31st Festival d’Hyères. The winners and their prizes

Japan’s Wataru Tominaga Wins the Grand Prize at the 31st Festival d’Hyères. The audacity, the graphic strength and strong visual impact of the collection of Japanese fashion designer Wataru Tominaga, supported by his research on materials and technical clothing convinced unanimously the jury of the Hyères Festival 2016. Tominaga’s work seems to exceeds the limits of male … Read more

A muscular Silver Arrow of the Seas – the latest chapter in the Mercedes-Benz expansion

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its first-ever luxury motor yacht – Mercedes-Benz Arrow460–Granturismo Yacht. The luxury motor yacht “Arrow460–Granturismo” designed by Mercedes-Benz has embarked on its maiden voyage off the coast of Nice. The 14-metre long, 706 kW (960 hp) “Silver Arrow of the Seas” combines the performance of Mercedes-Benz sports cars with unique innovations from the boat … Read more

Breathtaking Skywalk: British yachtsman Alex Thomson has once again underlined his reputation as a daredevil

A spectacular new stunt by British yachtsman Alex Thomson. Passion and courage have no boundaries. With his latest stunt, the British yachtsman Alex Thomson has once again underlined his reputation as a daredevil. During his breathtaking Skywalk he catapulted himself and his kiteboard to a dizzying height of over 85 metres, powered only by the wind … Read more

Mercedes-Maybach S Guard – first civilian vehicle to achieve a VR10 ballistic rating

From the outside, the new Mercedes-Maybach S Guard looks just like any other Maybach S 600.The new luxury car is this the first limousine to be bulletproof when it comes to depreciation. An extra protection package has been integrated into the car without changing its appearance. Mercedes-Benz has been building special-protection vehicles for over 85 … Read more

“A future always needs a past”: 10 years of the Mercedes-Benz Museum

Mercedes-Benz Museum’s first decade marked with anniversary programme. What date could be more appropriate for the launch of a major programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart? On 29 January 2016, it will be 130 years since Carl Benz registered the patent for his “gas engine-powered vehicle” back in 1886 … Read more

Edition 130 at NAIAS 2016: Mercedes-AMG honors the achievement of the founding fathers with this highly exclusive cabriolet

Mercedes offers 130 reasons to mark the automobile’s birthday in style. The new Mercedes-AMG S63 4Matic Cabriolet “Edition 130” is one of the reasons. The first automobiles from Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, Mercedes-Benz founding fathers, were open vehicles. Mercedes-AMG honours this achievement with a highly exclusive cabriolet unveiled at the North American International Auto … Read more