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Retail Therapy Friday, Starring The Ram 1500 Pickup

August 17, 2012August 17, 2012Richard Read

It’s Friday, and we don’t know about you, but we could really use a break. Between all the fractious “political dialogue” (aka shouting) and the many unpleasant news stories littering the headlines, we would appreciate a short reprieve — just ten or 15 minutes to sit quietly and look at pretty things and remember that humanity isn’t all bad. [...]

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: Empty Bling Or The Real Thing?

August 16, 2012August 16, 2012Casey Williams

Flashy rides and flashy guys: nine times out of ten, both are frontin’ for what they don’t have. But if your blinged-out boyfriend has cash to spare, then it’s not bragging, it’s just fact. The same is true with the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. [...]

What’s Wrong With Retro? The VW Beetle Vs. The Chrysler PT Cruiser

August 15, 2012August 16, 2012Elizabeth Archuleta 1

In the July 9 issue of Automotive News, J. Mays declared that retro designs for automobiles have become passé. Why should that matter? Because this announcement comes from the very man who spawned a huge retro trend with his 1998 design for Volkswagen’s New Beetle. The popularity of that design led to other retro-tinged imitations, such as BMW’s MINI Cooper, the Fiat 500, the Chevrolet Camaro, the Dodge Challenger, and many, many more. [...]

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. [...]