Category: DRIVE
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Fast Things in Fancy Dress: Lamborghini and Brabus
Lamborghini, the Italian supercar maker from Sant’Agata Bolognese, has just unveiled a two-tone version of its Temerario called the Tettonero. A few days earlier, Brabus, the German tuner that made its name by transforming Mercedes G-Classes into something considerably louder, showed an electric hydrofoil board at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, built with the…
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Roof Off, Speed Up: Aston Martin Valhalla Spider Plays by Its Own Logic
Aston Martin, the British marque founded in 1913 and headquartered in Gaydon, has taken the roof off its newest supercar. The Valhalla Spider is the open-cockpit version of the Valhalla, the mid-engined plug-in hybrid that arrived earlier this year and, by Aston Martin’s own count, broke a lot of new ground: its first mid-engined production…
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Azimut: Italian Design on the Water
HOW A TURIN STUDENT’S CHARTER BUSINESS BECAME ONE OF ITALY’S DEFINING YACHT BRANDS A Student in Turin Azimut was founded in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli, then a university student, who began by chartering sailing boats to people in Turin. In 1970 the Amerglass brand chose his company to distribute its boats in Italy, and from…
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Boat Show Season Brings Owners Back to the Helm: Six Launches Worth the Dock Visit
Aluminum superyachts, sold-out catamarans and a pontoon with 1,000 horsepower: the common thread is who gets to steer. Boat shows are where yards stop whispering and start unveiling. From Monaco and Cannes to Genoa and Fort Lauderdale, this autumn’s announcements point in one direction: owners want to drive, tinker and personalize, with a dash of…
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The Garage Gets a Membership Card: Porsche Design Builds Clubhouses for Car Collectors
When a parking space becomes a studio, a club and a social calendar, you are no longer storing a car. You are joining a lifestyle. There was a time when the height of car-collecting luxury was a heated garage and a good cover. That time has been politely escorted out by a concept with a…
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Ferrari Wants You to Hang a Hood on Your Wall, and Rock Stars Already Parked Theirs in a Museum
The most famous car brand on earth has figured out how to sell you the idea of a Ferrari, even if you never turn the key. There is a point in every luxury empire’s life when the core product, however magnificent, is no longer the only way to monetize devotion. Hermès has scarves, Ferrari has……