Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe
Lifestyle Transportation

Transportation

A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Transportation
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
By Brandon Withrow
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable
Transportation
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable

The Outer Banks brings commuting comfort to Ford’s off-road icon without sanding away its personality.

By Amos Kwon
1
Transportation
A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

The museums, factory tours, racetracks, restaurants, and hotels that turn Emilia-Romagna into heaven for anyone who grew up obsessed with fast machines.

By Brandon Withrow
1
Transportation
Our Favorite Finds From Bespoke Post’s Fourth of July Sale

Up to 50% off. These are the pieces we'd grab before they're gone.

By Cool Material
Transportation
Bern Allston Helmet

The primary purpose of a bike helmet is obviously to keep your brain where it belongs, but that doesn't mean it can't do that and keep you looking good at the same time. Bern has been making great looking, protective helmets for everything but cyclists for a while. They've finally…

By Cooper Fleishman
Bern-Allston-Helmet
Features
The Stories Behind Car Logos

Did you ever wonder what those curious pieces of metal adorned to the front your favorite cars mean? We are talking about the logos, the all-encompassing symbols of the brand. Sure some are easier than others to figure out. For example, if the Ford logo leaves you scratching your head…

By Kevin McCauley
01-story-behind-car-logos
Transportation
BMW i3

Making its worldwide debut yesterday is the BMW i3 electric car or as BMW refers to it "the Ultimate Driving Machine in a new era of Individual Urban Mobility." The i3 has a design unlike any other yet is still distinctly BMW and is built on the concept of what…

By Kevin McCauley
BMW-i3-1
Transportation
Porsche Steve McQueen Racing Jacket

Created in the style of a 70's racing jacket, this piece of outerwear from Porsche Design pays homage to the late, great Steve McQueen. The highlight is the inner lining which slyly displays a McQueen motif but really the whole thing looks awesome. The jacket was created to celebrate both…

By Mike Newman
steve-mcqueen-jacket
Transportation
Italdesign Giugiaro Parcour Concept

Pretend for a moment that you were given untethered access to the automotive toy boxes at VW, Audi, and Lamborghini. What automotive pornography would you dream up? Fabrizio Giugiaro, from the Italian design and engineering firm ItalDesign, had just this opportunity as it was his passion to create a dual…

By Kevin McCauley
Italdesign-Giugiaro-Parcour-Concept-1