L’Art de L’Automobile and Salomon Shift Into High Gear for a Racing-Inspired Footwear and Apparel Drop

Summary

• Parisian label L’Art de L’Automobile (KAR) has reunited with Salomon for a high-speed Spring/Summer 2026 collaborative collection
• The drop features the lifestyle-focused ACS Pro and the highly technical S/Lab Phantasm 3 (often misreported as the “Pantagon 3”), which boasts a build that is 10% lighter than previous models
• The racing-inspired collection will see a wider global release on April 14, 2026, dropping via L’Art de L’Automobile’s webstore earlier on April 8 and Salomon’s main flagship channels

L’Art de L’Automobile is officially putting the pedal to the metal with Salomon once again. The Parisian automotive lifestyle brand, founded by Arthur Kar, has unveiled its highly anticipated Spring/Summer 2026 collaborative capsule. Seamlessly merging the worlds of rare car culture and high-performance running, the two French brands have introduced a dynamic new collection that delivers marathon-ready performance at the exact level of a high-speed racing car.

Serving as the collection’s driving force is a duo of striking, aerodynamic silhouettes: the ACS Pro and the S/Lab Phantasm 3. While some early rumors misidentified the performance runner as the “Pantagon 3,” it is indeed the cutting-edge Phantasm 3 leading the pack. Embracing a “full throttle” design philosophy, the highly technical silhouette arrives meticulously engineered to cut through the air, boasting a modernized construction that makes it a notable 10% lighter than its predecessors.

Both footwear models fully lean into a high-octane racing motif, trading subtle outdoor tones for aggressive, motorsport-inspired energy. The collection utilizes a sleek black base that is heavily punctuated by the brand’s signature primary colors. This vibrant, tri-color gradient motif perfectly mimics the visual blur of a speeding vehicle, delivering a bold aesthetic that transitions effortlessly from the starting line to the streets.

Paired alongside a dedicated selection of matching performance running gear, the new “Daylight” drop reinforces L’Art de L’Automobile’s overarching mission: creating striking aesthetic parallels between the high-speed legacy of motorsport and the physical endurance of everyday athletes.

Fans can secure the running gear and footwear first on April 8 ahead of the global release at L’Art de L’Automobile. Following an initial targeted rollout earlier in the month, the complete L’Art de L’Automobile (KAR) x Salomon Spring/Summer 2026 collection will officially launch globally on April 14, 2026 on Salomon’s primary online and physical flagship locations.