HYUNDAI NINE CONCEPT LUXURY SEDAN BOASTS LOUNGE SEATING AREA IN THE BOOT As we transition towards a clean future with electric vehicles, luxury is not going to take a backseat by any stretch of the imagination. Hyundai is also homing in on the trend of futuristic concepts that don’t compromise luxury in any way, and the Hyundai NINE … Read more
2023 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 REVIEW PROS: Clean, stately looks Stellar off-road performance Seating for eight CONS: Thirsty Lots of wind noise Optional adaptive cruise RATINGS: AESTHETICS ERGONOMICS PERFORMANCE VALUE FOR MONEY EDITOR’S QUOTE: The Defender 130 is a mighty package, and not just because it’s so big. Adventures are better with friends. The grandest … Read more
A Ford Explorer Raptor? Imagine a Super Rugged Off-Road Family SUV Could Ford translate its voracious off-road brand into a mainstream overachiever? How far “down” the range could Ford’s successful, dust-flinging Raptor halo subbrand come? That’s been a question on our minds recently as we peruse the Ford stable and look for potential candidates. The F-150 … Read more
Outside Van: A New Approach to Custom Adventure Camper Vans Both new custom camper vans are built on 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters. Outside Van, a company that’s built custom camper vans for two decades, has morphed all that one-off experience into constructing two mass-produced adventure vans that check all the boxes. Called the Approach and the Syncline, these two Outside … Read more
Volkswagen Gen.Travel Concept (2022) Volkswagen Gen.Travel Concept At Chantilly Arts & Elegance near Paris, the Volkswagen Group presents an innovative design study that will redefine the long-distance mobility of the future. The all-electric powered Innovation Experience Vehicle (IEV) is a real prototype that drives autonomously (Level 5) and gives a realistic outlook for the mobility of the … Read more
THIS CHEESY OFF-ROADER BOASTS WILD INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION + WIDE-BODY STANCE While we anticipate the likes of Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer EV SUV, Ford Bronco EV and Jeep Wrangler EV to attract the big boys club– a monstrous electric off-roader concept has captured my imagination. An off-roading concept with a dominating personality backed by the equally potent chassis to … Read more
Legendary – Driving a 1989 VW Rallye Golf It’s September 1989; I’m 14 years old sitting on my bedroom floor with R.E.M.’s album Green—the band’s best work—echoing off the car-poster-covered walls from a then-cutting-edge Compact Disc player. I’m reading the latest issue of this very magazine, prior to 1991 called VW & Porsche. At the time, … Read more
BMW M’s Most Powerful Model Ever Is This Grotesque Thing This BMW XM Label Red pairs a high-revving V-8 drivetrain with a powerful hybrid system. The BMW XM is an ostentatious super-SUV in its standard form, and can tear up the tarmac while still being comfortable enough to drive anywhere in Beverly Hills. It will … Read more
The 2023 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Haute Voiture Is High Class A Maybach is already considered a special luxury vehicle, but the Haute Voiture turns the Mercedes-Maybach S 680 into a curated fashion piece of a car. When someone sees another in a Maybach, images of high-class living instantly spring to their minds. Well, for those who want … Read more
Meet Erebos X, a $1.5M Bespoke Supercar That Screams ‘Look at Me!’ Remember the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo from ten years ago? I think any true gearhead remembers that monster of a concept car commissioned by the creator of the widely popular video game to appear exclusively in GT6. Though it was originally created as … Read more