Renault electric mini-camper is a funky hostel that roams 177 miles

Some of the best snowboarding, mountain biking and hiking trips take place not in fancy five-star spa hotels but in the most basic hostels, cabins and yurts, barebones accommodations that encourage travelers to spend more time doing what they came for, less time soaking up luxury in the hotel. It’s that type of simple, focused trip that guides the design of the new Hippie Caviar Motel concept that Renault teased on Tuesday. Built atop the Kangoo E-Tech electric compact van, this Hippie Caviar is very different from last year’s Hippie Caviar Hotel glamper van – more “hippie,” much less “caviar” – but could be just the ticket for a fast-paced adventure getaway. Continue reading

Extreme exotics and curious concepts from Pebble Beach 2022

Car Week 2022 has officially swept its way over Northern California’s Monterey Peninsula, leaving behind a treasure trove of new high-powered concept and production cars. It’s always a special event, but the past two years have felt even more intense owing to the leaner automotive calendars leading up to August. With the absence of the Geneva Motor Show, in particular, it feels like automakers and designers are saving the year’s best exotics for the rugged sands of Pebble Beach and fairytale-green lawn of The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. The 2022 event was most definitely the year’s most impressive gathering of overindulgent hypercars, wild-eyed concepts, and gorgeous restomods and revivals. Continue reading