Adrian Belew predicted Jaguar’s relaunch as maker of battery-powered cars way back in 1982 with his hit single “Big Electric Cat.”
She arrives like a limo
Smooth and moving
On the prowl through the crowd
To the beat of the city
She glows in the dark
Wherever she parks
Concrete crumbles and the night rumbles
Big electric cat
Will it work? Find out in my return to the New York Times “Wheels” section.
Because you can’t spell DESIGN without EGO.
“It’s not a home run. The U.S. is not a home run,” says Andreas Zygan, head of development at Mercedes-Benz Vans “We are not naive.”
The three-pointed star brand is bringing its luxurious electric VLE “Grand Limousine” to our shores. Is the United States ready for a battery powered Mercedes Minivan?
Getting out and staying socially connected are important for staying healthy as a 50-plus adult. According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation is associated with negative health outcomes for older adults. These risks increase for older adults with limited mobility, such as those who use a wheelchair or scooter.
Fortunately, there are solutions. And I detail all of them for you, and the rest of your AARP cohort.
Can certain scents make you drive faster? We brought a Formula 2/IMSA racecar driver to MIT to find out.
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When Miranda Priestly, the fictitious Runway editrix in The Devil Wears Prada 2, needs to get somewhere — a meeting, a photo shoot, a Met Gala-like ball — she is chauffeured in a vehicle befitting her Wintourian status: a $300,000 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. This is no coincidence.
Mercedes-Benz teamed up with a passel of Hollywood A-listers–including Brad Pitt, Kevin Hart, Jacob Elordi, Finneas, and Kourtney Kardashian–to turn L.A.’s iconic 6th Street Bridge into an extension of the German Autobahn. Why? Read and find out.
My short story, “Eden Park,” was the first runner up in the annual fiction contest from Story Quarterly magazine, selected by Elizabeth McCracken. You can read it here online. A print version will be available this fall.
My latest for oversize ultra-luxury glossy The Palmer is the definitive insider guide to The Motor Valley, the birthplace of Italy’s famed sports car heritage. If you want to know where to go, what to see and do, and especially what to drive, look no further.