Mercedes went back to the drawing board, made a variety of measured modifications to its iconic exterior and more essential enhancements underneath — and rebirthed the legend.
At $17,000, it’s a steal compared to the dorky, lame, charlatan “SUVs” on the road today. Plus, it’s just so clean.
Ladies and gentlemen, we’re now on the threshold of a modern Malaise era.
Sinuhe Xavier is a commercial director and photographer.
Ideally, you want to keep a vehicle as long as possible, so you’re not in a dealership signing for a new ride as often as you change your socks.
Special editions tend to be nothing more than a paint job and extra trim pieces. The Tahoe Custom Midnight has a healthy dose of practicality mixed in.
Jaguar and Maserati are doubling down on their brand new luxury SUVs and giving them supercar levels of performance.
It fords rivers, handles sharply and looks (almost) really great.
Now the whole family can live the #vanlife.
The reasons for doubling down on SUVs are obvious, but who exactly Ford is selling these to may surprise you.
Ultimately, it doesn’t feel like a wannabe-Lexus anymore.
You’ll have to wait until 2018…and move to Europe.
There is truly very, very little to dislike on the XC40.
The newest releases unveiled this week at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
It can elevate even swinging by the pet store for kitty litter into a royal parade.
Ferocious energy and barely any of the hesitation or roly-poly-ness you expect.
Projects like the X-Raid are what modern coachbuilding is supposed to look like.
It isn’t a standout example of excellence, nor is it the bare minimum of automotive expectations, but it is a damn fine vehicle.
The relevant numbers: 575 horsepower, 4.3 seconds, $114K.