Bentley has been proving for a hundred years that you can look expensive without trying too hard. Then someone at Crew unlocked the paint cabinet – and the Supersports got a look that would make your heritage lawyer cringe. What really happened?
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Jan Macarol is the responsible editor of the printed and online editions of City Magazine Slovenia. Together with his two assistants, he strives to offer readers the most unique and fresh information about urban culture, technological innovations, fashion and everything an urban nomad needs to survive in a fast-paced world.
The Chinese have come up with something daring: an SUV with a coupe roof, the smarts of cars twice as expensive, and the price we usually pay for a decently equipped city car. It's called the XPeng L03. And no, that's not a typo for Tesla — although Tesla might wish it were.
Ferrari has answered the prayers of purists and brought back a manual transmission to its flagship. Meet the new Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale, which features three pedals and the iconic open gearshift. But beware, behind this analogue romance lies cutting-edge digital technology that will change everything you thought you knew about driving a supercar.
BMW has been selling almost the same recipe for twenty-seven years. Now the X5 has a plug-in (the new BMW iX5), a 141 kWh battery and a range that puts many a sedan to shame. But behind every number that impresses, there's another that raises an eyebrow. Especially the one on the scale.
In a world where electric cars cost more than real estate and have more screens than NASA, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate has created something radical. Meet the Blank Slate—an electric pickup truck that puts mechanics back in the spotlight.
The Czech Republic has done something we almost didn't expect from it anymore: it has built a car that makes you stop and stare for a little too long. The Peaq is the biggest Skoda yet, the brand's first seven-seat electric flagship – and the neatest piece of sheet metal that Mladá Boleslav has ever sent into the world.
A Chinese family SUV that is on the edge of a class higher in size and two classes above its price in terms of equipment. We were at the international launch – and after two minutes behind the wheel, our first thought was: "Ugh, ours has a problem." So - Test of the Omoda 7.
Slovenia has once again mixed up subsidies for electric cars. For the cheapest, a record 7,800 euros is now on the table, while the doors are quietly closing for the more expensive ones. And this is where Tesla has made a move that could save you a lot of money - if you don't think too long. So - subsidies for electric vehicles after all.
In our long conversations about cars, we are used to the vehicle promising a lot, and then the charging station showing the harsh truth. This time it is the other way around for the first time. This car accepted all 350 kilowatts of power offered and maintained it constantly, so that the charging station literally gave up first. For almost 80,000 euros, the buyer gets something much more valuable than the battery itself. And it is at this price that a question arises that turns the entire test upside down. So - the XPeng G9 Performance test.
Are station wagons dying? Not on my watch, says Audi. Here's the new A6 Allroad, which for the first time has been given real, wide hips that make it look like it just stepped out of the gym. Forget the dry plastic trim; this car is the ultimate cure for the epidemic of boring SUVs and brings smart freedom to the road.
The electric vehicle market has a new serious player. The XPeng G6 Performance brings an 800-volt architecture, 451 kW of peak charging power and the promise of a full battery in just twelve minutes. With 480 horsepower and European assembly in neighboring Graz, it poses a direct threat to the market share of the Tesla Model Y. Despite the exceptional specifications on paper and aggressive pricing policy, a practical test reveals that sheer technological superiority does not guarantee perfect driving character.
Eleven years. That's how long Audi's biggest family SUV has been quietly gliding through life, like a retiree with a good pension. Now the third generation is back – and this time it's not just about a new nose and some new colors. It's about a V8 that's growling again and a dashboard that clearly grew up in China.