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2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV First Look: GM’s Electric Motor Pool Grows
GMC’s Hummer sub-brand—yes, a revival of that GM brand, shuttered back in 2010—adds a new member to the family in the form of the 2024 Hummer EV SUV. Sharing its key design details with the previously unveiled GMC Hummer EV pickup, the Hummer EV SUV alters the truck’s formula slightly by way of its enclosed rear end and smaller wheelbase. Hummer EV SUV vs. EV Pickup Whereas the pickup rests on a 135.6-inch wheelbase, the SUV is slightly smaller and leaves just 126.7 inches of space between its wheel centers. This ought to make the Hummer EV SUV the better trail tool, given its shorter wheelbase likely results in a superior breakover angle relative to that of its pickup counterpart, as well as more wieldy overall. Of course, you’ll need to add the Extreme Off-Road pa...
26 Checked Dresses We’re Certain You’ll Love This Spring
The way we dress is always reflective of our surroundings, which explains the urge most of us have to wear florals in spring—we’re channelling the flowers blossoming around us into our outfits. Brands, be they high-end or high street, are all too happy to cater to this sartorial mirroring. Right now, in any and every new-in section, you’re sure to find a plethora of petal-adorned pieces just waiting to sell out. Still, regardless of how pretty the motif may be, the saying “too much of a good thing” exists for a reason. When you’ve already got a closet full of floral prints (we know we have), you’d be forgiven for wanting to spend your money on something different. Perhaps the springtime picnics we’re planning are serving as inspiration, but ri...
13 Outfit Ideas I Have Really Loved This Week
There’s nothing quite like the inexplicable satisfaction of a really good outfit. Sometimes it can be hard to put your finger on what it is exactly that makes something work: It could be a clever colour combination, an unexpected silhouette, or even a subtle trim on a pair of trousers. As a fashion editor, it is my job to keep an eye out for these winning ensembles. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. We even have a channel on Slack that is literally dedicated to great outfits, and boy, are there plenty to choose from. This story is essentially a line-up of all the fabulous outfits that have been given the Slack-channel seal of approval. I find that the looks that stand out to me are often relatively simple in composition ...
The One Product Dermatologists Wish Everyone Would Start Using Right Now
There’s plenty of conflicting advice about how much SPF to apply, but it’s widely accepted that most of us just don’t slather on enough of it. Official National Health Service guidelines advise using two teaspoons of sunscreen for your head, arms and neck, or two tablespoons for your entire body. But in case you don’t want to treat your sun protection like you’re baking a cake, Colbert says you can use SPF “just like a moisturiser—enough to lightly cover the skin.” When it comes to applying SPF, you should do so about 30 minutes before you head outside. I apply it as the last step in my skincare routine before doing my hair and makeup. However, if it’s a summer’s day, you’re advised to reapply it just before you leave the hou...
11 Beauty Products I Wish I’d Used in My 20s Now That I’m 35
For as long as I can remember, Sephora has been my happy place. But I haven’t always known what to do in there, to be honest. In my 20s, I was far more concerned with makeup than anything else and usually just bought basic skincare necessities at the drugstore. Obviously, in your 20s, time is on your side, and you don’t need to worry much about anti-aging and the like, but it’s the decade of prevention when it comes to your skin, and I wish I’d done a little more to not squander that time. Luckily, I was really good about doing the most important thing you can for your skin in your 20s: I wore sunscreen on my face, neck, and chest every day. (This one is my longtime favorite.) It’s so crucial. But I’ve realized, now that I’m in my mi...
2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 V-8 First Drive: Bronco Who?
Jeep Wrangler Full Overview If we told you there’s a new vehicle on the block with an output of 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque from a 392-cubic-inch V-8, a zero-to-60-mph time of 4.5 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 13 seconds, and that it’s an all-wheel-drive convertible, would you guess we’re talking about a Jeep Wrangler? Maybe—if we also told you the doors come off, the windshield folds down, and it still has a crawl ratio of 48:1. Meet the 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. What Even Is the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 392? After years of customer requests, the wait is over and Jeep has finally put a factory V-8 in the Wrangler for the first time, and, boy, is this one worth the wait. But before we get into driving details, we should tell you what the 392’s eng...
Buy Ken Block’s Rare 700-HP Ford RS200, Gymkhana Fiesta STs
You know Ken Block, Hoonigan, the Gymkhana series—and Block’s long relationship with Ford. As of this year, that relationship has come to an end. It’s not clear what brand relationship is next for Block, or whether there is one, but it does mean that there are apparently a few Fords that won’t be part of the driver’s stable anymore. But they could be part of yours. See all 46 photos Two of Block’s cars available for purchase are legit Gymkhana stars, the actual vehicles featured in 3, 6, 8, and Terrakhana—both Ford Fiesta STs. “GYM3” is a 2011 FiST built by Olsbergs MSE, making 600 horsepower from its 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine and rocking a MakTrak 6-speed sequential gearbox. It’s wearing the dripping-paint livery from its 2010 iteration, and...
The Swoopy Acura ZDX Was a Polarizing Pioneer of Rakish Rooflines
The aforementioned quintet of SUVs proves it. These days, Americans are gobbling up sport-utes of all shapes and sizes. There is niche after niche to be filled—heck, automakers have even toyed with convertible SUVs. But the luxury crossover with the sloping roofline owes its origins (at least in part) to an Acura that is virtually forgotten today. Based on the MDX of the time, the ZDX is about six inches shorter than its SUV counterpart. It also weighs almost 4,500 pounds and has a total of eight inches of ground clearance, just 0.2 inches fewer than a contemporary MDX. Motivation comes from a 3.7-liter V-6 that cranks out 300 horsepower at 6,300 rpm and 270 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. It even has VTEC, yo. Power is routed to all four wheels via Acura’s Super-Handling All-Wheel-Dri...
Here’s How I Perfected My Personal Style and Started Dressing More “Me”
I know it’s the outright cheesiest thing to say, but I really have always had a deep love for fashion since a very young age. Despite my humble reputation at school as “the quiet girl,” I finally figured out how to grow into my own identity and I did that via my clothing. I started wearing handmade flower crowns (I was in my wannabe Coachella phase), platform-heeled boots, and layers of chunky necklaces to my suburban high school with abandon. I found myself going through a real transformation, kind of like in The Princess Diaries when Mia gets her famous makeover, except I wasn’t becoming the princess of Genovia, I was just starting to wear loud clothes that my mum thought were weird. That period of experimentation that I went through is honestly what cha...
I Tried Rosie HW’s Skincare Routine for a Week—Here’s What I Thought
All in all, I have to say I seriously enjoyed switching my usual skincare routine for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s. Surprisingly, a lot of my skin concerns are the same as the supermodel’s (who knew?), so products like the warming cleanser and serum were perfect for my skin type. While I could skip things like the face mist and toner, a lot of these products will be making a permanent home in my bathroom. This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated. Next up, the cult moisturisers that Meghan Markle, Rosie HW and VB actually use. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the ...
If You Loved 2020’s Prairie Dress Trend, You Need to See This New-In Buy
We’re only three months into 2021, so really it’s no surprise that we haven’t seen many dress trends surface quite yet, but with waves of warmer weather coming in fits and starts, it seems as though fashionable frocks are finally coming out to play. Case in point, there is one particular dress that has cropped up multiple times on our feeds over the last few weeks, and that’s Free People‘s Dahlia smocked midi. While the pale-yellow iteration has undoubtedly been the biggest hit, this trending dress actually comes in five summery hues, including mint and faded pink. With dramatic puffed sleeves, a tiered skirt, a smocked bust and daisy embroidery, it packs plenty of nostalgic fairytale vibes, which is sure to ad...
WHO Gonna Call Who for Vaccine Delivery? This Refrigerated Toyota Landcruiser
The global pandemic requires a global response, something that’s been clear from the beginning. The difference between understanding that and actually carrying it out is vast—but getting vaccines to isolated populations in developing countries also something that doctors have had significant experience with in the last few decades. Several of the COVID-19 vaccines present additional challenges, requiring significant refrigeration to stay viable. A specialized vehicle to carry these vaccines at the appropriate temperature is just the ticket—and Toyota’s legendary 70-Series Land Cruiser is the ideal platform. Rugged, tested and decades, and utterly reliable, it’s a workhorse that has proven its all-terrain capabilities in the hands of humanitarian, NGO, and military duties....
