Elite Traveler Fall 2022

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Top Cars It’s odd to see luxury automobile manufacturers squirm. For decades, the industry chased superlatives, sharpening exhaust notes and varying weight ratios of naturally aspirated engines and turbocharged forced inductions. Now, a di ff erent kind of race is afoot — and it’s a beautiful albeit messy one. The pandemic created and compounded chip and raw material shortages, delays and supply chain issues. Nevertheless, brands continued to experiment with electri fi cation and range, emissions regulations and company-wide mission statements. At this moment, it’s not about re fi ning, but rede fi ning; it’s about experimenting, with a focus on possibility. The result isn’t perfect vehicles, but rather thought provoking, exciting ventures.

by Alexandra Cheney