Image: Ferretti Group Ferretti Group has reported a record-breaking amount of orders in September, exceeding US$254 million. September is traditionally the busiest month in the boating industry in Europe, with a plethora of boating shows. This year included the Cannes Yachting Festival, Genoa International Boat Show, and the Monaco Yacht Show, and the Ferretti Group
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Image: Formula 1 Formula 1 announced on Wednesday (October 6) that it’s developing its own 100 per cent sustainable fuel. It hopes the fuel will save the internal combustion engines by making F1 cars run on zero carbon emissions. F1 had already planned to switch to E10 fuel next season but hopes to be doing
Louis van Beurden (Treasurer), Dr Vienna Eleuteri (Vice-Chair), Robert Van Tol (Executive Director), Henk De Vries (Chair), Martin Redmayne (Board Member) and Philippe Briand (Board Member) What led to the creation of the Water Revolution Foundation? The founders wanted to get like-minded yachting companies together to work on tackling the industry’s environmental impact and reducing
Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that it will be releasing its first fully electric car, the Spectre. The vehicle is an ode to its founding fathers, Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce who both wanted to create the best motorcar in the world. Rolls had prophesied an electric future for automobiles. In 1900,
Image: Unsplash The life of the rich and famous is something we all dream of having. From the glamorous parties and lavish houses to the restaurants they eat at and the places they vacation, there’s something about their lives that has the rest of us intrigued. Superyachts are one of those things the rich and
Image: MGM As the 25th James Bond movie arrives in cinemas this week, we say goodbye to Daniel Craig as he retires from the 007 role. However, there is some good news for James Bond fans as “No Time To Die” features an extremely exciting car chase scene. One of the most iconic aspects of
Image: Rivian While Tesla is dominating the world of electric vehicles, some people might be put off by their lineup of vehicles, its eccentric CEO Elon Musk, or both. This could be a blessing for rival company Rivian. The US automaker is focused on electric trucks and SUVs that are expected to go public later
57m trimaran. Image: Bury Designs Australian studio Bury Design has unveiled concepts for two yachts: a 57m trimaran and the 24m Inception — which is a monohull design. 57m trimaran The larger of the pair of concepts is a 57.18m ‘stabilised monohull explorer’ built on an aluminium trimaran platform. It has a beam of 12.84m
Image: Custom Line Ferretti Group is set to release its Custom Line 140’ planing superyacht in 2022, which will replace the Navetta 42 displacement model as its flagship superyacht. The upcoming Custom Line 140’ has an overall length of 42.15m and a beam measuring 8.57m, in comparison to the Navetta 42’s dimensions at 41.8m and
Image: F1 Lewis Hamilton has become the first F1 driver to reach 100 wins with his victory at the drama-packed Russian GP on Sunday. The seven-time World Champion managed the feat by overtaking compatriot Lando Norris during the closing stages of the race. Norris had been leading the grand prix for most of the race,
[embedded content] For more than a century, the Bentley has been synonymous with pure luxury. Many in the world aspire to own one of its vehicles because the quality and prestige it confers are second to none. And because of its lofty position in the market, very few car makers in the world can proclaim
Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has joined the race for sustainable jetting with “Spirit of Innovation”, the company’s new electric aircraft. “Spirit of Innovation” took over two years of research and development, and recently completed its maiden flight in the UK. The historic event kicked off at the UK Ministry of Defense’s Boscombe Down testing facility in
Image: Lürssen The Flying Fox is the world’s largest superyacht available for charter — and it’s drop-dead gorgeous. It currently sits on Monaco-based Imperial’s fleet of charter yachts, and was built by German yacht maker, Lürssen. The 136m-gargantuan towers 32m above the waterline and can accommodate up to 22 guests and 54 crew members. The
IJE. Image: Benetti The longest superyacht in the world, the 108m IJE, will be going on display at the Monaco Yacht Show. The superyacht is presented by Benetti and Burgess. The IJE was built for Australian billionaire James Packer and was named after his children Indigo, Jackson, and Emanuelle (IJE). UK-based design firm RWD developed
Image: Audi Ahead of the Dakar Rally, Audi Sport has put its Audi RS Q e-tron through its paces in the deserts of Morocco. With its three driver crews, Audi pushed the car to its extremes to test its capabilities. Sven Quandt, team principal of Q Motorsport said that at times, the temperatures soared to
Image: Wally Wally wants to give you your space. Unveiling its first wide-body model, the WHY200, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. The 78-foot yacht optimises every square inch to offer 2,153 square feet of interior space. Which is 50 per cent more than other yachts of the same size. The vessel spans 88 feet and
Image: F1 Daniel Ricciardo has won the F1 Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren its first win since 2012 and a remarkable one-two as Lando Norris came in second as well. The race also saw Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crashing out. In all, five drivers — Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Nikita Mazepin, Pierre Gasly, and
Image: RM Sotheby’s Kimi Räikönen’s V10-engined McLaren (MP4-17) from the 2002/2003 FL season is up for auction at an estimated £1.5-2 million. Designed by Adrian Newey, the MP4-17 raced seven times in the 2002 season with Räikkönen finishing third in the Grand Prix of Europe at Nürburgring on its first outing. Being from what some
Image: Gulfstream Gulfstream’s G700 aircraft had just set two transatlantic records for flying at 6,711 nautical miles nonstop at Mach 0.88 or 1,086 kilometres per hour, for 13 hours and 16 minutes. The aircraft took off from Savannah, Georgia to Doha, in Qatar. It then set another record for flying from Doha to Paris, 2,935
Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce has displayed two of its bespoke commissions at Salon Privé 2021, an exclusive Concours d’Elégance held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. The two cars on display are the Black Badge Wraith and the Black Badge Cullinan. Black Badge Cullinan The Black Badge Cullinan features a plethora of bespoke appointments, the most notable of