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A VW Golf made up of around 7,000 individual parts, avocados for Lufthansa, lenses for Nikon: Hans Hansen left his mark on product photography over six decades. The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg is exhibiting around 220 of his photographs until 10 January 2027.

If you’re asked whether you’d like to try out Continental’s ultra-high-performance tyres on a Spanish racetrack – and with a choice of cars ranging from the Toyota GR Yaris to a Mercedes C63 (with a V8, mind you) and even a Corvette Stingray – there’s only one answer: Yes.

Are you more the type for an espresso on the go, a cappuccino with the paper, or perhaps keen to try something new like a pumpkin spice latte? To each their own – that’s the beauty of coffee. The German Coffee Association agrees – it was the organisation that launched ‘Coffee Day’ in 2006. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the event. The perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a good cup of coffee whilst reading our interview with coffee machine specialist Robert Burckhardt.

Do you already have a plan for how to make the summer last a bit longer? Heading for the sun sounds good, doesn’t it? Somewhere near the equator, the sun’s bound to be shining. And then, ideally, head straight for the sea and take the plunge. The new Sportivo Power Dive from Mühle-Glashütte is the perfect companion for this.

There is one aspect that the car industry rarely talks about at the moment: love. Not efficiency, range or market share. So how about, for a change, bringing back cars that stir something in us? Affection. Optimism. Nostalgia. This is where Renault gets interesting. Fabrice Cambolive, CEO of the brand and Chief Growth Officer of the Renault Group, talks about bringing emotion back into the car and the limits of retro design.

A man in a helicopter who sees everything but understands nothing – until he sinks into the carbon-fibre shell of the new Aston Martin Valhalla. A track experience in Navarra with over 1,000 PS, digital calculators on the front axle and the relentless directness of a racing instructor. Track day in the Aston Martin Valhalla.

A road-legal hypercar that bends the rules of aerodynamics and legislation. Aston Martin Exterior Design Manager Ondrej Jirec explains in an exclusive interview why the Valhalla is a "show car for the road" and how to transform over 1,000 hp into pure aesthetics.

For Spring/Summer 2027, Sandro ushers us into the warmer months with a collection set somewhere between Paris, the Mediterranean and the art of cultivated nonchalance. Very sensible. After all, a relaxed attitude is far too important to leave to chance. Isn’t it?

At first glance, a market study on the state of the luxury sector sounds about as exciting as a package leaflet. However, anyone who reads the latest study by BCG and Altagamma – which surveyed more than 10,000 luxury customers – carefully will quickly come across a whole host of insights amongst the percentage figures. So here are a few pointers on how to interpret the findings, including the risks and side effects, particularly for the motoring world.

The history of motor racing thrives on a sense of purpose that knows no end. Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, on motor racing as the origin, the joy of a challenge, and the power of creativity. And on why the future sometimes begins precisely by rediscovering what really matters.

Forty years of the BMW M3. These are stories of racetracks and country roads, of four, six and eight-cylinder engines, of winged models and family estate cars, of great victories and small details, of Laguna Seca Blue, high revs and rather wide tyres. We could try to tell them all now. But we won’t. Instead: a rather subjective journey through four decades of the M3.

The brain surgeon and neuroscientist Rahul Jandial is investigating why we want what we want. That’s quite interesting in itself. The conversation then turned to his new book, which explores the neural circuits of desire. And it also turned out that even a Porsche 964 Turbo doesn’t leave a brain researcher cold.

How do you actually turn content into a memory? You could take a space. Bring art, films and photography into it. Bring together the people who are part of these stories. Add some good food. And simply bring whatever’s happening outside right into the mix. That’s what we did. For the BMW Drivers Club. At Factory Berlin. For one night.

In our conversation, Sjoerd Knipping, Chief Operating Officer at Kia Europe, explains why, at the age of three, he could already recognise every car brand by its logo, why Kia continues to rely on physical buttons rather than touchscreens alone, and what his daughters think of his job.

Good things take time. This is true of whisky in particular. The 88YO from The Balvenie’s 1931 Collection has had a full 88 years to mature. And now it is having its moment in the spotlight – encased in a sculpture by the renowned contemporary artist Daniel Arsham.