Newport Beach Magazine

All-electric goes eclectic with the R1T pickup truck. By Joe Yogerst   Few people in the general public had even heard of Rivian until 2020, when two of its all-electric R1T pickup trucks served as support vehicles for Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in the documentary series “Long Way Up”: Rather than...

The Polestar 2 makes for a stylish choice in all-electric driving. By Joe Yogerst   What do you get when you combine a championship motor sports team with Volvo’s reputation for impeccable engineering and styling? The Polestar 2, an all-electric, four-door sedan that would-be buyers can test drive at the recently opened...

Lamborghini’s Revuelto brings eco-friendly tech to the supercar genre. By Joe Yogerst   Italian motoring legend Lamborghini is marking its 60th anniversary this year by launching the Revuelto, the world’s first V-12 hybrid plug-in supercar. Founded by namesake Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 to compete with Ferrari, Maserati and other top-shelf sports cars, Lamborghini...

The 2023 Porsche 718 convertible could be love at first sight. By Joe Yogerst   It may seem crazy to advocate a convertible sports car with all the rain we’ve had in Southern California this year. But now, summer is here, and when the ragtop in question is the super-sweet, midengine Porsche 718...

The all-new Lexus LX 600 takes on town and country. By Joe Yogerst   Beauty and a beast is an ideal way to describe the new LX 600, the latest and so far greatest iteration in a family of luxury Lexus SUVs. The sleek styling—including a much more robust front end—is complimented by...

The Aston Martin DBX707 features sports car performance in the shape of an SUV. By Joe Yogerst   Having captured its category at 24 Hours of Le Mans in two of the past three years, Aston Martin is at the top of its game when it comes to motor racing. While the new...

The all-electric Lucid Air is set to take the world by storm. By Joe Yogerst   Given Tesla’s success, it should come as no surprise that other carmakers are creating all-electric luxury vehicles they hope will find popularity in similar fashion. From the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT to the Jaguar I-Pace...

BMW’s new iX redefines sustainable driving. By Joe Yogerst   The 2022 BMW iX may not look like your typical product from the Bavarian carmaker, but this brand-new, all-wheel-drive, electric vehicle certainly acts like one in terms of performance, handling, technology and comfort. Slated to hit American showrooms in the spring of 2022,...

Segerstrom Shelby Event Center prepares to open this winter with the fourth-largest collection of Shelby cars in the nation and a philanthropic mission. By Sharon Stello   Anyone who has seen the hit movie “Ford v Ferrari” is familiar with automaker and race car driver Carroll Shelby, portrayed by Matt Damon in...