Stinson Carter

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04.28.2025

Exploring North Carolina’s Luxury Mountain Resorts In the new Lexus TX 350

I drove the new Lexus TX 350 on a road trip in Western North Carolina. Testing it as a family hauler, a gear hauler, and a mountain handler. During a weeklong trip in the Smoky Mountains, I came to ...

10.28.2024

A North Carolina Road Trip with the 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV in its Most Luxurious Form

Mazda just broadened the audience of its flagship SUV with a brand new model name. I took the all-new 2025 Mazda CX-70 on a road trip from Charleston to Asheville, North Carolina. Unsurprisingly, it ...

10.12.2023

Driving the New Mazda CX-90 Plug-in Electric Hybrid in its Most Premium Trim

Mazda’s flagship full-size SUV gets a plug-in hybrid option for 2024, and I spent a week driving it in its luxury Premium Plus trim. In that time, I got to experience the benefits of the new SUV...

09.22.2023

A Stunning Interior Elevates The Infiniti QX60 Autograph

I took my family on a road trip in the Infiniti QX60 Autograph edition from Charleston, SC to Charlotte, NC and back. Whether in cruise control or navigating Charleston’s cobblestones or the ...

07.26.2023

A Road Trip To A Luxury Resort In The Blue Ridge Mountains In The New Toyota Sequoia Platinum

The new Sequoia Platinum is a vehicle I did not expect to love as much as I did. Toyota is not currently offering the Land Cruiser in the US, and the Sequoia’s luxe trim level is a worthy option...

11.21.2022

Cheval The Edinburgh Grand

This apartment hotel in an historic bank on St. Andrew’s Square is a perfect base for exploring Edinburgh, Scotland. The building in which the Cheval Edinburgh Grand Hotel is ...

01.25.2022

Mercedes 2022 GLE 450 4MATIC First Drive Review

Mercedes’ mid-sized luxury SUV, the GLE 450, is one of the most well-rounded vehicles I’ve ever driven. Svelte but roomy, with a ride that is plush but also fast and nimble. It comes ...

09.14.2021

2021 AMG GLC 43 First Drive Review

Scaled for urban life, powered for the track, and roomy enough for a family road trip. The Mercedes GLC 43 sits at the transition point between sports sedan and SUV. Driving the GLC 43...

06.09.2021

2021 Cadillac Escalade Sport [Review]

Floating down I-95 towards Savannah at 75-miles-per-hour in the new Cadillac Escalade Sport, I felt like a yachtsman at the helm. Though the Caddy on asphalt was smoother than any boat on water. ...

04.17.2021

Mini Countryman SE All4 PHEV [REVIEW]

Getting behind the wheel of a Mini transports me to the getaway sequence in The Italian Job. Suddenly I hear “Getta Bloomin’ Move On” playing in my head. I want to race ...

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About Stinson Carter

Stinson Carter is a freelance writer for The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Maxim, Gear Patrol, Wired, Men's Journal, American Way, Hemispheres, Huffpost, and others. www.stinsoncarter.com