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AM37 powerboat – First powerboat developed by Aston Martin and Quintessence Yachts

September 28, 2016 by Editorial Team

Aston Martin AM37 powerboat unveiled at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show. AM37 is a new way of experiencing life at sea.” The AM37 powerboat unveiled at 2016 Monaco Yacht Show is a pure translation of the Aston Martin DNA into an entirely new maritime concept. The 37-foot Aston Martin AM37 powerboat is marking the luxury … Read more

Chantilly Arts & Elegance: McLaren 570GT by MSO revealed in Pacific Blue

September 5, 2016 by Editorial Team

McLaren returned to 2016 Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille with a bespoke model. 570GT by McLaren Special Operations was revealed in Pacific Blue.

An ambition of Chantilly Concours d’Elegance is to bring back the elegance of the 1920’s when manufacturers and fashion houses joined forces to showcase the future of the motor car and couture. This year, McLaren Automotive has been paired with the avant-garde fashion house, Jean-Paul Gaultier to take part in the Concept-Cars parade where the McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept was shown.

Featuring a wide selection of MSO Defined options shown together as a single concept, the McLarenSpecial Operations-engineered car is the first European example of the recently-launched McLaren 570GT to feature a bespoke specification.

With this model, the attention is in the detail; as standard, the McLaren 570GT’s carbon fibre interior components are finished with a beautiful satin lacquer but the MSO model goes further with a rich, gloss lacquer for an even more individual and more luxurious look. This beautifully complex, gloss-lacquered MSO Defined option also extends the entire length of the car’s sills.

Externally, to complement the interior, MSO Defined delivers a sumptuous gloss black finish to exterior details such as the side skirt, the front and rear ends and the door inserts. This is MSO’s Piano Black finish and exudes an understated elegance and refinement.

MSO Defined has engineered an exhaust manufactured from titanium which is 30% lighter than the standard offering. This item is finished with heat shields in a golden titanium nitride tint, which will naturally change colour to a blue and purple as the system heats and cools through its cycle which can be seen through the cooling grids.

The first two editions of Chantilly Arts & Elégance Richard Mille, which enjoyed ever-increasing success, placed the event among the benchmark international Concours d’Elégance, and the third show consolidated the same trend. It was organised on Sunday 4th September and confirmed its status as the elegant rendezvous of the early autumn attracting some 13 500 visitors to the Chantilly domain, a stable figure compared to 2015. The number would certainly have been higher if the weather – cloudy skies and light rain in the morning – had been as clement as in previous years.

McLaren was also a star attraction at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where its latest handbuilt cars complemented the elegant classics of the past.

Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante unveiled at 2016 Pebble Beach

August 23, 2016August 22, 2016 by Editorial Team

Vanquish Zagato Volante is the latest creation from a collaboration that reaches back over nearly six decades, beginning with the beautifully muscular DB4 GT Zagato race car of 1960 and includes the DB7 Vantage Zagato of 2002, 2011’s V12 Vantage Zagato and the most recent Vanquish Zagato Coupe announced earlier this year. Just like the Vanquish Zagato Coupe, … Read more

‎Bugatti‬ is reopening the showroom in Mayfair, London with the eye-catching ‪‎Chiron‬

July 28, 2016July 27, 2016 by Editorial Team

Bugatti is celebrating the reopening of its London showroom. Bugatti unveiled the only place in the UK to view and order the new Bugatti Chiron. Bugatti is celebrating the reopening of its London showroom in Mayfair, now completed by H.R. Owen, Bugatti’s long-term partner in the United Kingdom, in the new Bugatti brand design. The … Read more

Mercedes design seen on golf courses – Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car

July 13, 2016 by Editorial Team

This electric golf cart comes with a refrigerator, a space for glasses and bottles, and a touch pad.

Since the 80s, Mercedes-Benz has been important partner of the international golfing community. Golf has been and remains Mercedes’ main international sporting activity. Now, the unmistakable Mercedes-Benz design language is transferred to a premium-class golf cart made in partnership with golf cart manufacturer Garia.

According to Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG, the new Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia is “reinventing the world of the golf cart.”

“With the Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car we are offering a high-end golf cart which is absolutely unique and was specifically developed for sporting golfers and the sport they enjoy.” Our communication bears the lighthearted slogan “a real sports car,” explained Jens Thiemer, Vice President Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars.

As a showcar, the new Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car immediately appears distinctly different from conventional golf carts. The driver and passenger have a view through a large, curved windscreen. The carbon-fibre roof is different in colour and form from the base vehicle. With its short front and rear overhangs, it somewhat resembles a sporty baseball cap. The effect is to make the vehicle look low
and more sporty.

The sporty impression is heightened by a small rear spoiler which acts as a golf bag holder while being fully integrated into the overall design as a significant feature. It is so constructed that it can accommodate two golf bags slanted rearwards. This slanted position allows golf clubs to be
conveniently taken out and replaced. A carbon-fibre diffuser rounds off the lower rear end as a lighthearted reference to the vehicle’s character as a “real sports car”.

There is also a refrigerator under the bench seat, and a stowage tray under the dashboard holds golf balls aligned in a row. Bottle holders on the instrument panel support and on the passenger side provide space for glasses and bottles.

An integrated onboard touchpad with a screen diagonal of 10.1 inches and a high resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels shows graphically enhanced vehicle information in the smaller, upper area – for example the remaining range, vehicle speed, current power consumption or parking brake status. On the large screen area beneath this, the occupants can display the layout of the golf course and their current position,
or if desired activate an electronic score card.

A hands-free system with Bluetooth connection and hi-fi speakers integrated into the rear roof frame strut ensure that also on the fairway, the occupants are connected and able to listen to music from their smartphone. Those who wish to can take a look at a weather app, or order refreshments for delivery to the green.

The electric motor of the Mercedes-Benz Style Edition Garia Golf Car has an output of three kilowatts, but can also make up to eleven kilowatts available for short periods. This is enough to give the 440- kilogram vehicle with its permissible payload of up to 460 kilograms sporty acceleration, with a governed top speed of 30 km/h with a range of up to 80 kilometres. The charging time for the lithium-ion battery is six hours.

The limited edition Vanquish Zagato Coupe

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 by Editorial Team

For the fifth time, Aston Martin is pairing its acclaimed dynamic and material qualities with Zagato’s signature design language. Vanquish Zagato Coupe is the latest creation from Aston Martin’s long-standing partnership with the prestigious Italian design-house Zagato.

The collaboration with Zagato began with the beautifully muscular DB4 GT Zagato racing car of 1960 – now valued at over £10 million -, and includes the V8 Vantage Zagato launched in 1986, the 2002 DB7 Vantage Zagato and the V12 Vantage Zagato revealed in 2011.

Aston Martin’s 6.0L V12 powertrain has been uprated to increase its output to 600PS1, capable of delivering a projected 0-60mph time of 3.5 seconds. This added performance matched to a unique suspension setup will create a unique GT driving experience specific to the Vanquish Zagato model.

The design of the production Vanquish Zagato is closely related to the concept exhibited at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como, Italy in May 2016. The new bodywork is entirely shaped from carbon-fibre, with the split lines on the body significantly reduced by the use of large one-piece panels.

At the interior, the Herringbone carbon fibre is paired with shadow and anodized bronze and optional aniline leather to give the facia, vents and rotary dials a rich material quality. The Vanquish Zagato is also defined by the unique ‘Z’ quilt pattern stitch used on the seat and door sections, as well as the celebrated trademark Zagato ‘Z’ embossed on headrests and stitched into the centre console.

The deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2017.