Cars | Jets | Yachts

The Rolls-Royce Spectre has silence, sophistication and elegance at the forefront.

Coming from a long line of cars dating back to 1948 and etched into our cultural fabric thanks to James Bond, the new DB12 not only builds upon the beauty and athleticism of its lineage, but also heralds an entirely new era of Aston Martin.

In 1968, brothers Alessandro and Norberto Ferretti and Norberto Ferretti founded the Ferretti company as a small boat manufacturer. Demonstrating their proficiency over decades, the Italian outfit would eventually turn their boat crafting talents towards luxury yachts.

If there was ever a car that embodies the concept of “La Dolce Vita,” it's the Ferrari Roma and its soft-top twin the Roma Spider. The dynamic duo are cars that serve as contemporary reimaginings of modern Italian styling. Agility, power and sublime refinement, these supercars epitomise the carefree essence of '50s and '60s Rome.

The wallywhy200 superyacht rears up in the historic vieux port of Saint-Tropez, broad, angular and brooding in its black carbon-fibre and metallics that glint in the sun and catch the eye amidst the more conventional power yachts and sailing boats, the pastels and the cobblestones of the picturesque harbour. Drippingly chic with its teak beach-platform and elegantly arrayed daybeds framed by sharp, linear rails and mirrored black ceilings, the superyacht is almost out of place in this hedonistic Riviera hotspot, as if it belonged on set serving as a Bond villain’s pleasure barge, or in some noir future world given over to unabashed luxury and devastating design.

For more than four decades, the contours of Riviera's yachts have been heralded for their timeless beauty. And at its most recent milestone, the Maison would highlight its design evolution with the launch of the Australian motoryacht manufacturer's 6,000th motor yacht at its world class production facility on Queensland's Gold Coast.

Back for its 55th run, the 2024 Sydney International Boat Show featured an impressive lineup of cutting-edge motor yachts, sophisticated sailing vessels and some of the most sumptuous super-yachts in the world. The four-day event at the iconic Darling Harbour brought together 185 exhibitors and 618 boats, showcasing 44 Asia-Pacific and Australian premieres and launches.

The year 2023 marked a turning point for Yihong Yachts, as the shipyard began to explore more global opportunities for Aquitalia. At last year's Cannes Yachting Festival, for instance, the Aquitalia 78 wowed audiences, and was heralded for being a triumph of engineering.