#68

ramp #68 Happy as a Clam

The expression “happy as a clam” comes from American English and is a shortened form of “happy as a clam at high tide.” Content as a clam in the tide. And us? Let's flood our world with joy with lots of motorized clams. And all the other beautiful treasures found on the beach of life. We just need to get started.

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A clam doesn't really have it easy. At least at low tide. Because then it is particularly easy for its predators to reach. It is much more at ease – and “happy” – at high tide. “Happy as a clam,” in fact. An ideal description of happiness in the tidal cycle of a clam's life. We, on the other hand, simply classify the matter as a slightly bizarre maritime metaphor for deep, relaxed contentment. The range of approaches and topics: immediate to surprising, playful and often philosophical. It's that simple.

From a cheerful creative perspective, our perfect clam has at least one engine and two seats, which is better than one, in addition to a steering wheel. Sports seats, of course! We just need to get started.

For the retreat into ourselves.

OUT NOW!

ramp #68 Happy as a Clam

The car wraps around us, nestles close, puts the trivial into perspective and overexcites the unimportant, shields us – in order to immediately open up the horizon. A protected private space with a view. Of endless options. Driving becomes a special moment that doesn't need to explain anything. An attitude that comes from within, not calculated, but clear. It is a smile without an emoji. Beauty without a footnote, joy without a comment column. A simple happiness that dares to be real. A happiness that therefore does not have to be loud. Not over-excited, but consistent. Silent speed. Road movie feeling as an inner matter. Between a fuel stop and a daydream.

And off we go.

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»Quite nice«: Our Supersupersupertest.

Our editor-in-chief Michael Köckritz and bestselling author Wladimir Kaminer set off in an Aston Martin and a Rolls-Royce in search of happiness. They found it in an English club and in the countryside. Where else?

The inside-outside effect:
Mercedes Vision V in Dubai

The chauffeur-driven limousine of the future: the Vision V show car gives us a glimpse of what the new large-capacity limousines from Mercedes-Benz will look like.

Witches' sabbath:
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

To get an idea of the GT3 Touring, we recommend reading this article. It includes impressions beyond 8,500 rpm and a voicemail message from Walter Röhrl.

On the road in Affasterbach

The AMG GT XX makes a statement, as befits a concept car. Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Mercedes, deciphered for us: the future of AMG.

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Car Wash with Bentley CEO
Frank-Steffen Walliser

While washing the Continental GT, Frank-Steffen Walliser was in a talkative mood: he spoke about tradition and modernity – and also about things that are not discussed, but simply delivered.

“Washing a car, you learn a lot about the design language, the build quality and the attention to detail.”

Frank-Steffen Walliser

A man for certain memories:
Andreas Mindt

A VW is like a buddy who has a good sense of humor, always helps you move house – and also thrives on the “secret sauce.” In this interview, Andreas Mindt, Chief Designer at Volkswagen, explains what he means by that.

CUPRA: The Design Power House

Fabric, cut, and sensor technology—welcome to the CUPRA Design House. This creative biotope carries the brand's radical understanding of design far beyond the world of automobiles.

“The CUPRA Design House is the ultimate manifestation of our impulse to experiment, to reinvent and to create a legacy that is as bold as it is beautiful.”

Ignasi Prieto, Chief Brand Officer at CUPRA

All pictures © Oliver Gast

Drive My Car: In the big,
wide somewhere

Our new section “Drive My Car” takes us on a journey. To personalities who talk about their cars – and reveal a lot about themselves in the process. In the first episode, Michael Köckritz takes a drive with Thilo Mühle, managing director of Mühle-Glashütte, in his 1965 Corvette C2.

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Tudor and Formula 1 in Miami: New game, new luck

Wie ausgerechnet Miami zu einer Bühne für zwei Sportarten wurde, die für die USA eher untypisch sind – die Rede ist von der Formel 1 und Fußball – und was David Beckham damit zu tun hat, erfahren Sie im Heft.

All pictures © David Breun

In the heat of the night:
King Drag Race

A car race with a difference: at the three-day King Drag Race north of Bangkok, heavily tuned cars and motorcycles compete for victory on a quarter-mile stretch of asphalt. The vehicles? Monstrous. The conditions? Infernal.

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