Índice para February 2026 em Robb Report

Gideon Appah is giving a tour of his studio on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana, meandering through room after room, each lined with canvases in various states of progress. There's a yellow sketch of a drummer boy dressed in masquerade regalia; another unfinished work of a woman lying on a beach blanket; and a third of a ghostly, abandoned building. Appah prefers to paint in batches. “I use the energy of one work to confront the other,” he says. Then he arrives at a part of the building that houses works from his former studio, which went up in flames in 2020. Many pieces were lost entirely, and these rescues—coated in sooty residue— may be beyond salvaging. But like the mythical phoenix, Appah has clearly risen from the ashes. In…

The world's leading menswear brands have never been shy about colonizing new territory— and recently, the best are heading to the hills. The current influx of ski (and après-ski) collections from houses like Louis Vuitton and Canali answers an explosion of interest in mountain sports, recasting the slopes as a stage for not just technical skill but also the kind of personal style that reads as unmistakably luxurious despite the elements. “People want to invest in experiences,” says Sophie Jordan, menswear buying director at Mytheresa, adding that where skiing and snow-boarding are concerned, “You have to have the gear to go and do that, even if you are just going to an après to have a nice time, a cocktail, or a hot chocolate on the side of a mountain.”…

Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, known for her impeccable eye and sophisticated style, has long been a fixture on the contemporary-art scene. A second-generation art dealer, she grew up around art and artists at the Greenberg Gallery, her father's St. Louis space and an important Midwest disseminator of avant-garde ideas. But Greenberg Rohatyn has carved her own path in New York City. For many years she exhibited artists right in her own home, a Rafael Viñoly–designed double-width townhouse on East 94th Street, which gave the establishment its name, Salon 94. She had a strong hand in shaping some enviable collections, including Jay-Z's—and even marshaled the art-world troops to appear in his music video for “Picasso Baby.” A fierce advocate for the quality of a room's furniture being on par with the art…

Carbon fiber has long been integral to boatbuilding, but its role has typically been limited to visual accents, deck pieces, or the composition of offshore racing yachts. The exotic material is now being used more deliberately in a wider range of vessels—not for show, but for what it does best: reducing weight, increasing stiffness, and enabling shapes that would otherwise be a struggle to achieve with conventional methods. With the N30 Pioneer, Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder and C.E.O. of San Francisco–based yard Navier, has taken the first step toward redefining the yachting sector. For her, the material is more than a design choice, but rather what she describes as a “fundamental enabler” of the technology powering Navier's limited-edition 30-foot electric foiling yacht. Using aluminum or fiberglass for the complex double-curvature shapes…

MOTOR Dual electric POWER 912 hp (with launch control) RANGE 278 miles (E.P.A. est.) 0-60 MPH 2.4 sec TOP SPEED 155 mph (limited) BASE PRICE $167,000 AS TESTED $190,690 SWAP IN SCISSOR doors and a two-seat cockpit, and this Audi would be a full-blown supercar rather than a practical weapons-grade four-door G.T. With 912 hp and a four-person interior ideally suited to long-distance cruising, Audi's flagship E.V. may be the finest performance sedan on the planet. It elicited raves across the board for its sheer power and poise, and the car's ability to fire off the line simply blew our judges away. “My eyeballs sunk in my head! An amazing car for handling and braking as well,” said Andrew Shantz. “Generally I don't like E.V.s. This one crushes it.” Josh Diggs could have been describing a…

BORN FROM ONE of the most revered (and collectible) silhouettes in automotive history, the latest spiritual successor to the 1950s-era Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gains a new level of distinction as the first model to receive the full Maybach treatment—and the ultra-luxury division's only two-seater to date. The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series is replete with baronial trappings: Manufaktur Crystal White Nappa leather lines the interior, while a heated Airscarf system drives open-air motoring into multiple seasons. It was all enough to have Julie Schwalbe name it her “surprise of the day … Its seats are smooth as butter, it handles like a tight machine, and accelerates way better than the AMG GT.” Her husband, Brian, was equally enamored, noting that “fit and finish are excellent—the interior sumptuous and comfortable.” Some…

“YOU EXPECT PERFECTION WHEN YOU BUY A FERRARI, AND THE PUROSANGUE DOESN'T DISAPPOINT.” THE PUROSANGUE BREAKS from every other production-line Prancing Horse in history with a simple twist: rear doors. It's the first four-door Ferrari that has made it to market, and while it has been sold stateside since 2023, the 2026 model arrives with a new steering-wheel design that brings back mechanical buttons. The essentials stay the same—a V-12 engine, all-wheel drive, and a sporting suspension that wowed judges enough to take third place in this year's Car of the Year competition. Lee Oleinick summed it up: “You expect perfection when you buy a Ferrari, and the Purosangue doesn't disappoint. A sculptured exterior surrounds one of the finest interiors, without [design] overkill. And the performance? You have to keep…

At Tulah Clinical Wellness, founder Faizal Kottikollon blends ancient healing practices with advanced medical science, aiming to turn longevity from a one-week reset into a lasting way of life. It was a nagging numbness in his left hand that changed everything for Faizal Kottikollon. The Dubai-based businessman had long been a yoga devotee with a penchant for headstands. And that, several concerned doctors eventually concluded, was the problem. Years of overzealous inversions had compressed his vertebrae, damaging his nerves so severely that risky, major surgery appeared to be the only solution. Kottikollon, then in his late 50s, resolved to find another answer. He found it, he hoped, in Ayurveda, a holistic medical system practiced widely in Kerala, the Indian state where he was born and raised. There, he was prescribed brimhana,…

For generations, Charleston's charms have been defined by its delectable cuisine, remarkably well-preserved 18th-century architecture, and network of lush garden squares. There's so much Spanish moss–draped allure in the historic city that you can easily forget you're in a major port town. But the opening of a resplendent hotel is recasting the waterfront as an essential part of any itinerary. Commanding a prominent stretch of Charleston Harbor, the Cooper— named for the nearby Cooper River— replaces the former Ports Authority building with a five-star urban resort. Owned by Charleston local Ben Navarro, cofounder of Beemok Hospitality Collection, the 191-room Southern escape is within walking distance of some of the city's other leading attractions and is strategically sited adjacent to the company's equally transformative redevelopment project, Union Pier. This arrangement is…

With a stroke of his royal quill in October 1685, King Louis XIV of France inadvertently set South Africa up to become one of winemaking's centers of excellence. By signing the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Sun King set off a mass exodus of Huguenots from the country. And while plenty immigrated to the Netherlands, England, and what would become the United States, many took their winemaking skills with them to South Africa. By the early 19th century, one of the areas they settled in had been renamed Franschhoek, the Afrikaans term for “French Corner.” But for far too long, this town has played second fiddle to nearby Stellenbosch, which is 10 times as large. Don't be fooled by the sleepy, laid-back vibe: This gorgeous corner of the Cape Winelands has…

There's a precise choreography to slipping into the narrow, low-slung cockpit of the 1,250 hp Czinger 21C V Max. Once the butterfly doors close, your elbows are able to brush each side of the glass-canopied cocoon. Fighter-jet comparisons are an overworked trope of automotive writing, but for this tandem-seat hybrid—my copilot positioned directly behind me—the analogy lands with undeniable heft. The creative spark for the 21C was, after all, “the SR-71, which was the highest flying, fastest plane of all time,” says Lukas Czinger, the 31-year-old founder, president, and C.E.O. of the eponymous marque and its parent company, Divergent Technologies, which he cofounded with his father, Kevin, in Southern California. Fittingly, the 3,520-pound (dry weight) 21C—limited to 80 examples starting at $2.35 million each— hits 62 mph in 1.9 seconds…

Amaestro of men's fashion, Giorgio Armani showcased a flair for quiet luxury long before the term existed, beginning with his eponymous suit. The deconstructed garment ushered in 1980s power dressing, a relaxed counterpoint to the conventional corporate garb previously in vogue. This simple, stylized expression of refinement also shines through on the Admiral Giorgio Armani 72M build named No Rush, the first of two custom 236-foot yachts conceived by the designer himself in partnership with the Italian Sea Group. “The sea and design are two of my greatest passions,” said Armani when announcing the project in 2023. Sadly, he passed away just three weeks before No Rush debuted at September's Monaco Yacht Show, but he would've loved the fierce dockside buzz generated by its distinctive exterior shape. A serial superyacht…

ONCE YOU'RE CINCHED into the five-point harness and turn the ignition key, the sensory hit is immediate. The 5.4-liter V-8 erupts, the air redolent with the unmistakable scent of combustion. There's a flicker of nerves before deploying the Tremec five-speed manual gearshift and the dread of stalling out at pit lane in front of a gallery of onlookers. One moment you're piloting this reimagined 1965 fastback Mustang—no power steering, no filters—a glorious ode to analog driving and the golden age of American motorsport, made by the people who built its legacy. The next you're cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy. Mentioned as a standout comparison by one of our judges, it's a study in contrasts…

MOTOR Dual electric POWER 659 hp RANGE 266 miles (E.P.A. est.) 0-60 MPH 4.1 sec TOP SPEED 155 mph BASE PRICE $465,000 AS TESTED $535,550 IF THE ADOPTION of electrification required some brands to rethink their identity mid-flight, Rolls-Royce touched down fully prepared. After all, silence has long been central to the marque's appeal. Named Robb Report's Best of the Best in the E.V. category this past summer, the Black Badge Spectre preserves the automaker's legendary magic-carpet-ride drive quality while dialing up the muscle. In fact, it's the most powerful Rolls-Royce in the company's 121-year history. “This car was my biggest surprise,” said Sam Herzfeld. “Sporty, yet elegant. No detail left unfinished, butter-smooth in every way.” Also unexpected was its level of performance, which is enhanced by its launch-control system—a first for Rolls—called Spirited Mode. For…

THE 1965 SHELBY Mustang G.T.350 was one of the most successful sports cars of its era, with fewer than 570 made and only 36 R-code examples destined for the track (two being prototypes). The OVC Grand Touring–LM takes an original '65 Mustang Fastback and rebuilds it through the hands of Original Venice Crew— members of Carroll Shelby's team. Their work has resulted in reimagined classics that have earned Robb Report Best of the Best accolades in 2021 and 2023. Judges relished the chance to step back six decades to feel the adrenaline rush of a pure analog machine, one now refined with better power, braking, and build quality. Andrew Shantz captured the contextual whiplash: “How cool was that? I had just driven the Rolls-Royce and then jumped into the OVC.…

“SOMEONE NEEDS TO TURN THAT ENGINE GROWL INTO A MEN'S COLOGNE.” WHEN IT WAS NAMED Robb Report's Car of the Year in 2018, the original Lamborghini Urus rewrote the S.U.V. rulebook with an all-terrain Raging Bull that, at the time, was in a ring all its own. Since then, the Urus has become the Italian-supercar maker's best-selling model, one that continues to set benchmarks as competition intensifies. The SE variant lives up to that challenge as the brand's first hybrid iteration of the Urus and its most powerful to date. “A sports car hidden under an S.U.V. body” is how James Hefelfinger viewed it. Claudia Falero went a step further, calling it a “sports car on steroids.” The increased brawn is owed to a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 mated to an electric…

To understand where TAG Heuer is going, one must first understand where it has been, and two recently released timepieces from the Swiss watchmaker seem purpose-built to display its heritage and innovation. The company's ties to the automotive world are brand-defining—beginning long before it became an industry-wide trend in horology to partner with luxury carmakers. As far back as the early 20th century, when it was known only as Heuer, it supplied dashboard timers and chronographs to cars (as well as boats and aircraft). But it was in the '60s when the connection would be cemented, thanks to two iconic models: the Monaco, launched in 1969 but made famous by Steve McQueen in Le Mans; and the Carrera, designed for race car drivers and named after the Carrera Panamericana, a…

IF YOU'VE EVER DREAMED OF commissioning a custom piece from the late Yves Saint Laurent, the highlight of this extraordinary experience in Marrakech offers the next best thing. For this one-off adventure, Robb Report has tapped Travel Master Alex Wix of Wix Squared and Gail Leonard's team at Plan-it Morocco. “If Marrakech can be the muse of someone like Yves Saint Laurent, why on Earth are you not coming to Marrakech?” Leonard says with a laugh. “It's a sensory overload, a sugar rush of color.” Together, the Morocco-based outfits have devised an itinerary—equal parts experience and art object—designed to immerse you in the city that enchanted one of fashion's most legendary talents. Saint Laurent was instantly smitten with Marrakech during his first visit in 1966. He and his partner, Pierre…

In Silicon Valley, where the rush to be ahead of the curve is practically a love language, one couple commissioned a home that could marry that ethos with a slower approach to life. “He's very out there—wants the latest, fastest clicky thing possible—and she wants everything to be harmonious and calm,” recalls Paul Vincent Wiseman, founder of the Wiseman Group, a San Francisco–based interior design and architecture firm. Their brief, in other words, was to make serenity and circuitry live under one highly considered roof, in a “house to function for each of them,” adds Mauricio Munoz, the studio's design director, who created the home alongside Wiseman and associate design director Luis Alves. These clients had previously lived in what Wiseman calls a world of high-end spec houses, which were…

To be considered a success, the new Ferrari Amalfi needed to improve upon what's perhaps the automaker's most underrated model of all time, the handsome Roma it replaces. A tall order, but Ferrari has proved pretty good at the whole building-great-sports-cars thing. Though the Amalfi is technically a mid-cycle refresh of the Roma, its body has changed radically enough to justify the new name. Big power remains a modern-day sports car must-have, and this new two-door delivers. Using the latest iteration of the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V-8—with a flat-plane crank—found in its predecessor, the 631 hp Amalfi kicks out an additional 19 hp while generating the Roma-equivalent 561 ft lbs of torque. Yet thanks to new turbochargers and an engine controller borrowed from Ferrari's 296 GT3 EVO race car, the engine…

Once viewed as little more than refueling and maintenance stopovers, fixed-base operators (F.B.O.) are being transformed from facilities with spartan waiting rooms and drip-coffee machines to ultra-swank private enclaves. Clay Lacy Aviation's new complex at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif., for example, spans 41,800 square feet of office and terminal space, with gardenaccented lounges and 145,000 square feet of hangars. On a more intimate scale, the Coeur d'Alene airport in Idaho is home to StanCraft's Jet Center, designed by an internationally renowned wooden boatbuilder and pairing modern F.B.O. conveniences with rustic spaces such as the Hardwood Coffee Café. These enhancements are being driven by increased demand for private jets alongside rising expectations from customers seeking five-star services. According to the Insight Partners, a New York–based research firm, the…

ENGINE 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 POWER 641 hp 0-60 MPH 3.4 sec TOP SPEED 193 mph BASE PRICE $284,300 AS TESTED $415,050 FOR THE 2026 model year, Bentley has unveiled its most powerful and agile Bentayga yet, elevating the Speed nameplate to new heights. Sure, the exterior changes are subtle, but key engineering elements—including the engine's calibration and the stability-control system—have been reimagined. The result is a 641 hp 5,425-pound (curb weight) S.U.V. that, with its new Dynamic setting, can actually drift. (Because why wouldn't you?) Despite its newfound playfulness, the Bentayga Speed remains deeply luxurious inside. Bentley has long mastered the blend of power, performance, and polish, but the new Bentayga Speed now adds a fresh dose of bravado. Brian Davis praised the “amazing active rear steering through corners,” while John Cunningham noted that the…

ENGINE 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 POWER 621 hp 0-60 MPH 2.9 sec TOP SPEED 202 mph BASE PRICE $281,000 AS TESTED $379,040 MASERATI'S CONVERTIBLE MC20 Cielo channels the Italian marque's racing heritage with a rear-mounted 621 hp twin-turbo Nettuno V-6 engine paired with active aero that helps deliver 320 pounds of downforce. Bilstein dampers and Brembo brakes sharpen agility and precision—especially in Corsa mode—giving the roadster a clear track focus. Peter Powers felt it immediately, naming the Cielo the “best-handling vehicle. Excellent track weapon.” Michael Tutcher described his time behind the wheel as a “very visceral experience. Lots of fun to drive. Wouldn't be practical for a daily driver, because I golf too much.” Katrina Cunningham concurred, praising its “thrilling and engaging driving experience.” For Cjay Joseph, it was all about the car's commanding grunt: “So…

MOTOR Dual electric POWER 670 hp RANGE 241 miles (E.P.A. est.) 0-60 MPH 3.3 sec TOP SPEED 135 mph (limited) BASE PRICE $59,995 AS TESTED $77,755 WHO'D HAVE IMAGINED IT? The iconic Dodge muscle car, once a gas-guzzling brute that, in Challenger guise, offered as much as 1,025 hp, has been electrified. The new Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack looks much the same as its internal-combustion-engine (ICE) forebears but churns out 670 hp from a 400-volt dual-motor system that “shifts” with a single-speed direct-drive transmission. The transition wasn't seamless for our judges, beginning with the sound. Michael McMillan “wasn't crazy about the ‘combustion-engine’ sound,” a sentiment seconded by Joseph Menter, who said, “I don't like the fake ICE noises.” Timothy Kelly felt that the Daytona “seemed out of class with the other cars in this year's…

“A BEAST BEAUTIFULLY WRAPPED IN ALL THINGS LOVELY.” FOR DECADES, ASTON MARTIN felt like a not-so-gracefully aging Hollywood star living off the glory of a few great performances. In recent years, the proud British marque has staged a persuasive comeback. Striking design, innovative tech, and meaningful gains in craftsmanship have returned Aston to form, earning the DB12 a 2024 Robb Report Car of the Year title and delivering a second-place finish to the Vantage last year. This year's Vanquish arrived as a front-runner from day one. With 824 hp and a top speed of 214 mph, it ranks as one of the fastest production cars ever to come from the automaker. Add an interior executed with genuine artisanship, and it's little wonder the judges overwhelmingly chose it for the top…

For Isabella Franco, founder of Lupettatelier, the idea of a home by the sea had been quietly forming for decades. The Milan-based architect and her husband, Riccardo Proni, spent years traveling across Italy with their two sons, now 25 and 22, exploring coastlines, small towns, and rural stretches in both Europe and the U.S. Yet despite the breadth of their travels, one destination resurfaced again and again in their conversations: Pantelleria, the volcanic island set between Sicily and North Africa, where they felt the strongest sense of connection. “We have loved this island for a long time,” Franco says. Both in their late 50s, Franco and Proni had known Pantelleria long before they arrived at the house that would eventually become theirs. Proni, who works as a V.P. of R&D…