"Substitute"

11 December 2025

30s

Car brands have always had it in for Santa Claus's sleigh and reindeer. Audi replaced them with an RS e-tron GT in 2021—now it’s the turn of Mercedes-Benz to shake up the North Pole. This is a less clinical, more characterful take on the idea, though kids are bound to kick up a fuss nonetheless. Just tell them Rudolph and company are busy with the Reindeer Games.

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