Innovation is realised in many forms. Take the 1923 racer Razor Blade, one of the first cars to be designed with aerodynamics in mind. Named for its incredibly narrow bodywork, built by aircraft maker De Havilland, Aston Martin’s first race car pushed the boundaries of performance in 1923. Fast forward a century, and that same …
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HEART OF RACING
Racing drivers don’t need extra motivation to win: “We’re always racing for the win, but at Daytona there’s that extra level of intensity, because there’s a little bit extra there. And that little bit is for the driver, a reminder forever of your success.” However, veteran Aston Martin pilot Darren Turner is understandably pleased with …
GRAND PRIX SUCCESSES
After strong pre-season testing, Fernando Alonso put his winning formula to the test during his debut for AMF1. And fierce determination led to unbridled joy under the lights in Sakhir with the two-time champion securing the team’s first podium for 2023. The excitement was palpable with Alonso’s third-place finish fuelling hopes for more success this …
GAVIN BOND
Christy Turlington sips champagne as adjustments are made to the fit of her couture Versace jacket. Yasmeen Ghauri steadies herself like a pro while dressers tightlace her into a Christian Lacroix corset. Linda Evangelista gazes down the lens of the camera, clutching the bust of a timeless Vivienne Westwood gown. Even with the most recognisable …
JADE
The colour green, long associated with emeralds in fine jewellery, has recently expanded to include jade. But this isn’t quite the whole story. Jade is used as an umbrella term to describe the minerals nephrite and jadeite. In China, nephrite came first, around 5,000 years ago. Jadeite, which in its finest form is known as …
GIRARD PERREGAUX
He’s a rockstar,” Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, says of Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin. “He’s good looking, he’s super smart… In my next lifetime, I want to be him.” Patrick and Marek may be chiefs of different industries but, as collaborators, the duo have an …
ACH130 ASTON MARTIN EDITION
A Bell 206L LongRanger II, piloted by H. Ross Perot Jr and Jay Coburn, completed the world’s first helicopter circumnavigation of the globe in 1982. Dick Smith then became the first person to fly a helicopter solo around the world in a Bell JetRanger III in 1983. But JP Thor isn’t out to break any …
ASTON MARTIN DBX707
There’s something magnetic about the Swiss Alps between Brig and Andermatt. During the summer months these peaks draw a steady stream of high-performance machinery, from sports cars and superbikes to carbon fibre bicycles powered by lean-muscled human beings. All attracted to the sinuous ribbon of tarmac that zig-zags its way up to an altitude of …
ASTON MARTIN VALKYRIE
Given more time and practice I should be able to locate the KERS button on the Valkyrie’s detachable steering wheel without thinking twice. The road-going version of Aston Martin’s first hypercar features a Kinetic Energy Recovery System, just the same as in Formula 1 However, at 187mph it’s difficult to take my eyes off the …
FERNANDO ALONSO
The secret to Fernando Alonso’s success is quite simple. “It’s 100 per cent plus extra,” he says with a smile. “Everyone in this sport is doing their best, but to win you have to go just a little bit further. When I was younger this was sometimes difficult to process. Now I select what I …