose for reassurance. $1.5 million
Mercedes G-Class 4x4²
A brutish and unapologetic design from Mercedes, the G-Class 4x42 features a bi-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine, boulder-conquering 450mm ground clearance, 22" wheels, 416bhp and a hefty 238 kg/m2 of torque. At nearly 2.5-metres tall and with slick carbon-fibre trim, its advanced ruggedisation is, perhaps, a little unnecessary for the school run -- but off-road it's extraordinary. £tbc
Toyota i-Road
Is the electric i-Road a car that thinks it's a motorbike or a motorbike that thinks it's a car? Powered by lithium-ion batteries with a 50km range, its front wheels can turn separately for optimal cornering. £tbc
Jones Plus Frame
Jeff Jones has been designing bikes since 2002 and he's rightly gained a near mythical reputation as a designer uninfluenced by fashion or fads. His latest release, the (29er) Plus, takes "fat bike" tyres up to three inches. Add a long and confident geometry and you have a frame that's as happy bike-packing across continents as it is shredding local tech trails.Jones Plus frame £1,350 (as pictured £3,000)
Giro New Road
With obsessive technical detailing, block-colour fabrics, understated styling and tiny logos, the New Road jacket is kit for urban minimalists and laid-back riders who don't want to look like they are part of a race team. £130
Hiut Low Lighters
These UK-made jeans may look a bit leftfield down the pub -- it's a bit like having catseyes all over your trousers. For extra urban credentials, the reflective pattern is based on skyscrapers at night.£tbc
Oakley Jawbreaker
These 27-component sunglasses allow for lens changes and for the arms to be adjusted. The curved shape maximises field of view while the Prizm Road lenses enhances your view of road-surface textures. From £180
Volvo XC90
Volvo claims the XC90 is the most luxurious it's ever built. The seven-seater SUV has touchscreen controls, a heads-up display and voice-activated music that'll let you play Springsteen by saying "Play the Boss". From £45,750
Mifold
Forged frpm super-tough polymers an aircraft-grade aluminium, this grab-and-go ultra-portable child's car seat is ten times smaller than a regular booster. It's crash tested, fits in a handbag and is even dishwasher friendly.£tbc
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