Read my story over at TechCrunch There’s even a sports car and an off-road Ocean SUV in the mix Image Credits: Abigail Bassett Fisker, the automotive startup-turned publicly traded company founded by famed automotive designer Henrik Fisker, revealed Thursday night a dizzying array of EV prototypes, from […]
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Lucid Air Touring review: Some reservations
A review of the Lucid Air Touring model for TechCrunch.

Lucid’s Top-of-the-Line Sedan that Does 0-60 in Under Two Seconds
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors unveiled the new Lucid Air Sapphire Edition, a top-of-the-line sedan, which the company says will do zero to 60mph in under two seconds, zero to 100mph in under four seconds, and the quarter-mile in under nine seconds. That’s tremendously […]

The Iconic Meyer’s Manx Makes an All-Electric Return
The Meyers Manx, the iconic 50-year-old dune buggy that’s been copied thousands of times, is officially making its return in 2023. But this time around, it’s electric. The Meyers Manx 2.0, which debuted Monday at an event in Malibu, will launch thanks to venture capitalist […]

Rivian R1S First Drive: An All-Electric SUV from a Buzzy Start Up
A first drive review of the brand new Rivian R1S SUV.

Getting Offroad in a Luxury SUV – Travel & Leisure
Drive through canyons, otherworldly craters, and ghost towns in an SUV. Photo CREDIT: BETH BOWMAN Read my full story at Travel & Leisure. When someone talks about off-roading, one of two things happens: Listeners’ eyes glaze over and they absentmindedly scroll their phone, or they […]

First Drive of the Lucid Air Reveals Power and Panache
While cruising along Interstate 8 in the Lucid Air, it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn to spider graphs. Spider graphs offer a quick glimpse of how various factors like power, performance, weight and aerodynamics interact with one another. For the engineer sitting in the […]

The Lamborghini Huracán STO: A Final Celebration Before Electrification
What happens when a company synonymous with powerful engines heads toward hybridization? It’s complicated. Abigail Bassett@abigailbassett / 12:21 PM PDT•September 23, 2021 Comment Image Credits: Lamborghini The Lamborghini Huracán is the best-selling sports car that Lamborghini makes, and its days as a combustion-powered super sports car are numbered. Since the […]

Four Things You Need To Know About Volvo Today
I spent a gorgeous few days in Vail and the surrounding mountain area to get a peek at the new Volvo V90 Cross Country. It was a gorgeous day and a really breathtaking car. Check out the inside scoop I got from top execs on […]

The Coolest Cars at the Concorso Italiano in Pebble Beach
To the northeast of the city of Monterey is the Black Horse Golf Club. Here, on the Saturday before the uber-rare cars take to the 18th Hole of Pebble Beach, owners and fans gather in the presence of some of the most beautiful Italian-designed cars […]

A Visit with Some Ultra-Rare McLaren Race Cars at Pebble Beach
What started out as a race for historic cars and a small meet-up for collector cars has blossomed into a full-on supercar festival. McLaren, the newest player in the supercar world, is here to show off something new on the concept lawn on Sunday. Ahead […]

Splitting the Hairs of Luxury in the Kia Cadenza
Splitting the difference in luxury is like splitting hairs. Does luxury maintain its appeal if it’s available to nearly everyone? Kia thinks so, and with the new 2017 Cadenza, the automaker is targeting anyone who has ever wanted lots of premium features and miles […]