Benetti’s Ocean Paradise is the “greenest” yacht of the 2013 Monaco Yacht Show

Benetti Yacht OCEAN PARADISE receives RINA GREEN PLUS prize   The solutions studied and adopted in the field of environment protection brought Benetti Yacht’s OCEAN PARADISE the prestigious Rina Green Plus prize which honours yacht constructors’ efforts to reduce the carbon footprints of their vessels. The Green Plus certification label introduced by marine services company … Read more

Galactica Star wins 2013 Monaco Yacht Show Prix du design

For the tenth time, the Monaco Yacht Show organisers – in collaboration with the French Crystal manufacturer Baccarat for their second consecutive year as event partner – put one superyacht on a pedestal above the other 100-plus superyachts exhibited at the show. To qualify for the short list the yacht has to be presented by … Read more

Commercial space travel to become a reality in 2014

  Virgin Group founder and serial entrepreneur Richard Branson truly goes where no man has gone before. Speaking at the 2013 Social Good Summit, Branson confirmed that Virgin Galactic is on course for 2014 lift off. The near Terra space will become a holiday destination for $250,000. The stellar mini-breaks or the suborbital space flights … Read more

Arrow 460 – Granturismo of the seas: World premiere at 2013 Monaco Yacht Show

Mercedes-Benz Style Silver Arrow Marine.  Granturismo of the seas – an eye-catching addition to the seas and yacht marinas.  One year after the presentation of the first design drafts, Mercedes-Benz Style and Silver Arrows Marine are presenting the final exterior and interior design of their new luxury motor yacht – the ARROW460 – Granturismo. At … Read more

The best sports car schedule in the history of North America?

 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Schedule Released.    The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) announced a 12-race schedule for the 2014 debut season of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship starting with the 52nd running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 25-26. “This is, without a doubt, the best sports car schedule in the history … Read more

S-Class Coupé Concept

Traditionally the top of the Mercedes-Benz product range is occupied by the grand coupé. With the Concept S-Class Coupé the company will provide a concrete vision of the next model generation at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. “On the S-Class Coupé as the traditional top of our product range the designers take advantage … Read more