🏎️ Meet SharkNinja's new 'F1' collection of high-speed appliances, vacuums
Performance. Speed. Power. In many ways, SharkNinja appliances are built with the same fine-tuned care and precision of a sleek race car—both designed with the goal of delivering winning results, be it on a race track or in the kitchen. Perhaps that's why the home appliance brand's latest product collaboration feels like such an organic partnership.
ICYMI: On Monday, SharkNinja announced that it would be the official sponsor of Brad Pitt's fictional APXGP team in Warner Bros. Picture's upcoming 'F1' film—set to release in U.S. theaters on Friday, June 27. Beyond the brand's fictional sponsorship in the highly anticipated summer blockbuster, SharkNinja also unveiled a limited-edition APXGP Performance Collection, which features seven of the brand's best-selling products, all of which have been reimagined in cool black and gold colorways inspired by the film's race car design.
As with most SharkNinja launches, the collaboration is selling fast! Don't wait; race to get your hands on these limited-edition products, including the Shark FlexStyle Styling and Drying System, Ninja Creami 7-in-1 Ice Cream Maker and Ninja FrostVault Wheeled Cooler—all available to shop below:
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Inspired by Brad Pitt's upcoming 'F1' film, this SharkNinja collection pays homage to the movie and its fictional APXGP team, with a seven-product lineup of best-selling Shark and Ninja appliances that have been reimagined in striking black and gold colorways.
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