automotive test drives and reviews | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/automotive-test-drives-reviews/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 first drive: rolls-royce spectre electrifies famed magic carpet ride https://www.designboom.com/technology/first-drive-rolls-royce-spectre-electric-car-07-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/first-drive-rolls-royce-spectre-electric-car-07-04-2023/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 23:01:15 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1002736

join the ride as rolls-royce turns to napa to once again push the boundaries of possibilities with their first-ever electric car.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/first-drive-rolls-royce-spectre-electric-car-07-04-2023/feed/ 0 mercedes-benz EQE SUV: an all-electric test-drive along portugal’s coasts https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-eqe-suv-electric-test-drive-portugal-04-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-eqe-suv-electric-test-drive-portugal-04-22-2023/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:15:28 +0000 christina vergopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=982006

designboom experiences a memorable road trip of luxurious electric mobility with the mercedes-benz EQE SUV.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-eqe-suv-electric-test-drive-portugal-04-22-2023/feed/ 0 2023 F-type farewell: final drive of jaguar’s iconic V8 sportscar https://www.designboom.com/technology/2023-jaguar-f-type-final-drive-04-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/2023-jaguar-f-type-final-drive-04-04-2023/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:15:53 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=980538

this is the last of the jaguar F-type sportscar as we know it, as every model from the british car manufacturer will be fully electrified from 2025.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/2023-jaguar-f-type-final-drive-04-04-2023/feed/ 0 design drive: korean architecture-inspired genesis GV60 with ‘naughty’ boosted performance https://www.designboom.com/technology/genesis-gv60-sport-plus-electric-car-drive-review-03-27-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/genesis-gv60-sport-plus-electric-car-drive-review-03-27-2023/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:30:49 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=977808

designboom takes the design for a drive - and presses the Sport Plus edition’s naughty boost button.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/genesis-gv60-sport-plus-electric-car-drive-review-03-27-2023/feed/ 0 rolls-royce magic carpet experience: the phantom on ice https://www.designboom.com/technology/rolls-royce-phantom-ice-drive-norway-02-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/rolls-royce-phantom-ice-drive-norway-02-22-2023/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:35:29 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=968856

a world’s first attempt at slaloming in the eighth-generation rolls-royce phantom on ice.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/rolls-royce-phantom-ice-drive-norway-02-22-2023/feed/ 0 bespoke rolls-royce phantom series II revives the opulence of the belle epoque https://www.designboom.com/technology/bespoke-rolls-royce-phantom-series-ii-drive-07-01-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bespoke-rolls-royce-phantom-series-ii-drive-07-01-2022/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:50:21 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=912324

the new design reveals touches of magic: roaring '20s-inspired wheels and headlights graced with 580 intricate, laser-cut bezel stars.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/bespoke-rolls-royce-phantom-series-ii-drive-07-01-2022/feed/ 0 2022 bentley continental GT speed convertible is the ultimate grand tourer https://www.designboom.com/technology/2022-bentley-continental-gt-speed-convertible-drive-05-15-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/2022-bentley-continental-gt-speed-convertible-drive-05-15-2022/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 14:01:26 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=900097

the dream companion for epic voyages.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/2022-bentley-continental-gt-speed-convertible-drive-05-15-2022/feed/ 0 jaguar I-pace drive: scottish grand tour of design, art and whisky https://www.designboom.com/design/jaguar-i-pace-drive-scotland-va-dundee-fife-arms-glenturret-04-18-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/design/jaguar-i-pace-drive-scotland-va-dundee-fife-arms-glenturret-04-18-2022/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:54:09 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=891632

An electrified journey reflecting Jaguar’s ongoing mission to balance tradition with contemporary.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/design/jaguar-i-pace-drive-scotland-va-dundee-fife-arms-glenturret-04-18-2022/feed/ 0 aston martin DBX 707 first drive: we got pulled over while driving the fastest SUV out there https://www.designboom.com/technology/pulled-over-while-driving-aston-martin-dbx707-04-13-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/pulled-over-while-driving-aston-martin-dbx707-04-13-2022/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000 pietro mini I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=890222

designboom tested out the long-anticipated aston martin DBX 707, the most powerful SUV to date.

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]]> https://www.designboom.com/technology/pulled-over-while-driving-aston-martin-dbx707-04-13-2022/feed/ 0 2022 mercedes-AMG SL test drive in california: iconic roadster reborn https://www.designboom.com/technology/2022-mercedes-amg-sl-roadster-test-drive-california-01-12-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/2022-mercedes-amg-sl-roadster-test-drive-california-01-12-2022/#respond Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:02:53 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=867177

in sunny malibu, california, designboom takes to the road to see if the name SL is still as symbolic today.

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