Elite Traveler Fall 2021

INSPIRE TOP CARS

Top Cars

It’s been a weird year. Humanity and, consequently, the automotive industry, learned a few things about transportation from the global shutdown. A cadre of the world’s governments, which regulate approximately 85% of the light-vehicle market, agreed to ban internal combustion-powered vehicles within the next two decades. After years of fence-hopping, manufacturers worldwide doubled down on electrification; tens of billions of dollars are now focused on charging infrastructures, supply chains, battery production and sustainable materials. Big electric ambitions, however, continue to square off with freshly arriving but soon-to-be-obsolete vehicles. The conundrum: Responsible and renewable luxury doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s impossible to be transported in automobiles that have yet to be built. Celebrating the best of what’s currently on offer, this year’s list of Top Cars examines the evolving tastes of consumers and the adroitness of automakers while commemorating the present moment.

by Alexandra Cheney

Photo Patrick Gosling