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SSC Reportedly Attempted a Top-Speed Run of Its Claimed 300+MPH Hypercar
The Pahrump Valley Times is reporting that Highway 160 was shut down this past weekend by the Nevada Department of Transportation for what appears to be a high-speed run of the SSC Tuatara. While the company confirmed to MotorTrend that it has been conducting frequent high-speed testing of its cars as part of the Tuatara’s development process, SSC representatives have been mum on what exactly occurred in Nevada that resulted in a public road closure. The first customer example of the $1.6 million Tuatara was delivered back in February after an extended gestation period of nearly a decade. The sheet metal is penned by former Pininfarina designer Jason Castriota, and power comes from a twin-turbocharged 5.9-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. SSC claims this Nelson Racing...
Audi A6 Allroad Pros and Cons Review: Bringing a Wagon to an SUV Party
Pros Handsome sheetmetal Gorgeous interior Carlike qualities Cons Dated powertrain Fussy secondary controls Carlike qualities Square pegs don’t fit into round holes. Yes, due to some sort of legalese, the Audi A6 Allroad is technically an SUV. But you know it’s not an SUV, we know it’s not an SUV, even dogs know it’s not an SUV, probably because they can jump in the cargo area without a ramp. The only people unsure as to what the current-generation A6 Allroad is—an ever so slightly lifted station wagon—are the fine folks at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The problem becomes, what do we do with a raised wagon at an SUV of the Year party? Well, we let it in because we’re not heathens. “As the lines blur between SUVs and cars, the lifte...
Budweiser Crowns Halsey as Its ‘King’ For Latest Campaign
Being a king is all about chasing after a dream and making a name for yourself, whether it’s rearranging the letters in your name to make a moniker that matches a subway station in the next state over, or it’s leaving your home country in pursuit of making the best beer in the world, like Budweiser founder Adolphus Busch set out to do in 1876. “Budweiser views being a king as a mindset, and I was honored that they choose me to break down the gender association of the word ‘King’ and allow me to tell my story,” the Hopeless Fountain Kingdom singer tells Billboard. “I think being a king is about finding self-confidence, embracing your power and celebrating all of the little things that have made you who you are. Nothing is ‘...
This New Candle Collection Actually Has Me Excited for Winter
And trust me when I tell you this is out of character. Deep, warming scents do not usually appeal to me, as someone who likes my home to feel fresh and airy. The sweet, sickly scents that are traditionally associated with autumn (think pumpkin, vanilla and spices) really do not tickle my fancy. However, one particular launch this year has totally converted me. Comprising of six, bisque ceramic jars (which are arguably works of art themselves), the new Jo Malone London Townhouse Collection manages to exude all of the wonderful crispness of autumn, without being too overpowering. However, before I reveal to you what exactly it is that has me fussing over these candles, I want to mention the price. They are £90 each, which even by this candle-hoarders standards, is pricey. TheyR...
These Are the 5 Most Powerful Anti-Ageing Ingredients Known to Experts
Despite the fact ageing is very much a part of life, it is still, without a doubt, one of the most widespread concerns when it comes to our beauty needs. It seems like every new beauty launch has some sort of mind-boggling anti-ageing ingredient complex. But the sad truth is hardly any of these products actually live up to their age-delaying claims. One term that you definitely should be on the lookout for when shopping for anti-ageing products, however, is “antioxidant.” Chances are you will have heard about antioxidants before. Skin experts and beauty editors wax lyrical about them, but does anyone actually know what they do? Celebrity facialist and skincare expert Debbie Thomas explains, “Free radicals are toxic compounds that can damage healthy cells and weak...
Trust Us—Here’s How to Find the Best Black Friday Deals From Your Sofa
There are plenty of opinions around what is best to buy over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. When it comes to shopping for clothes, shoes and accessories, you want to find classic pieces that have been slightly out of reach or things that are missing from your wardrobe (such as a new winter coat or ankle boots). Joy Montgomery, Who What Wear UK’s shopping editor, advises to only buy “something that was already on your shopping list before it was on sale.” As for beauty, Who What Wear’s Deputy Editor Mica Ricketts recommends buying “electrical goods—especially for hair and face, such as the Foreo.” While none of the deals are in yet (you’ll have to hold out until November for those), keep scrolling to see what we hope to nab in the Black F...
20 Pared-Back Pieces From COS That I’m Adding to Basket This Season
Known for its ageless minimalism and clean-lined elegance, COS has long been a go-to for the “less is more” fashion lover. For years, it was a well-kept secret of magazine editors, but in recent years, its sartorial simplicity has captured the mood of the market and catered to a growing demand for pieces that transcend passing trends. 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 process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Pros and Cons Review: Back for More
Pros Baby Blazer looks Fancy optional equipment Huge back seat Cons Ridiculous as-tested MSRP Stiff ride Loud interior Every full-line automaker needs a strong portfolio of SUVs in every shape and size to be competitive in today’s market. Although Chevrolet has had a subcompact SUV in the Trax for years, that car has failed to gain meaningful, ahem, traxion with consumers. Riding to the rescue is the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, which avoids many of the missteps made by the Trax but doesn’t go far enough to achieve class leadership. Leave aside any baggage associated with the Trailblazer name (if you can), and the all-new and entirely different model makes a good case for itself on paper. Its $19,995 starting price is noteworthy, its rear seat is enormous for the class, and it o...
Travis Pastrana’s Gymkhana Subaru WRX STI Wings It Hardcore
Where’s Sean Evans, host of Hot Ones, when you need him? Because Travis Pastrana‘s latest Subaru WRX STI track toy is both hot and loaded with wings. Built by Subaru and Vermont SportsCar for Pastrana’s upcoming turn at the helm of Hoonigan Racing Division’s Gymkhana series, this Subie sedan trades all pretense of practicality for additional performance heat. In other words, this is the Carolina Reaper-dosed chicken wing of WRX STIs. See all 10 photos Admittedly, its multitude of wings—of the aerodynamic, not chicken, variety—may look a little silly, but this WRX STI puts function over form. In fact, Subaru notes the car’s exposed carbon-fiber body was put to the test in the wind tunnel to ensure its wings sliced through the air like incisors th...
2020 Mazda CX-30 Pros and Cons Review: Stuck in No Man’s Land
Pros Nice to look at Premium-feeling cabin Sporty steering feel Cons Underpowered Poor ride Small-for-segment interior Mazda is in a state of transition. Not just from “Zoom Zoom” to “Driving Matters,” but from a builder of affordable, fun-to-drive cars and crossovers to what it considers a proper premium marque with sights set on the likes of Acura, Genesis, and Lexus. The 2020 Mazda CX-30, for better or worse, straddles that transition point between mainstream and luxury. Design might be the most elegant part of the CX-30, a crossover nominally built to slot in the narrow white space between the slightly cheaper subcompact CX-3 and slightly more expensive compact CX-5. Although not breaking any new ground for Mazda, the CX-30 nevertheless stands out in its segment...
2021 MotorTrend of the Year Testing: How We Did It
We’re a nimble bunch at MotorTrend. The global health crisis has affected our daily reality. Mobility is limited. Fear of mass-spread infection events is high. We take this crisis and the safety of our testers, editors, photographers, and videographers very seriously. But we also take seriously our obligation to provide our readers with the best, most complete information on cars, trucks, and SUVs. In confronting what is typically a logistical mountain to bring you OTY, this year added the hazards of performing these tests under threat of contagion. Traditionally, for Car and SUV of the Year, we have used Honda‘s and Hyundai’s desert proving grounds located a couple hours’ drive north of Los Angeles as the staging areas for instrumented testing and the basic driving...
I Asked Some of the Most Influential Women in Fashion What They Dream of Buying
One of the most influential roles in fashion has to be a fashion buyer, as these are the ones who decide what makes it onto the shop floor (or virtual shop floor), influence which brands will be rising stars for the year and decide the items and trends that we collectively think are really worth investing in. Who better then to turn to for a shopping list for autumn winter 2020, then fashion buyers? They first saw these collections back in February before lockdown restrictions were put in place across Europe, and how we get dressed and what we look for in clothes has seen a note-able shift. I asked buyers from Net-a-Porter, Matchesfashion, Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Brownsfashion to share the eight items they personally would dream of buying from the autumn winte...
