Innholdsfortegnelse for July/August 2019 i Maxim

As the graphite grey Cigarette Racing 41’ AMG Carbon Edition pulls away from the dock, captain Bud Lorow engages the engines. Shifting the center console boat into gear, a shudder coils through the fiberglass and carbon fiber composite hull — portending something special, and perhaps a little bit terrifying, is afoot. The vessel makes its way through Biscayne Bay, the white and turquoise skyline of Miami in front, mangrove to the right. From this vantage point Magic City resembles the jaw of a giant dragon with pearly asymmetric teeth. After we pass under the Rickenbacker Causeway and enter open water, Lorow turns. “Ok y’all ready?” he asks, grinning widely. The veteran champion racer confidently pushes the throttle forward and the vessel lurches to life. One more push and I’m holding…

Massimo Tamburini’s limited edition Bimotas are legendary. Constructed in Rimini, Italy using Japanese superbike innards cannibalized from brand new bikes, then shoehorned into superior frames with visionary aesthetics. Also responsible for designing the Ducati 916, and the MV Agusta F4, Tamburini was an icon. In the Top Trumps game of cards the Bimota was always the most expensive piece of kit. Which made sense, given they threw away most of a brand new bike to make every one. Today, if you are looking for an exotic and beautiful beast of a bike like a Bimota your list will be short. Right at the very top with a star will be someone who shares more than a few things in common with Tamburini. His name is Walt Siegl. And for a…

Jack Reynor is a rising star you’ll certainly recognize, even if you didn’t know his name. Thanks to scene-stealing roles in films such as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Detroit, On the Basis of Sex, and this summer’s horror-thriller Midsommar, Reynor has managed to develop into the best kind of rising star, one who lets his acting do the talking—a refreshing change in the current age of self-promotion and artificial hype. Instead, Reynor, who fell in love with acting at a young age, has doggedly worked his way up through the ranks, first establishing himself as an industry presence in his home country of Ireland before moving across the Atlantic to ply his talents in Hollywood. Now returning for season two of CBS All Access’ period drama Strange Angel, Reynor spoke…

By air and sea, via superyacht, private jet or the more prosaic cruise ship, the number of visitors alighting in the Bahamas is growing at a staggering pace. The archipelago saw its highest number of international arrivals ever in 2018. And yet the most desirable destinations among its many places to stay have retained the air of exclusivity that has made the Bahamas a haven for celebrities and the moneyed elite for many years. With more than 100,000 square miles of ocean, 700-plus islands and more than 2,000 rocks and cays—many of them private—the number of high-end resorts is more than equalled by the secluded enclaves of the wealthy and publicity-shy; Private Islands Inc. currently has 60 Bahamian cays and islands listed for sale at prices ranging from $700,000 to…

On a whim I pull out my phone, in search of a midday distraction. Soon, I find my escape: a photo of Olivia Culpo, the social media sensation and former Miss Universe, on my Instagram feed. She is posing on the hood of a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen in a red crop top, chiseled midriff exposed, like a millennial pinup. As I scroll through her recent photos, taken on the road to and at Coachella, my mind leaves planet Earth. I am now in Olivialand, a perennially sunny realm of glamour, girl power, and taut skin. I never want to leave. “THIS IS A HIGHLIGHT REEL, AND IT IS A CREATIVE OUTLET. INSTAGRAM IS NOT REAL LIFE.” “No, not at all,” Culpo tells me with a laugh when I ask whether the…

In the mere eight years since McLaren Automotive, the British supercar marque born of McLaren Racing, debuted its first independent production car, the brand has become one of the most highly regarded in the world. With an impeccable racing pedigree and performance to match, incredibly beautiful designs, and more than a bit of James Bond flair, it’s no shocker that the business has become an astounding success nearly overnight, with 4,800 cars sold globally in 2018 up from just 400 in 2011. Made to be true driver’s cars, McLaren’s creations, from the “starter” 570S which costs $192,000, to the eye-popping $1.4 million Senna GTR, deliver an adrenaline-fueled experience from the moment you turn the key in the ignition and the competition-bred engine snarls to life. Now however, McLaren is preparing…

West of the Sunset Strip’s swanky sushi bars, Italian boutiques and beer-stained nightclubs, the Boulevard transforms into an automotive Candy Land—one rife with sharp corners, hip-swaying S-turns and dizzying dips. Lined with video game palm trees, it’s the kind of place that begs for misbehavior even if you’re driving a rented Corolla. But behind the wheel of a McLaren—especially when it’s the latest offspring in the company’s legendary Longtail family—you might as well be licking your lips with a forked tongue. You’ll be gunning the British performance marque’s spectacular twin-turbo V8 to make it howl, and burping lightning quick downshifts just to hear the 600LT bark and protest angrily at having to slow down. But the most delightfully aggressive aspect of this latest Longtail, its 592 hp powerplant, is not…

In 1919 the Barbieri brothers of Italy unveiled a curious bright orange-red concoction made with citrus oil infused with precious herbs and roots at the Padua International Fair. Called Aperol in homage to a colloquial French term for the aperitif, a century later the Aperol Spritz, made by adding prosecco and soda water to the spirit, has become an international sensation, with the New York Times reporting in 2018 that sales rose 48% in a single year. Colorful, refreshing and easy to drink, with the conviviality of a champagne cocktail and a distinctly Italian flair, it’s the essence of the effortless elegance Italians call sprezzatura, in a glass. Though once a rare sight outside of Venice or the Italian Riviera, the Aperol Spritz can now be seen in the hands…

The connection between McLaren and Formula One is an unbreakable bond. McLaren Racing is not only one of the oldest active F1 teams, but also the second most successful in history—having captured 182 Formula One victories, 12 drivers’ championships and eight constructors’ championships since 1963. Their past roster includes giants like Emerson Fittipaldi, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton. Literally the pantheon of the sport. “It’s an unbelievable job and responsibility. It’s such an iconic brand in the motor racing and automotive space, one that I grew up following,” Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, tells Maxim. “Everyone feels like it’s a privilege to work here. I think that’s one of the things that enable us to attract such great people: the brand…