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The Basic Product That VB, J.Lo and Meghan Swear By
While one person’s holy grail makeup item might be mascara and another’s a classic red lipstick, there’s one thing that everyone is pretty unanimous about in 2020: glowy skin is in. Yes, a matte complexion feels decidedly ‘90s in an era where highlighters and radiance-boosting primers top the lists of best-selling beauty products. So it’s of no surprise that face powder—a staple of my 2005 beauty routine—has fallen distinctly out of favour, with many beauty editors and fashion girls renouncing it all together. But I’ve got news for you: Some of our favourite A-listers have been using face powder all along—and it might just be the key to why their makeup always looks so damn good. Turns out, celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and the makeup...
2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid First Test: Powerful USP
The burly-fendered, desert-marauding Ford F-150 Raptor is taking a breather this year, but might its killer performance be eclipsed by a mild-mannered, Walter-Mitty-esque new 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid? To find out, we borrowed a 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Sport 4×4 PowerBoost, strapped our gear to it, and were frankly amazed that—even without fender flares, heat extractors, clearance lights, or any other extroverted design details—it’s ready to race Raptors for pinks. But by the end of our three days with this F-150, it was the power in the pickup box, not under the hood, that most impressed us. <!– –> How Powerful Is the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid? Sandwiching a 44-hp, 221-lb-ft electric motor in between the 394-hp, 492-lb-ft 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 EcoBoost engine and the 10...
2021 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class First Look: Bach in the High Life Again
Until recently, modern-day Maybachs have mostly flown under the radar. The “original” 2003 Maybach 57 and 62 largely looked like old Mercedes-Benz S-Classes. Both were unceremoniously discontinued in 2012 after having their lunch eaten by the day’s Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Flying Spur (née Continental Flying Spur). But that started to change with the reconstitution of the ultra-luxury badge as the Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand. The first 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 didn’t move any design needles, but the resemblance to Mercedes models was more forgivable, and vehicles such as the special 2017 Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet and new 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 made the brand relevant to the SUV-crazed ultra-wealthy. With the reveal of the 2021 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, standout styling,...
These Rich Creams Are Just What Dry Skin Needs Right Now
I’m a dessert person. I like to believe that all people are dessert people, but I’ve been left rather disappointed at the end of many a meal, by dessert-refusers. My penchant for sweet, creamy things has translated into beauty, as I spent most of the early 2000’s hunting out gourmand fragrances (hello, Britney Spears Fantasy) and grabbing any body cream that smelled like the inside of a bakery. As my age and taste has shifted somewhat, I’m less into vanilla-scented everything but dessert textured skincare is where it’s at for me. I’m talking dense, thick, whipped cream-like moisturisers. The products with that ever-so-satisfying finger dunk that remind me of a mixing bowl of meringue. This isn’t only a sensory thing as these rich creams sure work...
2021 Range Rover Evoque First Look: Chic SUV Gets Techier
Land Rover pulled the sheet off the all-new second-generation Range Rover Evoque just last year, but it’s already updating its style-forward compact SUV. Among other things, the 2021 Range Rover Evoque receives Jaguar Land Rover’s new Pivi Pro touchscreen infotainment that’s said to be faster and more responsive than the unit it replaces—a feat, it must be said, that would not be difficult to achieve. For 2021, the Range Rover Evoque is offered in five trim levels, with the base Evoque S P250 starting at $44,350 and the range-topping Evoque R-Dynamic HSE P250 priced from $54,450. As before, a turbocharged 2.0-liter Ingenium four-cylinder good for 246 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque comes standard. But now that’s the only powertrain on offer, as Land Rover has stripped the P300 mil...
New Cars Are Better Than Ever, Which Is Making Our Car of the Year Testing Harder
For the first time in my decade-long tenure at MotorTrend, I began the Car of the Year finalist debate—the one where we pick the winner—having no idea what car would win. In my heart of hearts, I wanted the electric Porsche Taycan to emerge victorious, mostly because the air quality from the seemingly eternal fires burning around California mean that my 3-year-old was forced to remain indoors for a five-day stretch. Anything to mitigate that. That’s just how I felt walking in. Our Of The Year awards use specific criteria, however, to ensure that a person’s feelings don’t dominate the process. We vote for the cars based on the results of our evaluation process. Trouble was, this year five of the six finalists in our Car of the Year competition were exceptional. Normally, it comes down to th...
Watch ZHU’s Sultry Blacklizt DJ Set and Fashion Runway Show
Warehouse rave vibes meets high fashion in ZHU’s latest stream. The enigmatic ZHU recently revived his Blacklizt alias for a riveting livestreamed DJ set, which moonlighted as a showcase of his fashion line. Imagine a warehouse rave in which ZHU’s dark, sultry deep house flair soundtracks a glitzy runway show. His beguiling Blacklizt sound was on full display, dropping a hypnotic blend of house, downtempo, and electronica music. Fashion has also always played a major role in the brand of the Grammy Award-nominated producer, who recently flaunted his new merch in the music video for his latest single “I Admit It,” which features Platinum-certified rapper and singer 24kGldn. You can watch the full show below and check out ZHU’s merch her...
2022 Honda Civic: Everything We Know
Update: On November 17, Honda debuted a Civic prototype that will be very close to the final production version. Check out the stylish Civic prototype here. One of our favorite compact cars is due for a complete redesign soon. The 2022 Honda Civic will almost certainly continue to be the spacious, fun-to-drive, and practical small car we know and love, with a few improvements to keep it fresh. Here’s what we can expect to see on the 11th-generation Civic. 2022 Honda Civic: Evolutionary Style The new design will be more evolutionary than revolutionary, based on what we’ve seen from the prototype and recent patent photos posted on the Australian government’s intellectual property site. Overall, expect a tamer design compared to the over-styled exterior of the current model. The Civic w...
2022 Subaru BRZ First Look: The Subaru/Toyota Sports Car Lives!
As much as we like to believe automakers are in the business of satiating enthusiasts’ appetites, we know each company ultimately desires one thing above all else: profitability. Crossovers and SUVs offer the opportunity to make lots of money. So do pickup trucks. Affordable, rear-drive sports cars, though? Not so much. In spite of this, Subaru is pressing forward and improving upon its BRZ sports coupe, with the brand giving its only vehicle without all-wheel-drive a complete redesign for the 2022 model year. Like its predecessor (which ended production after the 2020 model year), the 2022 BRZ is the result of a joint effort between Subaru and Toyota. <!– –> The latter brand’s still mum on details about the second-generation 86, but look for it to share most—if n...
The Crown’s Emma Corrin Just Wore a Mango Coat That We’d Definitely Buy
After bingeing the entirety of The Crown‘s fourth season in just a matter of days, it’s safe to say that I am well and truly in awe of Emma Corrin’s spot-on portrayal of Princess Diana. Thanks to her recent breakout role the actress has been making the press rounds to publicise the show (albeit from home), and as it turns out Corrin is just as fashionably inclined as the woman she plays on screen. The star appeared on The Graham Norton Show wearing a puff-sleeve number by Richard Quinn and opted for a head-to-toe Miu Miu look for the series’ (virtual) Netflix premiere. However, when it comes to everyday outfits, we’re starting to discover that Corrin’s style is a little more attainable—and she’s just as adept at shopping the high street for classi...
2022 Subaru BRZ First Ride: Shotgun in the New Sports Car!
Since its debut in 2012, the Subaru BRZ has focused on delivering great handling. We’ve heaped piles of praise upon it—and rightly so. Small, light, agile, great suspension, great balance, low price, the ability to carry four tires with the rear seats folded flat—those are the ingredients that make up a great sports car. Remember, we put it one place ahead of a McLaren (and way ahead of a Lamborghini) at the 2012 Best Driver’s Car. That out of the way, the Subaru BRZ has long had two flaws. One, the design was a missed opportunity. Front-engine, rear-drive coupes lend themselves naturally to sleek, sexy shapes (Jaguar E-Type, Shelby Cobra, Datsun Zs, almost every Aston Martin ever built). Sadly, the first-generation BRZ had weird headlights, fake vents, and a softness to the rear end that ...
2021 Lamborghini Huracán STO First Look: Hardcore Goes Harder Core
There’s a new Lamborghini Huracán sheriff in town. To celebrate both the brand’s own Super Trofeo one-make race series and the Huracán’s success in GT3 racing (three consecutive GTD class victories at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and two straight GTD titles at the 12 Hours of Sebring), Lamborghini is launching a new high-performance variant called the Huracán STO. STO stands for “Super Trofeo Omologato,” and yeah, it’s a bit close to Ferrari’s vaunted GTO moniker, but that’s okay. The STO is intended to be a road-legal track car that offers the feel and much of the technology of the Super Trofeo racer. Put more simply, if the Performante is Lambo’s Porsche 911 GT3 or McLaren 600LT, the STO is its GT3 RS or 620R. It’s an extreme vehicle. The STO will offer roughly e...
