Category: DRIVE
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Sailing into the Future: 2025’s Latest Yacht Launches
The yachting industry in 2025 has been marked by a series of impressive launches, with shipyards pushing the boundaries of size, technology, and sustainability. The last few months have seen several high-profile deliveries and launches, showcasing a continued demand for custom-built, large-scale luxury vessels. Here’s an overview of some of the top yachts launched in…
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Accessible Luxury Yachts: Enjoying the Water in Style
While the term “luxury yacht” often conjures images of multi-million dollar superyachts stretching over a hundred feet, there’s a vibrant segment of the market offering sophisticated design, premium amenities, and excellent performance in a more manageable size and price range. These “domestic luxury yachts” are perfect for owners who want a high-end boating experience for…
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Four Seasons Floats a Dream — and a Few Toys — with New Marina Experience
The sea, it seems, is not enough. Not for Four Seasons, anyway. As the hospitality giant prepares to launch its inaugural Four Seasons I yacht in 2026, it’s making waves not just for the ship itself—but for what unfolds just off the starboard (and port) side. Introducing the Marina Day experience: a floating Riviera fantasy…
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Pininfarina’s Final Love Letter on Four Wheels: The Battista Novantacinque
There are show cars, there are hypercars—and then there is the Battista Novantacinque, Automobili Pininfarina’s shimmering one-of-one electric love letter to itself. Revealed at MAUTO in Turin, the city of its birth and now the museum of its mythology, this final edition of the Battista is not just a vehicle. It is an ode, a…
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The Luxury Landscape Is Becoming More Introspective, More Adaptive, And—When At Its Best – More Meaningful
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in Automotive, Beauty, Business, Design, DRIVE, Fashion, Gourmet, Holiday, LUST, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsThe luxury sector finds itself in a dynamic state of reinvention. Marked by audacious collaborations, a resurgence of heritage-driven storytelling, cautious responses to economic headwinds, and increasingly discerning global consumers, the industry is at a crossroads. The latest wave of developments—from fashion and hospitality to mobility and tech—paints a vivid picture of both resilience and…
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Not for Automotive Use? Mercedes-AMG and MSCHF Prove Luxury Design Can—and Should—Get Weird
There’s a new seat at the table—and it’s made out of actual seatbelts. Yes, Mercedes-AMG, the luxury performance arm of the German auto giant, has teamed up with notorious U.S. artist collective MSCHF to launch a jaw-droppingly unconventional collection of art-furniture hybrids and limited-edition merch. It’s a partnership so unexpected, so delightfully absurd, that it…