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BMW Nixes M8 Coupe and Convertible From 2021 U.S. Model Line
BMW has a large list of updates for its 2021 model year vehicles. Most of the changes to the German automaker’s vehicles are minor, however, there’s a very significant and large hole in the portion of the list related to the 8 Series: the M8 coupe and convertible are no more. And we’re unsure of when (or if) the duo will be back. Don’t worry, if you don’t mind a couple of extra doors the M8 Gran Coupe remains available. And it seems that getting your hands on a BMW M8 shouldn’t be very difficult, since Automotive News reported in March that the cars are stacked up at dealers. If anything, the climate hasn’t gotten any better for sales of pricey, high-performance two-door cars. <!– –> It seems that rather than pile even more M8 coupes and convertibles on American lot...
2021 Ford Explorer Sees Major Drop in Prices
Completely redesigned for 2020, the Ford Explorer is fun to drive and offers a well-rounded hybrid variant. While there’s a lot to like about the SUV, our biggest complaint has been that interior quality doesn’t match up to the sticker prices. Now, it appears Ford will remedy this situation with deep price cuts across the Explorer lineup. The base 2021 Ford Explorer costs $33,470, a price decrease of $540. But other trims see much steeper cuts. Take the XLT, which is $2,925 cheaper than last year for a total price of $35,245. The performance-oriented ST gets slashed by $2,135 for a $53,850 sticker. Limited models see quadruple digit discounts all around, too, with cuts starting in the $2,000s for the hybrid version. If you move up to the top Platinum trim, you’re looking at a $55,725 start...
Electronic Music Violinist Lindsey Stirling Soundtracks Mobile Game Azur Lane
The video game celebrates its second birthday with a new song from electronic musician and violinist Lindsey Stirling. Hit mobile game Azur Lane is celebrating its second anniversary in a big way, teaming up with viral sensation, violinist, and electronic musician Lindsey Stirling for a new song to soundtrack the game. “What You’re Made Of (feat. Kiesza)” was created for Azur Lane with gameplay and lore in mind, as Stirling’s writing takes on the game’s content thematically. “I wrote the song for those moments when we feel like we’re not strong enough,” said Stirling. “And those are the most important moments when we have to dig deep and remind ourselves what we are made of.” Mirroring those sentiments within the game, t...
Halle Berry Just Re-Created Her Iconic Orange Bikini Look 18 Years Later
Even though it was 18 years ago, it’s hard to forget Halle Berry’s turn as Bond girl Jinx in 2002’s Die Another Day (which happens to be the same year she won her Oscar for Monster’s Ball). And one of the most unforgettable scenes was the one in the orange bikini. You know the one—Berry walked down the beach in a string bikini and holster and everyone lost their minds. If “breaking the internet” was a thing back then, she would’ve. So why are we bringing this up nearly two decades later? Well, Berry just graced our Instagram feeds with a very similar photo of her walking down the beach in a very similar belted orange bikini. And just like that, we want an orange bikini of our own. If that’s the case for you too, keep scrolling to shop our fa...
This Dress Brand Only Launched During Lockdown and Already Has a Royal Fan
Welcome to our newest editorial initiative, Who What Wear Spotlight, where we’ll be using our editorial platform, social following, and ad inventory to turn the spotlight on small businesses that need our support now more than ever. Each week, we’ll be highlighting a new fashion or beauty company. If you own a small brand and would like to be considered for the program, please apply here. This year has been challenging for the most established of fashion brands, and so small emerging labels have understandably taken a big hit, hence why we established our Spotlight series. The brands that launched during lockdown faced a situation they could have never imagined when planning for their launch, however, Tacita Brown decided to go ahead and open her clothing brand Cro-Che in the m...
Everyone’s Favourite Basic Sandals Have Just Been Given a Fashion Makeover
Similar to “dad” sandals, Birkenstocks and Crocs, flip-flops are one of the previously sidelined summer shoes that have experienced a high-fashion makeover over the last year. Long disregarded by fashion-lovers due to their old school aesthetic or casual appearance, one-by-one these sandal styles have been welcomed in by the world’s most stylish and in turn seen a dramatic rise to social-media fame. While they never had the overtly uncool associations of velcro sandals (oh, how times have changed), for a long time, flip-flops were not considered a shoe worthy of any context other than the beach. That is, until the likes of The Row had their say, creating an oh-so-elegant iteration in luxe leather. Of course, leather sandals are hardly a revelation, however, this 2020 tren...
5 New Trends From the Next-Gen Copenhagen Fashion Week
The first fashion week of a new era has arrived. Last season, Copenhagen Fashion Week officially established itself as a trailblazer of the sustainable fashion movement. That commitment remains this season, but as the first event on the fashion calendar, the organization was also unexpectedly tasked with determining what fashion week looks like in the coronavirus era. After having attended the event three times in the past, I was confident that Copenhagen would be able to meet the moment—and it certainly did. Denmark has been frequently cited as a country with one of the best responses to COVID-19, so the fashion week team was able to proceed with a mix of in-person, digital, and hybrid events. Many of the physical shows took advantage of the sunny Copenhagen weather this week and were he...
Evolution of the Charger: The Car that Built Dodge’s Reputation for Muscle
For the midseason return of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is at Stephens Performance, an all-Mopar junkyard in Anderson, Alabama, looking over 3,000+ cars spread across 58 acres. What’s he looking for? The most popular car Dodge ever built, the Charger! Related: Sign up to the MotorTrend App today to stream the best car shows and binge on burnouts! Watch 3,200+ hours of the best in automotive entertainment, including every episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Wheeler Dealers, 25+ seasons of Top Gear, and When the Dodge Charger arrived in 1966, it helped transform Dodge’s image as a maker of boring, practical cars to a leader in performance and the muscle car segment. The Charger nameplate carries so much weight, Chrysler brought it back in 2006 to help boost sales—a move that he...
2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line First Look: Filling In For the Disposed Civic Si?
After dropping news that the Elantra GT hatch will be discontinued, Hyundai is having a go at lifting our spirits with the introduction of the 2021 Elantra N Line sedan. The sporty compact sets itself apart from the rest of the Elantra lineup with an extra dose of power, snappier design, and a sporty bent. It also continues Hyundai’s slow-drip introduction of its N performance sub-branding in the U.S. and takes takes up a position in the thin sporty compact four-door market being temporarily vacated by the Honda Civic Si. The N Line’s engine will sound familiar if you remember the old Elantra Sport, which this car effectively replaces. Under its hood, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line features a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine making 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. If you w...
44 Summer Outfits I Have Saved Recently
Since working from home, I’ve fallen into a rut of wearing the same pair of jeans and rotating between a handful of T-shirts and blouses. I’ve therefore accidentally made most of my treasured clothes redundant and have lacked any inspiration to think about new outfits when I’m barely leaving the house. But I’m determined to dive back into my wardrobe and find some joy in getting dressed again. To start this, I delved through my Saved images on Instagram. I spend more hours than I’d like to admit on this app a week and always save the outfits that I’d like to copy myself. So for those looking for some summer outfit inspiration (that feels realistic for what’s in store for this month), I’m sharing 44 outfits from my saved folders. Whether you&...
2021 Porsche Panamera Beats the Mercedes GT 63 S Around the Nürburgring
It’s hard to believe, but the Porsche Panamera is already due for a mid-cycle refresh. The current Porsche sedan debuted for the 2017 model year, finally ridding itself of the hunchback rear end that ruined the last-generation Panamera’s otherwise sleek profile. To prove that it hasn’t been resting on its laurels and basking in the car’s triumphant redesign, Porsche took the upcoming refreshed Panamera to Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife to break some records. The refreshed Porsche Panamera, which is set to be revealed soon—likely—as a 2021 model, set a lap of 7 minutes, 29.81 seconds at the ‘Ring—quick enough to dethrone the current executive car class record holder, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door. You might recall that Mercedes touted a faster time for the AMG GT, and you’d be right, but N...
Review: The Nearly 300-HP 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line Drives Like a German Car
Cars require untold numbers of engineers to go from paper to sheet metal, so it always seems unfair to lay the success or failure of one at the foot of just one of them. That’s the nature of leadership, though. You take the win or the loss. Albert Biermann didn’t personally choose the parts and calibrations that make the 2020 Hyundai Sonata N Line drive like it does, but his philosophy has been so faithfully executed in the way it drives that it’s impossible not to recognize his influence. Biermann, as it has been extensively reported, is a veteran of BMW. Before his hiring at Hyundai, it would have been hyperbole to compare the way a Sonata drives to a BMW because that wasn’t what Hyundai was going for, but now, things are different. Now, the new Sonata has a distinctly Germanic feel, and...
