Maybe it all starts with a misunderstanding. The mistaken belief that humans are rational beings. That we make decisions with cool heads and functional thinking, weighing and optimizing as we go. And yes, maybe sometimes we do. But only sometimes. And so this issue of ramp is a cheerful plea. For beauty that needs no justification.

Between tour bus, tennis match and showtime: we met Gavin Rossdale backstage in Stuttgart just a few minutes before he went on stage with his band Bush - for which he was surprisingly relaxed.

The head of Zeithaus, Franco Utzeri, watches over some of the most valuable one-offs in automotive history in the Autostadt. These include around 20 unique pieces from Bugatti's development history. Priceless, unsaleable. In this interview, he explains why the Bugatti legend lives on to this day.

Beyond the sea lies the unknown. And that’s exactly where we’ve always been drawn. Adventure beckons. Our imagination kicks in. “Somewhere beyond the sea . . .” – those are the opening lines to a song that has long since become the cultural soundtrack of our yearning.