2015 Mazda 5 – Quick-Take Review
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Citroën’s Hydropneumatic Suspension Is Being Depressurized—Forever
– Since 1954, top-spec Citroën models have famously ridden on what felt like a cushy wave of fluid—because, well, they actually rode on a cushy fluid. The French automaker’s innovative hydropneumatic suspension system used pump-driven hydraulic fluid and small nitrogen-filled bladders at each wheel to absorb road impacts like no metal spring and gas-charged damper setup could, while also offering load-leveling and, eventually, mitigating body roll. That the hydropneumatic system has survived
Better 10Bester! 2016 Mazda 3 Drops Price, Adds Stuff
-We get a lot of pricing-related press releases around here, but not many of them announce a price lowering, and even fewer of those involve a current Car and Driver 10Best winner. But this is one of those times, so we’re happy to announce a lower price on one of our favorite current automobiles, the winsome Mazda 3. – The base 2016 Mazda 3 i Sport model, which is powered
Better 10Bester! 2016 Mazda 3 Drops Price, Adds Stuff
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Dorks and Mall Cops Take Heed: Volkswagen to Sell Foldable Segway-Type Thing
– When former Volkswagen CEO Ferdinand Piëch left the company’s supervisory board in a huff, it was the culmination of a power battle between himself and parts of the family on the one side, and the Porsche branch of the family, the workers council, and current CEO Martin Winterkorn on the other. One of the criticisms voiced by Piëch was the lack of creativity and vision at VW. – Winterkorn seems
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Vogue Festival creates buzz with newsworthy designers
Promotional image for 2015 Vogue Festival British Vogue is drumming up interest in its upcoming festival with the announcement of fashionable speakers who found themselves in the headlines many times this past year. John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier are among the designers giving talks at the fourth annual weekend-long event, presented in collaboration with retailer Harrods. The festival is designed to appeal to both fashion fans and insiders, with
Nordstrom supports global community with charitable capsule collection
Nordstrom’s Piece & Co. collection Department store chain Nordstrom is looking to make an impact on women’s lives with a capsule collection of apparel and accessories developed with Piece & Co. The collection, launching this spring online and in select stores, features designs from brands such as Diane von Furstenberg and Rebecca Minkoff which use materials sourced from female artisans. Through this partnership, Nordstrom is able to make a valuable
Dolce & Gabbana evokes texture of its rich fabrics for matte lipsticks
Dolce & Gabbana’s Dolce Matte lipsticks Italian fashion label Dolce & Gabbana is enveloping womens’ lips in full-bodied reds with its first matte lipstick collection. The Dolce Matte lipstick line is available only in shades of red which adds to the romance of the collection’s campaign imagery and heightens the sensuality of its formula. Red was chosen as the Matte lipstick’s palette, in shades “warm, cold, dark and bright,” to
Town Residential updates image with Web site, advertisements
Town Residential will feature properties on the new Web site New York real estate firm Town Residential is rebranding itself with a new Web site and multi-media marketing campaign that will highlight its unique approach and commitment to customer service. The campaign is designed by David Lipman, who was recently appointed chief creative officer of the real estate firm’s marketing division and is known for his work in both fashion
Omega looks toward solar energy to explore its pioneering spirit
Solar Impulse SI2 Swiss watchmaker Omega is flying into the future through its partnership with Solar Impulse, an environmental project whose goal is to circumnavigate the globe using solar power alone. In the 1960s, Omega and the rest of the world set sights on the moon, resulting in successful lunar landings which have been describes as one of humankind’s greatest technological advancements. Now, Omega is looking toward the sun alongside its Solar
