102 MOST WANTED
Sega Mega Drive Mini
Shortly before we started peeking at each other’s work and scuffles broke out, one thing we could all agree on was that Sega joining the retro console revival is a good thing. Here in all its shrunken glory is the Mega Drive Mini, faithful replica of a ’90s cult classic for the Cybernet generation, spiritual home of Sonic the Hedgehog, and the console for kids who didn’t wet the bed after playing Kirby’s Adventure on the NES. Given the original 16-bit Mega Drive was mighty expensive, R1 400 seems a bit of a bargain for reliving the glory of dislodging motorcyclists with nunchucks in Road Rash II.
R1 400 / nexushub.co.za
● Megamind
Among the 42 pre-loaded games are Earthworm Jim, Streets of Rage 2, Golden Axe and a host of original Sonic titles.
● ● Megadeth
You’ll find no battery-fatigued Bluetooth here: the console comes with two classic wired three-button control pads.
●●● Megabytes
Games can be played in a stretched 16:9 aspect ratio, and an HDMI connection means no outdated analogue TV cables.
Honda E
It seems incredible to us that a company as famously forward-thinking as Honda hasn’t made an all-electric car yet, but we’re pinning our hopes on that being because the stupidly cool E gets things right first time. Judging by the 112kW power and 300Nm of torque, this is every bit a city car in city clothing. It’s got sporty rear-wheel drive, but the reason for this is sadly mundane: a turning circle of 4.3 metres and an Auto Park feature to help you navigate the tightest of streets. Reserve one now if you’re overseas… but Honda, please make a Type R hot version. We’ll love you forever.
R550 000 (est) / honda.com
When it comes to desirable stuff, we like the little things. You know, secure places for our stuff, gorgeous audio-visual technology, a boat the cost of a beachfront property in Clifton…
● Mad dash
Two 12.3in displays dominate the woody retro dash, and can be used independently by driver and passenger.
● ● Winging it
Where we’re going we don’t need wing mirrors – the E swaps them out for a side cameras, which is a first for a compact car.
●●● Green miles
Range is up to 200km miles, with a fast charge of 80% in 30 minutes, and you can ask the car to find you a charging point.
GoCycle GX
Children of the ’80s may remember the Raleigh Vektar, with its ‘onboard computer’ for tracking time elapsed, distance travelled and speed. Ahead. Of. Its. Time. The GX does much the same with an app, leaving the fold-up bike to electronically assist you up to 32km/h.
R52 750 /gogcycle.com
iFi Aurora
Not quite named after former lower league footballer Iffy Onuora, this all-in-one music system is clad in bamboo and inspired by the architecture of Tokyo. If that trivia doesn’t impress your guests, drown them out with six drive units and two bass radiators that adapt sound to the room.
R23 650 /ifi-audio.com
Orbitsound Air D1
You know in Spectre when Bond returns to his sparse Notting Hill apartment? The one thing he’s missing is music, but God forbid 007 should clutter up the place with two speakers. Instead, the active Air D1 creates audiophile-grade stereo from a single cabinet using clever proprietary tech. The stand looks properly mean too.
R218 200 / orbitsound.com
Panasonic transparent television
We once had a lovely Panasonic MiniDisc player with a transparent digital display on the remote – and we’ve had a thing for see-through tech ever since. This concept OLED TV keeps appearing at tech shows to tease us... Pana, please, make the damned thing.
Rtba /panasonic.com
Anden Domino
A hand-made magnetised Apple Watch charging base is quite the thing to have on your table. Select between brass or aluminium and walnut or cherry finishes and you’ll have something to charge your Apple Watch that’s almost as attractive as you are, winner.
R2 730 / madeby anden.co.uk
Master Lock MLD08EB
Get into a hotel room and the first thing we do is wedge a load of tech in the safe. But get home and our wares stay strewn around the house… which is not good. So We need this solid steel safe, from the brand that helped Houdini, with biometric fingerprint recognition.
R6 310 /za.rs-online.com
Princess R35
Without question our top billionaire’s toy of 2019, the Princess R35 doesn’t just make motorboating easy with
