Two others got in the back but Jobs ordered them to get out. In the next fifteen minutes, Thompson said he learned more about plastics than in his years in design school and auto industry combined as Jobs talked through his ideas on materials, perception and design intuition. Jobs told Thompson to think about emphasizing the plastic rather than disguising it. But the sensibilities and feeling resonated with me deeply and I took that moment of high energy buzz to get that sensibility into the interior.
Jobs also said he was impressed that a small team without the corporate resources of a major car firm had executed such a good, simple design. It cost one-tenth of the expected investment. On the flight home, Thompson feverishly drew out ideas. Unfortunately for the V-Vehicle, the business still failed. Tighter state budgets meant plans for subsidized manufacturing plants fell through, and venture funding dried up.
Evidence that Apple is building a car has become unavoidable, from secretive testing and research sites to the purchase of car-related domain names and, crucially, a string of appointments of specialist car engineers. Steve Jobs had a long-term interest in the cars.
As previously mentioned, Jobs wasn't a fan of vehicles made in his own backyard. In addition, the Dodge Challenger Hellcat arrived on the automotive scene in , four years too late for Steve Jobs to try it out.
If he were able to test drive the Hellcat, he might've fallen in love with it immediately. What's there not to love about a 6. The Hellcat could've been the vehicle that changed his mind about U. The Lamborghini Aventador is a sports car that's received lots of recognition from celebrities that can afford it.
To quickly list a few, Drake, Kanye West, and Eminem are among the big names to own one. Steve Jobs was obviously not a rapper, but he would probably consider himself to have much more in common with popular artists than people in the tech industry. That being said, the Lamborghini Aventador would've been a great addition to his collection; although there's nothing subtle about it, Jobs would've really loved the aerodynamic design.
The 6. For a man that loved European sports cars so much, it's a real shock that Jobs never went the stereotypical route and purchased a Ferrari for himself. Like the Lamborghini Aventador, Jobs would've had to trade his need for privacy with owning a supercar. However, when you look at the Ferrari , it's definitely worth it. The performance of this car is absolutely insane compared to some of the vehicles Steve Jobs preferred to drive throughout his life.
Although Steve Jobs never actually owned a Jaguar himself, there's a famous story that's been passed around involving one.
This story is most likely false, but for a man who made design and luxury a top priority, Jaguar would've been a safe bet. The Jaguar F-Type is a classic sports car that's been around since , and if Jobs were around to see what the company has done with this coupe, he would've seriously appreciated it.
If there's any vehicle that could've changed his mind regarding his preference for German-engineered cars, the Lexus LC would've done it. When people acquire vast amounts of wealth, the common perception is that they'll eventually purchase a ridiculously costly luxury vehicle. Rolls-Royce is a brand you tend to hear a lot when people are discussing luxury car manufacturers.
However, it would've made sense; the Rolls-Royce Phantom is a vehicle that would be suitable for someone in a CEO role. This particular car would appeal to Jobs because it's been compared to his favorite car company, Mercedes-Benz. German engineering was one of his favorite things in products other than cars, he liked buying from companies like Miele and Bosch , and although this car is British, it feels just as luxurious and carefully built as a Benz.
The beauty of a car like this is that it can drive very impressively, but it doesn't have the look a sports car would. The Bugatti Veyron is another name many people are familiar with due to its reputation. Like the Rolls-Royce, this is another vehicle people buy when they're wealthy. This car is simply unattainable for most people. California law said that if you bought a new car, you had roughly six months depending on a few factors before you had to put license plates on it.
So, Jobs apparently worked out an arrangement to lease a brand new car every six months. By replacing each car with a nearly identical one twice a year, it meant he never had to have a license plate.
This explanation has been floating around the internet for years, since David Heath published an interview he'd done with Jon Callas , who's worked twice in security at Apple.
I reached out to Callas to confirm the story today, and he did--but with the caveat that it's something he heard from other people at the time, not something he was involved with handling himself. Callas also didn't know exactly when Jobs started this habit, but he agreed it was plausible that Jobs had already started doing it in the early s. Then, the habit sparked the rumor that? Chrisann Brennan heard and passed along to their daughter. We don't know why Jobs was so into driving cars without license plates.
Maybe it was aesthetics, maybe it was for privacy, maybe he just liked the idea of getting away with something. But regardless, the state of California has just passed a new law that closes the " Steve Jobs loophole ," so getting a new car every few months won't help anyone else who hates license plates.
Starting January 1, , all new cars will have to have them. Top Stories.
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