Driving a Gullwing!

Zen Woman Driver on Board- A Cliche?

A Gullwing is an automotive industry term describing the special doors of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Originally designed to accommodate the tubular racing frame that weighs only 84 kilos, the open doors open upwards evoking the image of a seagull's wing. Creating awe in 1952, the Mercedes-Benz SL 300 and its road legal version of this Supercar was introduced in 1954 for special customers.

Trendsetters on stage, Part 1

The 85th Geneva Motor Show

The motor show in Geneva has a long history going back over 100 years. The show was initiated by Paul Buchet, chief agent by Michelin Switzerland, businessman Albert Vassali and Jules Megevet, an engineer. The first event with 59 exhibitors of automobiles and motorcycles took place in 1905 at the Geneva polling location "Batiment Electoral" and gained much success attracting more than 17.000 visitors. In subsequent years the show was presented occasionally but ultimately became a fixture where such models as the Clement (1905), Alfa Romeo 8C 2800 (1932), Ferrari Dino (1965) and Lamborghini Miura (1966) were launched. Today, the international Geneva Motor Show makes its home at the Palexpo at the airport, providing an impressive program making it to one of the five greatest auto shows in the world.

McLaren's Disco Inferno!

McLaren at the Geneva motor show 2015

The styling and visual language of all McLaren cars is inspired by Formula 1 racing innovations and advanced aerodynamics. Shrink- wrapping the bodywork over the car's mechanical skeleton, for example, reduces volume, removes weight and helps improve the car's aerodynamic performance. It also creates an optimised visual design; lean, potent and beautiful to look at. It is directly comparable with a fashion couture house. Chanel is a great example of this in the way that it works, regularly launching new collections and developing them with the utmost perfection.

Is McLaren like a fashion house?

McLaren very much uses the design and work ethics of major fashion houses like Chanel does. You could also compare them to a very skilled tailor or seamstress, in that you create a dress or a suit by following a pattern, and you keep working on this pattern or method until you get it absolutely perfect. McLaren also offers their cars in various lines and categories, just as a fashion couture house does, that can be tailored to suit the customer's taste, style and requirements, for example: Sport Series, Super Series and Ultimate Series.

An Eternal Love (part 2)

Route Lac Leman-  Crans-Montana

It doesn't matter whether you travel by car or by train, a trip to Crans-Montana in Switzerland is always a wonderful adventure, and at an altitude of 1496 metres above sea-level, the views are spectacular.

An Eternal love ( part 1)

Route Lac Leman - Rolle

There are only two things in the world which make my head clear: The art and nature. Since I first came in touch four years ago with the French part of Switzerland, I am in eternally love. In love with the breathtaking view of Lac Léman and the snowy mountains in Crans-Montana.