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Jeepster Beach Concept Restomod Pairs Classic Looks, Wrangler Rubicon Capability
A few years back, Jeep produced a Jeepster Concept for the 2018 Easter Safari, and it was a subtle nod to the Jeepsters of yore. This latest take on the concept is, well, less subtle: the Jeepster Beach concept is basically a modified C-101 Kaiser Jeepster Commando body dropped on top of modern 2020 Wrangler Rubicon mechanicals. It’s a restomod, sure, but it’s done with the sort of craftsmanship you can only get from a factory outfit. And the mashup works better than you’d think … a careful use of color and texture, for example, lessens the juxtaposition of the vintage door cards with the modern dash and controls. The vintage Jeep logo on the steering wheel helps sell the whole thing, as does the bold red-and-white two-tone scheme and the low-back seats. Too bad a thinner...
Magna to Apple: We Can Build Your Car
Magna is ready and willing to build a vehicle for Apple (or anyone else) and add a manufacturing plant in North America if contracts warrant the investment. So says Swamy Kotagiri, the former chief technology officer who took over as Magna CEO on Jan. 1, moving from a role in developing products and strategy to one putting him in charge of the Canadian auto supplier’s 158,000 employees worldwide. It is a humbling responsibility, he said at a Society of Automotive Analysts virtual event. As an automotive supplier, Magna continues to augment its portfolio of components, systems, engineering, and assembly of vehicles with electrified powertrains and autonomous vehicle technology. But Magna is an especially intriguing supplier because it also assembles vehicles for others. The Magna...
Radford Racing School: A New Look and Name for Bondurant
Bondurant High Performance Driving School is no more. But this is happy news, believe it or not, because the newly revitalized Radford Coachbuilders and Dodge have completely rebuilt and renewed the hallowed high-performance driving school to form Radford Racing School. But with a Formula 1 world champion on the roster, they can’t just toss a bucket of paint and slap on some chrome and call their cars custom. “The racetrack is the perfect environment for building and testing Radford-built cars,” says Ant Anstead, and that’s where Bondurant comes in. Founded in 1968 by Bob Bondurant, Radford Racing School is a purpose-built driver training facility for performance enthusiasts and the largest driver training center of its kind. Located in Chandler, Arizona, Radford...
This the Actual 2022 Nissan 400Z Sports Car in the Metal
The primary difference between the silver Z car in the photos and the show car is the addition of regulation-satisfying side-marker lights on the quarter panels and inside the headlight housing. This gray Z has a deck-lid spoiler that isn’t present on the concept, and the silver highlights on the grille are more prominent. See all 9 photos Oddly enough, one thing we don’t see is a “400Z” label—though the badges on the exterior are taped over, it’s pretty obvious these are the same Nissan and Z emblems that adorn the concept. Today’s Z is labeled a 370Z, on account of its 3.7-liter V-6 engine; the 400Z moniker is expected, given the 400-hp-ish twin-turbo V-6 under the Z Proto’s hood that we anticipate will carry over to the production model. The lea...
I’ve Never Regretted Buying This Shirt Style—It’s Vital to My Wardrobe
I don’t want to bore you to tears with yet another “staple” to have in your wardrobe but I can’t talk about great versatile pieces without mentioning the striped shirt. Usually discarded in favour of the classic white version or a Breton, this top meets somewhere in the middle. I think people are often put off by it because it can appear quite corporate—unless that’s the vibe you’re going for of course. But I want to change your mind on that front and convince you that the striped shirt is actually very effortless and far more versatile than you realise. 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, ch...
Trust Me—These Are the Best Tan Drops For Naturally Glowy Skin
Whatever time of year it is, we all crave that “just got back from holiday” glow, don’t we? Whether it’s not having to wear as much make-up or simply just feeling like our best selves, the benefits of having a freshly bronzed glow can’t be underestimated. At this point, we’ve made it through winter and would normally be starting to get some rays of vitamin D again—but what if the spring sunshine has yet to emerge from winter retirement or, oh I don’t know, you’ve spent the best part of the last 12 months inside? We must, then, get resourceful—and that’s where tanning drops come in. 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 Beauti...
Call Off the Search: I’ve Found Three Perfect Pairs of High-Street Jeans
Why is shopping for jeans so hard? I mean seriously, I’m a shopping editor and I still end up tearing my hair out when trying to decipher the minuscule differences between straight, slim and regular-fit jeans. But as always, seems to be the case with these things, you spend months hunting down the perfect pair then three come along at once. I haven’t ordered much over the last six months, however, on a whim, I decided to order a few straight-leg styles from ASOS, hoping that out of three pairs at least one would turn out to be a winner. One was from Topshop, one from a brand called Reclaimed Vintage and one from & Other Stories, and you know what? They’re all fab. I have a dilemma on my hands—which one do I choose? From Topshop’s longline high-wai...
The Red Bare Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Concept Is an Unmissable Trail Truck
The 2021 Easter Jeep Safari (yes, it’s ON!), held March 27 to April 4, invites thousands of off-roaders, rock crawlers, and adventurers to enjoy the rugged trails and obstacles of Moab, Utah. It’s a time of camaraderie, encouragement, and accomplishment. Each year, the Jeep brand and Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) create custom-built concept vehicles to show off what’s new and possible in the Jeep world. Not just merely for show, these Jeeps are running, driving, and wheel-able during the week. Featured this time is Red Bare. See all 4 photos With its Fire Cracker Red exterior paint, there’s no losing this Jeep Gladiator Rubicon concept on the trail. The hot rod-esque hue is subdued by matte black graphics, a matte black grille insert, and 17-inch matte black wheels f...
Jeep Orange Peelz Concept: A Blueprint for Your Moparized Wrangler Build
We all know the current JL-generation Jeep Wrangler is a supremely capable off-roader, especially in hardcore Rubicon guise. But one of the best things about the Wrangler is that it’s more than a 4×4—it’s a blank canvas for you to paint your Jeep fantasies on. Thanks to Mopar’s exceptionally deep catalogue of Jeep parts and accessories, the possibilities are essentially endless, and all without needing to roam off to the aftermarket. These are mods you can buy through your local Jeep dealer! So, what if you wanted to take your Wrangler to the next level using only Mopar hop-up bits? Well, the Orange Peelz Jeep concept headed to this year’s Easter Jeep Safari in Moab serves as a handy guide. One could even say it peelz back the curtain on the perfect blueprint f...
I Bet This “Granny” Trend Will Be Everywhere This Summer
Like some of the best trends in fashion’s history, I have a funny feeling that my favourite summer style may well divide the crowd. Crochet has undoubtedly had a tumultuous relationship with the shopping public over the years: Originally regarded as merely a cheap alternative to lace, crochet was championed as a valuable “make do and mend” technique during World War II, however, it was in the swinging 1960s that it took on a life of its own in the fashion world. It was also during this decade that the iconic “granny square” started to proliferate, manifesting on everything from crop tops to cushions, which is fitting considering that in recent years crochet became increasingly synonymous with a certai...
I Swapped My Expensive Skin Routine for an Under-£98 One—Here’s What Happened
I have to come clean. Although there are plenty of under-£10 skincare products and affordable French pharmacy brands that I personally shop for and can wholeheartedly vouch for when it comes to their efficacy, I have a deep-seated love of luxury skincare that I just can’t shake. Of course, I’m lucky enough to be sent a huge amount of product to try as part of my job—at this point, my bathroom cupboard is basically an extension of my work desk—so I’m under no illusion about the fact that celebrity-approved moisturisers and high-tech skin gadgets likely wouldn’t form the basis of my regular skincare stash if I didn’t work as a beauty editor. But that doesn’t mean that my penchant for the high-end is any less real. However...
The Chicest Floral Dresses Have This One Thing in Common
While you can’t go wrong with any iteration of a floral dress, we have noticed that all of the best new-season styles have something in common: maxi hemlines. Synonymous with warmer weather, maxi dresses are a fixture in our holiday wardrobes, and although we might not be jetting off somewhere exotic any time soon, we’re certainly looking forward to wearing them on home soil. Elegant and dramatic, maxi dresses, particularly those with pretty bloom prints, have the power to make you feel instantly pulled together (even if you are wearing them with slippers to sit on the sofa). 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...
