The LA Auto Show is my favourite car show because it ticks all the boxes that a modern car-themed event should tick in the 2020s. You’ve got cool cars and trucks, obviously, but there’s a strong focus on technology, which is hugely important, and networking. And there’s usually wine involved. And don’t worry, at the … More Another supercar brand goes down the SUV rabbit hole
I feel like at Mercedes-Benz, they are making it up as they go with the EQ line up. They launched the EQC a few years ago, which is essentially just another SUV, and then they realised it would make more sense to build a parallel range of cars, with one electric car for every equivalent … More The EQB is the electric B-Class we never asked for (jk, I actually like it)
This is one of the most omnipresent, slightly annoying, slightly interesting trends of the 2020s and 2010s: somebody somehow manages to buy something at retail price and then they list it for sale in the pre-owned market five seconds later to make money. That’s what happened with Tesla’s latest product, the Cyberquad, inspired by the … More Tesla’s Cyberquad is sold out and already trading over sticker on eBay
Surprise surprise, Norway is bleeding tax money because people aren’t buying petrol and diesel cars anymore, which are heavily taxed, and are only buying EVs, which are not. In October 2021, nearly 96% of all new cars sold were electric. In terms of the circulating fleet, 7 out of 10 cars on the road are … More Norway is losing cash because it can’t tax electric cars
Porsche has evidently spent quite some time in Croatia (along with VW Group and Bugatti) in recent times – for the Rimac deal – and while they were at it, they decided to acquire a stake in a company called Greyp, which specialises in electric bikes. The German automaker began investing in Greyp back in … More Porsche has been shopping in Croatia
Cadillac will almost certainly build an all-electric Escalade, it’s just a matter of time, but there’s also a strong chance they’ll build two brand-new vehicles, called ‘Vistiq’ and ‘Lumistiq’. Like other brands, Cadillac has decided to characterise certain vehicles – i.e. electric cars – with a specific naming scheme, hence the ‘Q’. The American automaker … More Recent trademark applications suggest Cadillac may build ‘Lumistiq’, ‘Symboliq’ and ‘Vistiq‘ after the Liriq
This is the Air4, a flying Renault that the French automaker developed in partnership with a design hub called TheArsenale, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic 4L. First launched in 1961, Renault sold over 8 million 4L models in 100+ countries. The original Renault 4 was simple, easy to build and easy to … More There’s a new Renault 4, and it flies
I remember the moment I learnt about the existence of Virgil Abloh, clear as day, I was having a drink with a friend – she works as a stylist – and she airdropped a picture of a pair of Off-White Converse – they were actually transparent – and I thought they were ultra-cool. I tried … More Here’s why Virgil Abloh’s Geländewagen is one of Mercedes’ most important concept cars
Virgil Abloh, fashion designer and head of design at Louis Vuitton, has passed away at the age of 41 due to a rare form of cancer. Abloh has also worked with Mercedes-Benz on the Geländewagen project, a unique and quirky Mercedes G-Wagen painted in off-white, Abloh’s signature colour as well as the name of his … More Virgil Abloh sadly passes away, but his ideas will live on
Ford wants you to know that the 2022 Maverick Hybrid, can achieve an EPA-tested 42 MPG in the city. Mind you, when they say ‘in the city’, I’m fairly certain they don’t mean New York City or LA. The Maverick Hybrid is powered by a 2.5-litre EcoBoost engine, paired with a tiny electric unit, for … More 2022 Ford Maverick is America’s most fuel-efficient truck, apparently
_Flabbergasted LF 