Compacts – COOL HUNTING®

Test Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA

Part SUV, part urban roadster, the latest entry-level offering from the German automaker impresses in the city and out

16 April 201424 August 2018

The spending habits of younger consumers have changed drastically in recent years—especially when it comes to large purchases like cars and real estate. Whether due to economic forces or shifting social norms (or a combination of both), companies are racing to appeal to this new brand of consumer by combining the luxury of the past with the value this new generation of consumer seeks. With …

Test Drive: 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop

Hitting the coastal roads in Puerto Rico with the latest refined yet playful compact

CH Contributor

10 February 201424 August 2018

Read — Design

by Davis Adams “These bright colors are so hard to manufacture, and we didn’t want a trendy yellow,” explains Annette Baumeister, leader of the color and trim engineering team at Mini‘s Munich office. She’s particularly proud of the Volcanic Orange available on the all-new 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop. “This one is very complex. It’s warmer, with more reds, and more—you would say, ‘class,’ in …