A compact Infiniti built using Mercedes architecture

Getting Mercedes engineers to help may seem natural for anyone who wants to build a luxury car. So that is exactly what Carlos Ghosn has done – even though he is in charge of two rival carmakers, the alliance partners Renault and Nissan. Mr Ghosn is also the ultimate head of Nissan’s luxury car subsidiary … Read more

Jaguar C-X75 Inspirations & Icons by Dunhill

To celebrate the birth of the new Jaguar C-X75 Alfred Dunhill have filmed a short movie that links its inception to the legendary 1960’s icon – the Jaguar XJ13. Produced to celebrate 75 years of Jaguar, the C-X75, is an example of state of the art thinking and engineering. It is propelled by a combination … Read more

Ten safest airlines

Ratings agency ATRA releases list of world’s ’10 safest airlines’ Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa are the safest airlines in Europe, according to a study ranking the “ten safest airlines” by the Air Transport Rating Agency (ATRA). The safest US-based airlines are AMR Corporation, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US … Read more

Spyker survives. Saab parent company to sell Spyker to U.S. firm

  Saab parent company Swedish Automobile plans to sell its Spyker luxury-sports-car brand to U.S. private-equity firm North Street Capital for about $44 million. Spyker has been careful to point out to European news sources that the agreement has not been made final. Swedish Automobile had originally signed a deal with British company CPP Global … Read more

Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes 2011 – A Mirror of the Sector and a Barometer of the Trends

The richness of the offer of the 34th Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes, presented at the Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto, attracted a new profile of showgoers, even more international and of an extremely high quality, not only through the magic and elegance that make this show a unique and major event in … Read more

1921 Bentley Chassis 3, The Oldest Surviving Production Bentley

One of the most important Bentleys in existence, 1921 Bentley 3 Litre was the first customer car to leave the Bentley factory. Bentley Chassis 3 is an extraordinary, matching-numbers car with brass brightwork and an original aluminum body with fully disappearing top as specified by the first owner. It’s participation in Vintage Bentley rallies, and … Read more