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Power couples: why collabs with car brands are vanity projects – and why we need them

The launch of the Bugatti Factor ONE reignited the old debate – are car brand collabs just marketing exercises, or are they pushing innovation that benefits every rider?

By Simon Smythe and Rouleur Staff

Photography by Factor and Getty Images

19 MARCH 2026 | UPDATED 11.41 PM BST

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