Cars

Ben Tuna usually works on building windows – installing stained glass panes, restoring them. But for the project "The Resurrection," the glass artist made an exception and turned his attention to the windows of a rusty Porsche chassis.

Against all odds: how someone unexpectedly found himself riding shotgun in one of the most brutal muscle cars of all time.

A car is more than a machine. Philosophically speaking, it is a form of life in the Wittgensteinian sense: a kind of second skin you breathe through, drive to the store in, and mark your very being with. You can also hang a pair of balls on it.

Volkswagen doesn’t just design cars. It designs an entire way of life. The journey from the Polo to the ID. GTI Concept and the place where it all comes together – the Autostadt in Wolfsburg – say it all. And, well, because – see the title of this magazine – machines aren’t everything, it’s all about people. In this case, racing and development driver Benjamin Leuchter.

When Ferrari, elegance and philosophy collide, we end up with this quote from Italian artist and designer Bruno Munari: “To complicate is easy. To simplify is difficult.”

Well, it was about time: our author confesses his worst traffic sins. And really, what better place to do that than at a motorway church? P.S.: All statutes of limitation have, of course, expired.

For Wincent Weiss, time is the most precious thing he has. Which is something he also tells his fans. How he spends his time away from the stage is something the pop star showed us by opening the doors to his garage for the public for the very first time. Or should we say: garages. Plural.

You could say the Neue Klasse marks a revolution for BMW. Because it’s not just about future design – it’s about entire processes. We spoke with Oliver Heilmer, Head of BMW Design, about this fresh start. And yes, about the kidney grille too.

He’s the toughest customer Ferrari ever had. Because no Ferrari leaves the factory until chief test driver Raffaele de Simone is satisfied. A meeting at the Fiorano test track for a conversation about quiet dialogues with machines – and the moment when technology becomes art.

The Japanese know how to ideally combine tradition and modernity. So it's no surprise that the new Toyota GR GT, the GT3 racing car derived from it and the new Lexus LFA are real hits. All in the spirit of the Toyota 2000GT. And following the ritual of the "Shikinen Sengu".

Two men, a Porsche Carrera GT, and one rather crazy idea. That’s all we’re saying for now.

The all-electric Yangwang U9 Xtreme super-coupe recently clocked 496.22 km/h. That’s not only a new record but also a statement. And probably just a snapshot – which, come to think of it, is the next statement right there.

No one had really doubted it, of course. Still, the Defender wants to prove itself once and for all – at the toughest off-road race in the world: the 2026 Dakar Rally. The best part of it all? We were there for the test drives in Morocco. And how!

We’re at the Mazda Europe Design Center north of Frankfurt am Main, washing a Mazda6e – together with Jo Stenuit, Design Director Europe. The talk turns to clarity in design, the luxury of simple choices – and the insight that eight colors are plenty for a car.

Today at 3 pm, Porsche is presenting the new generation of the Cayenne - electric, highly dynamic and more than impressive. With active aerodynamics, inductive charging and many other features. Everything you need to know about the SUV sports car - and the livestream of the premiere - can be found here.