Little Red Corvette
Chevrolet designers and engineers felt the heat when they were called to create the seventh-generation Corvette. With the Vette’s dwindling sales and aging fan base, this new iteration would have to...
View ArticleFuture Now: Acapulco 55 Concept Yacht
THE HEART AND FURY OF THE NEXT GENERATION SUPERYACHT. The Acapulco 55 concept you see here is the vision of Christian Grande Designs. An aggressive concept for the future of motoryachts that holds no...
View ArticleWraith Of Ecstasy
While a recent trip to China highlighted the next generation of British luxury in the Bentley, there is no question that the UK is now home to yet another credible scene-stealer from the House of...
View ArticleVolkswagen Design Vision GTi
Since its debut in the 1970s the Gti has been a prime example of Volkswagen’s willingness to test out new theories of design and performance, often with help from dealers, owners and third-party...
View ArticleSpanish Legend: Jaguar F-Type
Since its launch, the Jaguar F-Type has positioned itself as one of the most exciting vehicles to hit the ground. The supercar circuit of McLaren and company tends to refresh itself every few years...
View ArticleFive Decades Of The Harley Sportster
In the clutter and kitsch of American culture, few ideas survive the test of time. Consumer products that outlast their 15 minutes of fame are few and far between. The Fender Telecaster. The Louisville...
View ArticleSex on Wheels
C’mon baby, light my fire! Rumour has it, that it was Nero who first uttered this command. Marie-Antoinette wanted something sweet, Nero something hot. So successfully were his prayers answered that...
View ArticleHarley & Vespa
Right now, most of you are looking at me with that expression you usually reserve for someone who just jumped from a 10-storey building and walked away; shocked incredulation. How could I even...
View ArticleThe Car of the Future
The car is undergoing a slight metamorphosis but as our most highly evolved form of individual transport, it will survive. Quo Vadis? Where to? To which end? These are some of the most commonly asked...
View ArticleThe Z-Factor
Zorro . Zorin . Zoltan . Zatopek . Zagato. There’s a certain mysterious ring to entering a name with the exit letter of the alphabet; vide: the mask and the mark of Zorro. Max Zorin, for his part, was...
View ArticleDucati Hypermotard
Even if you don’t like Ducati, you have to respect the massive amount of pedigree and racing history encapsulated in their 87 years of operation. They moved from humble beginnings (they started as, and...
View ArticleGoing Topless All Summer Long
Summertime! Ah! Time to take off the anoraks and live! George Gershwin certainly captured the essence of our hottest season when he composed this masterful lullaby for his 1935 opera, Porgy and Bess....
View ArticleRoyal Fun : Bentley Continental GTC
It’s not that kind of fun. It’s not like jumping into bed with your favourite Playmate. No. It’s more like dating the Queen of Sheba. She might or might not have had sexual dalliances with King...
View ArticlePorsche Cayenne S
The unique Porsche form has commanded the attention of the thoroughbreds among us for over six decades, and finally Porsche’s ultimate luxury SUV delivers on a promise that was never truly fulfilled...
View ArticleSea Sand Salt … Sex & Sun
There is a place for everyone on the water – whether your bank balance and beer-boep work in the same or in opposite directions. Of course, time in the sun and on the water is best shared with plenty...
View ArticleThe Cat Strikes Four
Jaguar might not sell many cars. But with a first strike into the popular four-cylinder segment of the premium market , the new XF 2.2 D is set to change the fortunes of the prestigious British Thus...
View ArticleTwo Ain’t Enough: Egmont Sippel’s Favourites
It’s birthday party number two for PLAYBOY South Africa and so we asked our award-winning motoring journalist Egmond Sippel to reflect back on two of his greatest rides. Here he invites you on two...
View ArticleMaster And Commander: Oyster 625 Sailboat
You see yourself as Ahab; standing at the helm with your gaze thrown far past the bow to the gentle rise and fall of the horizon. There is determination in that gaze and a burning fire in the soul as...
View ArticleDemons Exorcised : The Final 911 Chapter
What do you think of, when somebody utters the words “nine-eleven”? The Twin Towers, of course. The start of a massive offensive against terrorism. The beginning of the end for Osama bin Laden. Now,...
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