Category: Test Drives
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Test Drives: McLaren 750S and Leica SL3
[ad_1] We took Wetzlar’s latest camera and Surrey’s newest supercar on a drive through the Nevada desert By Josh Rubin During a recent trip to Las Vegas, we had the chance to experience firsthand two big updates in the sometimes overlapping worlds of cars and cameras. As guests of McLaren, testing their new 750S, a…
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Test Drive: Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV Night Series
[ad_1] Electrified luxury expands beyond the driving experience by Josh Rubin The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV is a vehicle that epitomizes multiple segments of the Mercedes-Benz line-up. As a Maybach it has the most thoughtful, thorough and luxurious colors, materials, finishes and feels. As an EQ it’s not just an electric drivetrain, it’s a celebration of…
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Test Drive: 2024 Honda Civic Type R
[ad_1] The Type R remains the benchmark against which all competitors are judged Courtesy of Honda To a select few, Honda’s Type R badge means everything. First introduced in the 1990s, it served as more than a shorthand for speed; it was an affirmation that Japan can engineer something that was not only class-leading, but…
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Notes: The Writer and the Rolls
[ad_1] Ahead of this year’s gathering a reflection on the most unexpected vehicle to arrive at Burning Man Alexandra Cheney 13 July 2023 Whether chosen or given, everyone gets a Playa name. It’s one of the many rites of passage created over the last 36 years of Burning Man. Bequeathed by a long-time burner who…
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2024 Volvo XC40 and C40 – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] For the majority of their history Volvo has primarily been known for two things: safety and simple design. Luxury was also part of the conversation, but a quiet and approachable kind of luxury. Volvos were sensible cars for sensible people, and even a great deal of success in European touring car racing thanks to…
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2024 Porsche Cayenne – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] If you’re a fan of the many very special sports cars Porsche has offered over the last two decades—the GT2 RS, Boxster Spyder, 911 Dakar and 918, to name a few—then you should give thanks to the Porsche Cayenne. Comprising about 30% of worldwide sales for Porsche, the Cayenne has allowed the automaker to…
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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In the growing and evolving landscape of electric vehicles, Audi has consistently been early and pushed the boundaries of innovation with their e-tron models with a focused intent to smoothly transition new customers to the EV world. With the introduction of the Audi Q8 e-tron, they have revisited their original electric SUV from 2019…
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2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV First Edition – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV First Edition is unlike anything else on the road—that is, except the Hummer EV Pickup that we covered last spring. Because of the HEV Pickup, the team dedicated to delivering the HEV SUV had segment momentum to point to when pressed on why this behemoth should come to…
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Insight from Bentley’s Drive Experience in Aspen – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Since announcing their Beyond 100 strategy in 2020, which (at the moment) focuses on transitioning the entire model range to battery electric vehicles by 2030, Bentley has made significant investments in being more sustainable from the ground up. Not only have sustainable materials and lessons learned from the EXP 100 GT concept car made…
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2023 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Since its introduction in 1964, the Ford Mustang has continued to push the limits of design, performance, culture and subculture. It seems to fit in no matter where it goes, whether it’s in Hollywood or an underground car meet. And though Ford seems to offer countless unique Mustang variants, there’s one version that stands…
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2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Cadillac‘s new twin-turbocharged six-cylinder CT4-V Blackwing represents the pinnacle of GM’s 11 decades of car-making. The sports-sedan easily reaches 60mph in 3.9 seconds, which, measured against other petroleum powered cars, is quite impressive. It’s equally impressive that a car this fast can also be so placid and enjoyable to drive. That said, there’s no…
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McLaren Artura – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Like many automakers, McLaren‘s challenge is to create something new—not a facelift, but a market-defining, tech-forward, future-facing vehicle to include in the race to shed combustion engines, generating a storm of curiosity. Although first introduced in mid-2021, Artura—McLaren’s first series-production hybrid—officially made its world debut at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, when HSH Prince…
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Ducati’s DesertX Adventure Motorbike – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Adventure bikes (also known as ADV bikes) are increasingly popular in the US for a few reasons. They’re rideable on pavement or off-road, the riding position is relatively upright, the bars are at an all-day-comfortable-for-your-arms angle, there’s a smallish windscreen that offers just enough protection, and the tank is cut like a motocross machine…
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Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] While it’s not the first Mercedes EV (the brand introduced battery-electric vehicles back in 1906), the new Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC is the first fully electric automobile to define itself as the future of the brand. As part of the carmaker’s Ambition 2039 initiative, Mercedes-Benz is aiming for its entire fleet of new cars to…
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2023 Acura Integra – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] After a two-decade hiatus, the Acura Integra is back as an all-new premium compact vehicle. The re-introduction of this car means Acura understands its history, and why its popularity waxed and waned. The Integra’s story is one of innovation, with its very existence introducing the concept of Japanese luxury when it helped launch the…