Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
TechRadar
TechRadar
Ruth Hamilton

"If you change the format, you change a huge amount": Dyson engineer on why the revamped V8 vacuum has an old-school design

Dyson V8 Cyclone vacuum.

Dyson has just announced an updated version of its V8 cordless vacuum. The V8 is one of the oldest models in the brand's lineup, but remains its best-seller, despite first launching in 2016. The new version is called the V8 Cyclone, and it features some big upgrades over the original V8, but it also looks very similar.

I chatted to Steph Parker, a Dyson engineer who was part of the team that worked on the new launch, about how they decided what to keep, and what to lose.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.