At the Wheel

The small Jimny SUV introduced Suzuki to the world of four-wheel drives way back in the 1970s and again in the early ’80s. And while its Series III didn’t bask in the same glory, all signs point to Series IV being a winner yet again.

After Suzuki acquired the Hope Motor Company in the late 1960s, it decided to introduce a capable off-road Kei car – ‘Kei car’ is a term used in Japan for micro motorcars that attracted government incentives such as lower taxes based on smaller sizes and emissions. The Suzuki LJ (Light Jeep) 10 was introduced in 1970; and for all intents and purposes, it was Japan’s first Kei 4WD.

BMW redesigns its iconic logo

The new logo, which will be used in BMW’s communications efforts, including its social media platforms and website, is meant to “radiate more openness and clarity,” Jans Thiemer, BMW’s senior vice president of customer and brand, said in a statement on the company’s website. He added that the new look also symbolizes BMW’s “significance and relevance for mobility and driving pleasure in the future.”

10 luxury Australian hotels to add to your bucket list

Considered one of Australia’s best destination hotels with a string of awards to its name, Jackalope boasts an infinity pool overlooking a manicured vineyard – as well as a day spa offering to scrub and polish you with local pinot grapes (intriguing). Art is front and centre, with an imposing black seven-metre tall Jackalope sculpture greeting guests on arrival, busts with agate faces dotting the bar and ornate lighting installations in the hallways. Doot Doot Doot is the silly name of the hotel’s serious fine-dining restaurant, but if you want something more relaxed, try the cellar door eatery next door (called Rare Hare)…

Sri Lankan artist wins first prize in Toronto ice carving competition

Nandasiri who saw real ice and snow for the first time in his life after migrating to Canada in 2012 won his first-ever ice carving honours by grabbing the third prize, also at the Bloor Yorkville Fest, in 2013. Three years later he won the first place in the same contest adding to his trove of trophies that include three first place finishes at the Peterborough Polar Bear Ice Competition in addition to half a dozen second and third places in other contests in various parts of the country.

How Billie Eilish Is Reinventing Pop Stardom

THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL, not necessarily known for its adorable moments, offered up the pop equivalent of two baby pandas playing when, under the pink arena lights and to the accompaniment of the cheering and frantic uploading of a thousand teenage witnesses, Billie Eilish met her idol, Justin Bieber, for the first time last April.

DATELINE HOLLYWOOD

Viola Davis has a theory about her current Hollywood success and why she finds herself playing a string of roles that exude stoic strength in The Help, Doubt, Prison-ers, How to Get Away with Murder, Fences and Widows.
“Whether it’s to do with my persona or my gravitas, I genuinely believe these roles are drawn to me because people feel I can inhabit them. They are of great size and I think people see me as someone of great size,” she explains.

Everything You Need to Know If You’re Traveling During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Since reports of the coronavirus surfaced in late December, more than 83,000 people have been infected and nearly 3,000 people have died around the world. As the virus has continued to have global impact, the U.S. government has established travel advisories, leading to flights and cruises canceling their routes.

Cities in China — specifically Wuhan, capital of the Hubei province, where the virus originated — have been under quarantine and the first death in the United States was confirmed on Saturday Feb. 29.

Tv’s ‘full House’ Is Back on the Market!

One of the most-seen homes in television history, the fan-popular Victorian house representing the home of the Tanner family in the 1980’s sitcom Full House has returned to the San Francisco real estate market with a price cut, from $6 million to $5.5 million.