Award-winning journalist, photographer, and contributor for The New York Times, Car and Driver, Forbes, Autoblog, OVR Magazine, etc., Mercedes Lilienthal creates engaging editorial covering the automotive industry, global travel, and inspirational people within it. Mercedes uses creativity as a wordsmith to craft unique, carefully curated content primarily using her own photography. She’s partnered with INEOS Automotive, Volkswagen, Subaru, Honda, and Jeep for various international rallies. She’s navigated nearly 7,700 kilometers for the 16-day, nine-country Baltic Sea Circle Rally in the new all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz and drove an EV 2,300 kilometers across a desert with her co-driver, a map, and compass.
