Interview

What is an icon? That often only becomes clear when you talk about it. And best of all, of course, when you are travelling in one yourself. Like ramp editor-in-chief and publisher Michal Köckritz who talks to Bettina Fetzer, Head of Communications and Marketing at Mercedes-Benz. In a SL. It's about icons, luxury and sustainability. Mercedes and brand values included, of course.

The Mercedes-AMG SL is the new edition of a legendary dream car that can look back on a glorious history. But even a legend needs to be washed every now and then. And there’s no better person to do it with than Philipp Schiemer, CEO of Mercedes-AMG.

Osman Dumbuya is CEO of Incari, a development partner of Piëch Automotive. The company’s focus is on accelerating software developments. In our conversation with him, we looked thirty-five thousand years into the past, ten years into the future and spoke about the future of the sports car and the value of travel. The forty-four-year-old was cautious about making predictions, however, as the world is simply changing much too fast for that.

Lamborghini put some 25,000 man-hours into recreating the legendary LP 500 prototype that was destroyed in a crash test soon after its debut in 1971. The project wasn’t initiated by Lamborghini, as you might expect, but by an extremely affable but no less persistent Swiss customer. We caught up with Albert Spiess for an exclusive interview at Lamborghini’s design center.

Stefan Dabruck is one of the most successful music producers and artist managers in the world. That’s exactly why we went for a drive with him – away from the city and into the peace and quiet of the great outdoors.

If anyone has brought more colour to the fashion world, it was Paul Smith. In an exclusive interview with ramp Editor-in-Chief Michael Köckritz, the legendary designer reveals how his world-famous and eponymous brand came about, how he works - and what good style is for him. And where can you get to know a person better than in his home? Exactly. That's where we met him.

Looking at his studio, his interest in architecture should be clear, says Bryan Adams. As for his love of photography – that becomes obvious just from talking to him. Need proof? Check out these five questions and answers from the interview our editor-in-chief Michael Köckritz did with Adams.

173 years ago today, Bertha Benz was born. No less than a mobility pioneer, for her ride in the Benz motorcar marked the beginning of the future. But what does that future look like for the car today? In search of answers, we took a trip ourselves - to St.Gallen, to the Future Mobility Lab, in a Mercedes, of course. There we spoke with Prof. Dr. Andreas Herrmann and Jürgen Stackmann.

Nobody really needs a mechanical watch. Says Yannick Michot, of all people, head of Patek Philippe Germany since 1998. But that’s exactly why he can say something like that.

Anyone who has made a habit of serving up cocktails to Princess Margaret or Mick Jagger on the island of Mustique might just have a few interesting stories to tell. Introducing: Basil Charles. On the occasion of World Bartender Day, he reveals some bartender tales and wisdoms.

What's the best way to start a Monday and a new working week? Of course, in an unagitated way - and with a relaxed bike ride. Preferably along the Swedish coast and with the CEO of a wonderfully unobtrusive and relaxed brand: Thomas Ingenlath from Polestar, for example. On the way, of course, it's all about bikes, the electric performance brand itself - but also craftsmanship and design.

When ANA DE ARMAS recounts how she still loves to run around barefoot and that sharp stones certainly won’t stop her from reaching her goals, that’s an accurate metaphor for her ambitions. This might give you the impression that the Cuban-born actress is a rather pig-headed person. But nothing could be further from the truth. She just works hard. As the most recent Bond girl, she quite charmingly upstaged Daniel Craig in No Time to Die. Her next role? Marilyn Monroe.

An old studio in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. It’s been a good two years since photographer CHRIS COLLS and his girlfriend, model ALEXANDRA AGOSTON, found their special loft. Taking a look around and talking to one of today’s hottest creative couples, you immediately sense the value that style, aesthetics and design have for the two of them.

Good News: For the new rampstyle #26, we spoke with Kelly Jones, frontman of the Stereophonics. It quickly became clear that he is still the local boy from Wales - living in the here and now. Which also has to do with the fact that bad news sometimes leads to good things. Of course, the photographer at the shooting in London was also more than just good: once again, it was Bryan Adams.

Good news! Should the world ever come to an end, the fashion label founded by brothers Steve and Nick Tidball has just the thing: fashion for extreme environments. A conversation with Steve Tidball about billionaires on Mars and the question of what a dog wears at the end of days. Spoiler: It’s the Apocalypse Jacket from Vollebak.