– Wheezing up the passes of France’s Vosges mountains in a European-market, 208-hp Mercedes-Benz GLC250, we felt that a few extra ponies will be in high order. And indeed, Daimler will bring to the U.S. market the GLC300 instead—powered by the same 2.0-liter turbo four but jacked up to 241 horsepower. But it might be worth waiting for the 2017 model year. – Next summer, the company will launch the
-The best thing about Fiat’s new 500X crossover is that it has almost nothing in common with the Fiats currently languishing on dealer lots. Fiat sales are down 13 percent overall this year, and June sales were off 30 percent from the same month in 2014, the worst performance among all auto brands. Nobody at Fiat-Chrysler should be surprised. The Italian brand’s core product, the tiny 500, is entering its
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– The McLaren 675LT takes everything we like about the 650S (which is a lot) and just makes it all better. Who cares if the “long tail” is just an inch longer than the car it’s based on and is more for marketing than for a true long tail? – We don’t. – Just listen to the way the V-8 sounds and look at how it goes around those corners.
–Overview: The full-size Nissan Armada SUV is at this point so old, you’d be forgiven for thinking it earned its name for having been part of the Spanish Armada. Introduced for 2004, the big Nissan remains an iconoclastic choice in the face of the more-popular big haulers from GM and Ford and is based on the outgoing Nissan Titan truck chassis. (We expect a new Armada based on the redesigned
Etro covers for Cabana magazine Italian lifestyle brand Etro is exploring the world of interior design with a collaboration with Milan-based shelter publication, Cabana. Although based in Milan, the English-language text covers the interior design space and is directed by editor Martina Mondadori. To celebrate the magazine’s third issue, Etro has outfitted 20 different edits of Cabana. Cover up Cabana is published twice annually and explores “intellectual and emotional intimacy
The Raleigh South Beach Luxury brands extend their dedication to quality to every aspect of their business whether it be a window display, an advertisement or an event for their most enthusiastic consumers. Sourcing a venue that evokes a brand’s message, overall and for that specific event’s call-to-action, can be intimidating due to the volume of spaces available in metropolitan areas. Venues that recall sophistication, elegance and modernity are often booked
Half of Gucci’s leather handbags are produced with more sustainable tanning NEW YORK – Rather than being a constraint, sustainability is an opportunity for companies to create value for their stakeholders, said the CEO of Kering at Parsons The New School for Design’s “Kering Talk: Why Sustainable Fashion is Smart Business?” on April 2. Instead of looking at ecologically friendly efforts as a marketing strategy or a selling point, Kering
Fabergé 3D window display at Harrods Digital campaigns are an integral element to any brand’s marketing strategy, and many luxury brands introduced new projects to expand their digital offerings in the first quarter of 2015. In an increasingly technology-oriented world, it is vital for brands to provide consumers with easily navigable Web sites and ecommerce platforms. Consequently, many brands updated their Web sites and ecommerce features this quarter, in addition
Fabergé 3D window display at Harrods Digital campaigns are an integral element to any brand’s marketing strategy, and many luxury brands introduced new projects to expand their digital offerings in the first quarter of 2015. In an increasingly technology-oriented world, it is vital for brands to provide consumers with easily navigable Web sites and ecommerce platforms. Consequently, many brands updated their Web sites and ecommerce features this quarter, in addition
