OpenRoad Driver Volume 16 Issue 1 | Page 3

Volume 16 Issue 1 » 3 Cover Me » Cliff Avril is the recent Seattle Seahawks defensive end and Super Bowl Champion. He created the Cliff Avril Family Foundation to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes, educate youth about healthy living, and build schools in Haiti. Find out more about Avril and what’s ahead for him. Ahead Your personal copy courtesy of OpenRoad Auto Group VO LU M E 1 6 I S S U E 1 Cliff Avril | Ryan Moreno | Ascend Prime | Ola Volo Future Food | 12 Newest Cars | Porsche Pop-Up Kitakyushu | Saxony | Eastside | Mental Health Vehicle: Venue: Creative Direction: Attire: I N F R O N T O F T H E L E N S : C L I F F AV R I L S E E PA G E 1 0 F O R O U R F U L L I N T E R V I E W. McLaren 720S N-Largo Onyx Black by TAG Motorsports Drivers Club, Redmond, WA Will Fong, Jason Sarai, Jason Tang Suit - Gucci | Shoes - Jimmy Choo B E H I N D T H E L E N S : J A S O N TA N G , AT O M I C 8 0 P H O T O G R A P H Y @ AT O M I C 8 0 The camera I used for the front cover... A Nikon D5. Favourite part of this shoot was... I especially enjoyed shooting the cover image because it was the most challenging both creatively and technically to set up. My other favourite was working with Cliff Avril. Looking ahead, what vehicle are you looking forward to owning or driving this year? If I absolutely had to name just one then it would be the new McLaren GT. What’s it like to be Cliff Avril’s next-door neighbour? The best part of being his neighbour is all the cars I see. It’s like a revolving door of vehicles sitting in his driveway. But seriously though, he’s a nice guy and totally approachable. That alone makes it worthwhile. You’re a McLaren driver yourself, what’s your favourite thing about the McLaren brand? Cliff Avril at Drivers Club Photo by Jason Tang Lighting by Pete Templin Once an innovator, always an innovator. They pride themselves on being at the leading edge of everything they get their hands on, especially when it comes to cars. And their cars are without a doubt fun to drive.