Larry and Nanci Kahn never planned to become Aston Martin collectors. But in the 2000s, after they purchased their first car – a Beverly Hills limited edition DB7 Volante – they instantly fell in love with the British marque. Over the next decade or so this Californian couple bought two more identical convertibles in the …
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Scotland’s Storied Stay
Nestled on the rugged east Fife coast, Old Course Hotel offers an unparalleled five-star experience in the historic town of St Andrews, Scotland. Beyond its famed position at the 17th hole of golf’s most famous course, Old Course, where linksmen converge year-round, discover the charms that transform this coastal haven into the ultimate Scottish getaway …
Aston Martin Lights Up
It was Aston Martin’s most ambitious Formula 1 marketing venture to date. In the run-up to the Las Vegas Grand Prix, on November 15th, the British ultra-luxury marque lit up the Las Vegas skyline with huge immersive advertising on the exterior screen of the city’s new globe-shaped entertainment arena, Sphere – the largest LED screen …
DBX 707
Lake Como is an idyllic setting in northern Italy where the affluent have come for respite for centuries. It was absorbed into the Roman empire shortly after the Second Punic War when Italy was invaded by Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Italian Alps with a contingent of war elephants. As they marched …
BORN
For the past century, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has served as an arena for automotive innovation and a battleground for motorsport supremacy. And no other race has delivered such enduring success for Aston Martin, a marque born on the racetrack. Since its debut, five years after the race’s inaugural run in 1923, Aston …
ES DEVLIN
Game”, so the saying goes, “recognise game”. And when it comes to the multi-hyphenate and genre-defying artist Es Devlin’s astounding work over the last three decades this streetoriginating aphorism is entirely apt. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who worked with the London-based artist and the physicist Carlo Rovelli on an immersive installation inspired by the latter’s fascinating …
THE OWO
The hushed halls of London’s Old War Office, a grandiose Grade II-listed building facing Whitehall, in Westminster, have recently been unlocked to the public for the very first time. Reborn as The OWO, and housing the capital’s first Raffles luxury hotel, 85 private residences, as well as nine restaurants and three bars, the landmark development …
Aston Martin
So said Amedeo Felisa, the CEO of Aston Martin, after introducing the company’s latest convertible – the beautiful two-door DB12 Volante. They’ve called it a “super tourer”, as it’s designed to combine the performance of a high-end sports car with the grand-touring capabilities of a traditional Aston Martin. ‘Volante’ is the Italian word for ‘flying’, …