CARS – Force One

Shalemar Sharbatly: the unaware muse for Mercedes AMG GT Coupé’s Striking Design?

In the world of supercars, where innovation is the lifeblood and aesthetics are paramount, the unlikeliest of sources can become a wellspring of inspiration. A recent Instagram post has shone a light on the remarkable confluence of art and automotive design. It’s evident that the Mercedes-Benz AMG Design Team has drawn inspiration from Shalemar Sharbatly’s […]

Shalemar Sharbatly: the unaware muse for Mercedes AMG GT Coupé’s Striking Design? Read More »

The Visual Dome: THE RACE

ART, CARS, VIRTUAL WORLD / Tony Rapacioli

It’s one of the highlights of District 1. ‘The Race’. Five locations within the border, with each bloodline racing for their heritage. Entry into the line up is utterly exorbitant, but that doesn’t bother these thrillseekers, for they come from old money where funds aren’t even a thought. Each team has one driver, multiple mechanics, data

The Visual Dome: THE RACE Read More »

THE NUMBER 1 – Bittersweet return to an epic era of racing

ART, CARS, EVENTS, PHOTOGRAPHY / Keith Francis

From 25th of May to 23rd June, Sotheby’s Monaco is hosting the exhibition “Michael, intimacy behind speed” by Vanessa von Zitzewitz. If this is the first time you’ ve heard of it, the Keep Fighting Foundation is a global non-profit initiative founded by Michael Schumacher’s family, in response to the immense outpouring of love and

THE NUMBER 1 – Bittersweet return to an epic era of racing Read More »

Bugatti: Power is nothing without beauty

CARS, DESIGN / Giovanni Gasparini

What makes a classic? The inherent quality of telling something new and relevant across time. Add technology and the quest for speed, and you get a true classic car; nobody has interpreted this formula better than Ettore Bugatti, the Italian car genius of a family trio of creative masters, with the designer Carlo and the

Bugatti: Power is nothing without beauty Read More »

Amanda Mille – hypercars inspire hyperwatches

CARS, WATCHES / Keith Francis

Richard Mille has never before been so deeply involved in the world of motor racing as now, and the reasons why are plain to see: he makes watches that are little short of wrist racing machines. Iconic models inspired by the cutting-edge concepts and technology developed in the racing world. Here we offer a few

Amanda Mille – hypercars inspire hyperwatches Read More »

Have your cake and eat it!

CARS, DESIGN, LIFESTYLE / Richard McCreery

With the Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. Bentley was once famously accused of building the world’s fastest trucks, by Ettore Bugatti of all people who, at times, was also a manufacturer of large and fast cars like the 6.4 metre, 12.7 litre Bugatti Royale. That seems rather unfair. Bentleys may be large (the Bentayga SUV is over

Have your cake and eat it! Read More »

Luxury & profit, what an exciting combination!

BUSINESS, CARS, YACHTS / Force One

The founder of NPD Luxury Lab, Marco Ramundo, talks about the opportunities that arise when combining passion and business, luxury and profit. Warren Buffet famously said “If you don’t understand it, don’t invest in it”. It’s good advice but it’s generally ignored, largely because many investments are difficult to understand. Investing in Luxury is very

Luxury & profit, what an exciting combination! Read More »

Bentley’s new opening

CARS / Vicky Morris

A fifth Bentley dealership has opened in France, and it’s right here in Mougins. You’ll find all the Bentley models there, from the Continental GT to the Flying Spur and the Bentayga SUV, as well as a wide selection of pre-owned cars. The showroom’s director, Jérémie Deroode, also manages the Paris and Bordeaux showrooms. We

Bentley’s new opening Read More »

CAR RACING 1968 – THE UNPUBLISHED ARCHIVES OF DPPI

CARS / Force One

Car Racing 1968 is every bit a worthy successor in the tradition established by the three previous tomes of the ‘Car Racing’ series (1965, 1966, 1967). It is still through treasures unearthed from the archives of the DPPI photographic agency that this book published by Éditions Cercle d’Art offers, for the title year, a unique experience of immersion

CAR RACING 1968 – THE UNPUBLISHED ARCHIVES OF DPPI Read More »

LE MANS CLASSIC – NOSTALGIA AND AESTHETICS

CARS / Keith Francis

A Petrolhead’s Paradise, or I Love The Smell of Gasoline in the Morning and the Doppler scream of a fine-tuned flat-12 as it streaks past into the dawn mist of the Mulsanne Straight. Le Mans. The name alone conjures images ranging from moustachioed Bentley Boys in immaculately oil-stained white overalls to latter day superstars at

LE MANS CLASSIC – NOSTALGIA AND AESTHETICS Read More »