Rolls-Royce wants you to rack up your ‘host with the most’ badge at your next private party and all the ones that will come after. The luxury automaker, whose unquestionably exquisite skills are well-respected and well-known in the industry, has unveiled the latest addition to its Connoisseur’s C…
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Tesla Debuts Supercharger Stations in Morocco
Tesla has set up two Supercharger charging stations in the north African country of Morocco, the first of such on the continent. While events like this are usually preceded by heavy marketing and/or official press releases, the EV and clean energy company has done neither, choosing instead to jus…
Mercedes-Maybach Celebrates Anniversary with Limited-Edition Releases
Getting to a hundred years is a big deal, and the Mercedes-Maybach knows this. Which is why it has chosen to celebrate this important milestone with a limited-edition S680 4MATIC sedan and a special-edition GLS 600 SUV. Dubbed the Edition 100, these centenary models take the Mercedes-Maybach’s ma…
Rolls Royce Set to Conquer the Sky with All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls Royce is not a newcomer to the world of aviation: it has always been known for its jet engines. However, in a new turn of events, the British luxury auto manufacturer has announced the completion of the maiden voyage of its all-electric aircraft. Aptly named the ‘Spirit of Innovation,’ the …
The Bugatti Gillette Heated Razor: Finally, a Bugatti You Can Take Anywhere
Bugatti is no stranger to collaborations that give birth to lifestyle products: only recently, it joined forces with IXO to create a carbon-fibre pool table with a servo-driven levelling system. But its recent collaboration is rather unexpected – one with a razor and personal care brand, Gillette…
The Early Adopters of Electric Vehicles in Africa are… Luxury Safari Resorts?
“I could hear this buffalo panting heavily deep in the bushes,” recalls Sipps Maswanganyi, head guide at Cheetah Plains, a luxury outfit in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Following those faint sounds, he found a 1,500-pound bovine on its last breaths, being taken down by seven stealthy l…
South African Artist Nelson Makamo, Turns the Porsche 911 Carrera to His Canvas
Growing up in the 1980s in rural Modimolle, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, a young Nelson Makamo fantasised that he would one day hold the keys to his own Porsche 911. What he did not anticipate was a chance encounter with a modern-day model during a residency in Franschhoek, in Western Cape…
Breitling and Bentley end their 19-year Partnership in Style
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling, and British luxury automaker and marketer, Bentley, have announced the end of their 19-year partnership that has been heralded as the longest ever collaboration between an auto and watchmaker brand. In celebration of this iconic and largely successful partnershi…
This Hotel is a Car Lover’s Paradise
Whether you self-identify as a car lover or not, if you love cars, you’ll most likely fall into any of the many categories dedicated to wheel enthusiasts. But one factor remains universal: auto addicts love to stay in their cars more than in any place else. And this is why the V8 hotel exists. Lo…
Your Next Mercedes Could be a Complete Electric Vehicle
If you are planning to get a fuel-powered Mercedes auto by 2030, prepare to be disappointed: the German automaker has announced plans to be an exclusively electric marque by the end of the decade, according to a new strategy report shared on the 22nd of July, 2021. To make that happen, the brand …