The e-Turbo engine developed by Mercedes for its F1 cars will soon be fitted to standard AMG models – a technological breakthrough at the height of the Mercedes legend! Mercedes: Driving Performance Doubled By The Power Of F1 Mercedes-AMG, Character Cars If the Mercedes team shines through its exploits in F1, the manufacturer has long...
An iconic circuit where the high virtuosity of pilots has been revealed since 1929. Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Niki Lauda or Michael Schumacher. So many drivers who have appeared on a circuit with almost unchanged layout in 90 years. Yes, this 2019 edition marks the 90th anniversary of the Monaco Grand Prix. A GP where...
The dashboard, suspension settings and “Soft” mode all directly emanate with the influence of Schumacher.. “Synthesis of creativity, passion, style and technological innovation” It is by these words that the prestigious stable introduced its new car in 2009...
“No Time To Die”, to be released on the 8th of April 2020 will honour the most famous of James Bond’s cars. For the 25th episode of the saga, Daniel Craig will be accompanied by an Aston Martin DB5, a V8 Vantage from the 1980s and the Valhalla.. but the true revolution is the new James Bond, the Rapide E...
Heavy and under-powered, the car took second, third and fourth places in Silverstone in 1952. Unable to fulfill David Brown's wish, Aston Martin remained far behind the Type C Jaguars. During the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a few months later, it was a disappointment; the three cars gave up the race. However at Goodwood that same year, an hour before the end of the first British night race, the DB3 won the race with Peter Collins and Pat Griffith at the wheel.
Aston Martin’s luxurious story begins in 1913, when Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford imagined a British brand of luxury racing cars that fit right in line with English stolidity. Headquartered in Gaydon, Warwickshire, the very first Aston GT was conceived at the hand of Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker. The excellence of its technique and...
Bernard Buffet’s art is absolutely timeless. Far from the abstract avant-gardists of his day, completely disconnected with contemporary works that worry too much about conforming and being liked, Buffet’s work has the audacity of great artistic production. Born in Paris in 1928, Bernard Buffet left school for museums in 1945; he was already renowned by...
A princess subjected to suffocating protocol, Audrey Hepburn had not a minute of free time during her Roman Holiday. Guided by the charm of a young journalist, she finally took advantage of a moment to escape, criss-crossing the town on a little Vespa, before her condition caught up to her… Born after the tragic 40s, the...
In the mid 90s, Lotus was on the brink of disappearing. They weren’t selling cars anymore, and the F1 Team Lotus officially filed for bankruptcy in late 1994. General Motors would seek to sell its subsidiary, but to no avail. And that’s just when one man came across this brand in crisis: his name was...
While manufacturers traditionally produce cars with ever wilder performance capabilities – meant to boost their performance in competitions – Bentley opted for a car with extraordinary talents this time around, to be used safely on existing routes. Faster than any other on paper, the Continental GT project is laying the foundations for an automobile with...
