Life & Style

We usually like to conduct our interviews ourselves, but in this case we made an exception. The questions for Sir Rod Stewart were asked by Bryan Adams. Because the two have known each other for years. And they really get along, as you’ll see. So an entirely different sort of interview. Turned out pretty good, we think.

On the surfboard as well as when designing cars on paper: ‘Trust the process’. Consciously experience and learn - above all, enjoy the time. Katharina Sachs, exterior designer at Volvo, has even more tips for everyday life and the perfect surfing holiday.

Rafael Nadal gives virtually no interviews. 
So much for that. In our exclusive conversation, 
he tells us how he manages to consistently deliver top performances, what sort 
of relationship he has with his rivals – 
and how people often misjudge 
him as a person. On top, he also talks about his pretty special watch.

In his films, Alain Delon played policemen, foreign legionnaires, contract killers, gold seekers and so much more. But above all, he was one thing: simply cool. An obituary for the man in the trench coat, who embodied nonchalance and covetous aloofness like no other.

On September 5, 1970, Austria lost a national hero: Jochen Rindt, who had won Le Mans in 1965 and would be posthumously crowned Formula 1 world champion, was killed in a fatal accident during training. He would have turned 82 today. Memories of a special person and racing driver.

Truth lies in wine, proclaimed the Romans in ancient times. The spirit of wine is in the fine distillate. On national Gin and Tonic Day in the USA, we toast across the Atlantic - and watch the spirit enter the wrong bottle in a very localised way.

Some people think actress Diane Kruger is American, but she actually hails from a small provincial town in northern Germany. Others were convinced her career would come to an abrupt end following her role as Helen in Troy. Just goes to show how wrong you can sometimes be.

Today we remember Louis Vuitton, who died on 27 February 1892 at the age of 70. But above all, we remember the man who significantly shaped our perception of luxury. But what constitutes luxury? And how did it enter our world? The answers naturally lead us to France.

As the Berlinale isn't exactly covering itself in glory at the moment, we'd rather take a look at Hollywood - and at film icon Udo Kier. Thirty years ago, the Cologne native went to Hollywood, starred in blockbusters and arthouse films and worked with Warhol, Fassbinder and Schlingensief.

Today, Americans celebrate the game of tennis. On 23 February 1874, the British major Walter Clopton Wingfield is said to have registered the patent for a forerunner of modern tennis. We're serving and have put together a few inspirations for the coming season.

Was this Niki Lauda unique? Or were there several like him? And if so, how many? Let's just ask Hartmut Lehnbrink. His book about Andreas Nikolaus Lauda, who would have turned 75 today, provides an answer.

When it comes to looks, you can do like the Formula 1 teams and follow the motto that less effort is more - or like Proton Competition, who have given their Porsche 963 a full retro makeover. The result is historically beautiful and simply "F.A.T.".

What is this love? A rather marvellous and at the same time wonderfully complex affair. Fascinatingly irrational at its core and, in the hopeful ideal case, eternal. Explainable? Rather not. Fortunately. And then there are the parallels with luxury: there is no such thing as pure reason, efficiency and appropriateness.

It's about finding and discovering. This awakens people's instinct to hunt and gather. But what is worthwhile? We went in search of the latest trends and findings for collectors.

How will car brands present themselves in the future? Preferably unconventional and enduringly desirable. The new CUPRA City Garage is more than just a showroom, it is a place where you can celebrate culture and lifestyle and experience the brand’s DNA up close. We decided to see for ourselves.