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2013 Lexus GS 350: Responsible Decadence

August 14, 2012August 16, 2012Casey Williams

Lexus has always been about restrained decadence. It’s the luxury brand for those who want cocoons of excellence without the ostentatious flare of American and German marques. But like Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady or the clueless bros on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, if you dress a Lexus in a new grille, slap on some alloys, and wire in LED taillamps, you get a hottie worth taking home. Re-designed for 2013, the Lexus GS rolls into its new skin. [...]

2013 Audi A5 And The Face That Will NOT Be Ignored

August 9, 2012August 8, 2012Sam Miller-Christiansen

Stereotyping is one of LA’s favorite past times. This constant need for categorization can make-or-break people, places, and things. German luxury cars are of course included in this: BMW has performance (people who wear bright colored polos with obscure Tour-de-France logos on them and backwards baseball hats), Mercedes has luxury (old people), and Audi has design (people who name their first-born Neutra and claim to want to move to France because everything is ‘just so effortlessly chic there’). [...]

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Undergoes A Sex Change

August 7, 2012Elizabeth Archuleta 1

At the beginning of the 2012 model year, the Volkswagen Beetle went through a sex change. I didn’t even know it was transitioning, but the print ads made it pretty clear. [...]

Spreading The Message Of Equality, One Bumper Sticker At A Time

August 3, 2012Randy Stern 2

As motorists, we have a tendency to individualize our rides. It’s the American way. Our nation is one of the few countries where our vehicles are personalized with stickers, cling placards, and badges. Through these identifying marks, we advertise our educational history, faith, favorite sports team, sense of humor, and politics. [...]

2013 Lexus LS Campaign Taps Power Couple Jonathan Adler & Simon Doonan

July 31, 2012November 16, 2012Richard Read 2

Remember when JC Penney met Ellen Degeneres? Then, we saw the infamous “rainbow Oreo”. And let us not forget the fabulous lavender print piece for the Chevrolet Volt. [...]

2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: The Way Around Cliche

July 26, 2012Thomas Bey 1

As I thanked and reluctantly said goodbye to my hosts after driving the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, I came to a grateful conclusion: it all could have been so cliched, but it wasn’t. [...]

BMW’s One-Square-Meter House: The Ultimate ‘Mobile’ Home?

July 24, 2012Nick Kurczewski

You won’t find any space to park your BMW 3-Series in this tiny house that measures exactly one square meter in total floor space. Designed by Laotian-born architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel, the “One-Sqm-House” is part of the BMW Guggenheim Lab, a globetrotting exhibition that showcases innovative urban-themed architecture. [...]

The Geography Of Tolerance: How Does Your Vacation Spot Measure Up?

July 20, 2012Richard Read

A decade ago, urban studies theorist Richard Florida made headlines with his book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Now, Florida — who’s since become an editor at The Atlantic — has turned his attention to another defining characteristic of American communities: tolerance. [...]

2013 Subaru Outback Hits The Sand: Video

July 18, 2012July 18, 2012Richard Read

We know, we know: another post about the Subaru Outback? In our defense, (a) it’s the middle of summer, and yet (b) few of us have found time to relax in the kiddie pools in our backyards, much less on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. [...]

So Really: What IS The ‘Subaru Lifestyle’?

July 12, 2012July 12, 2012Gaywheels 2

Earlier this week, we told you about our trip to North Carolina to test drive the 2013 Subaru Outback. What we didn’t mention was a series of philosophical discussions that broke out among the journalists on that trip. [...]