MaximSeptember 2017的目錄

In August 2015, Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $6.7 billion contract by the U.S. military to provide the next generation of troop transport vehicles. It had big shoes to fill: For three decades, its predecessor, the now globally recognized Humvee, was the standard ride for American soldiers and their allies. (The truck also became a popular civilian vehicle under the Hummer badge.) But the long and lethal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq showed that the Humvee alone wasn’t enough for 21st-century combat. When the military asked for bids to build the next generation of tactical vehicles, giants like Lockheed Martin raised their hands, but the contract ultimately went to the lesser-known Oshkosh Defense for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Combining the mobility of a Humvee with the protection of…

Maxim brought the pages of its iconic Hot 100 issue to life at this year’s 17th annual Hot 100 Party, produced by Karma International. The event, held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, was hosted by supermodel and Maxim cover star Hailey Baldwin, with outstanding DJ sets by Savi, DJCJ, and Pravin Shaw, and a special performance by DJ Khaled. Guests rubbed elbows with celebrities like Floyd Mayweather, Stevie Wonder, Blac Chyna, and Jamie Foxx, and were treated to fashion vignettes and interactive brand activations. Blasting beats by Monster headphones, world-class mixology using premium spirits such as Absolut Elyx, Tequila Avión, and Perrier-Jouët, and special giveaways by Postmates all added to the exclusive experience. VIPs, including some of the world’s most beautiful models from Pure Alliance Group, relaxed in…

Before overfishing put an end to its proud run, Siglufjörður was known as the herring capital of the world. Today, this tiny burg of some 1,200 hardy souls near the Arctic Circle is considered one of the best places on the planet for heli-skiing. Climb into a chopper and be at the summit of a pristine 5,000-foot peak in less than five minutes. In late spring, the sun shines—and the skiing continues—until nearly midnight. Up here on Iceland’s Troll Peninsula, where local folklore has it that Iceland’s last living troll was killed by an angry farmer in 1764, the snow also lasts longer than it tends to elsewhere. This means you can ski all the way down to the black volcanic beach at the base of the mountain well into…

As it started to rain at the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix, virtually all Formula 1 racers on the track slowed their cars to tiptoe around Suzuka circuit. But not Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna, who had earned pole position but stalled at the beginning of the race. He was now working his way back to the front. Senna, who had deft driving skills in wet conditions, delivered an otherworldly performance and won the race, earning his first of three world championships— an astonishing performance not only for him but also his new team, then called McLaren-Honda. McLaren started life as an English engineering company, and its founder, Bruce McLaren, had a savage talent behind the wheel, winning his first Grand Prix in 1959 at the ripe age of 22. Bruce McLaren…

Born in 1970 to Bolivian parents in Guatemala, Raul Marcelo Claure moved frequently as a child. His geologist father, Rene Marcelo, worked for the United Nations, and the family was sent to far-flung locales, including Morocco, the Dominican Republic, and, of course, Guatemala. Today, Claure, who is a dual Bolivian-American citizen, lives in the most American of places: Overland Park, Kansas, where he runs a $30 billion–plus telecom company, overseeing a workforce of more than 30,000 employees. Not bad for a kid who didn’t learn to speak English until the ninth grade. Claure has always been entrepreneurial. When he was a young child, he sold marbles to his classmates at school. “Ever since I was a young man in Bolivia, I knew I was wired to be an entrepreneur,” Claure…

SEAL Team After canceling The Unit eight years ago, CBS has a new look at U.S. Special Forces this fall. Featuring David Boreanaz (Bones), the series takes viewers behind the scenes of planning and executing the most difficult, and dangerous, missions in the world. It also explores the challenges of balancing family life and the pressures of being a Tier 1 operator. (CBS, September 27) The Deuce David Simon, creator of The Wire, turns his gaze to the mid-’70s porn scene in New York, when the industry became legalized. Part entertainment, part social commentary, the show is an examination of the disparate parties brought together, for good and bad, by the developing adult entertainment business. James Franco stars as twin brothers Vincent and Frankie Martino, who operate as the mob’s…

Cut away the Wall Street vs. Pearl Street battling and Showtime’s Billions is essentially a modus operandi for how the exorbitantly rich spend their money. It’s a virtual smorgasbord of yachts, planes, helicopters, and megamansions. Private hangouts with rock gods Metallica. Oh yes—and supremely tasty, exceedingly rare whiskey In season two, hedge fund executive and alpha male extraordinaire Bobby “Axe” Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, is in the midst of a high-stakes game of poker. Meanwhile, his righthand man and fixer, Mike “Wags” Wagner (David Costabile), sidles up to the bar, where an eyecatching, gold-flecked bottle displayed in a lavish red case is centered in the background. “Gimme a Michter’s Celebration,” Wags says with the confidence of a man who knows what he wants. He doesn’t just want a glass,…

The RC16 is the first-ever MotoGP bike built by Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM—a 270-horsepower, purpose-built track machine currently used by the Red Bull KTM Factory Team. “To get accepted at the highest level of [motorcycling] you must take part in MotoGP, the F1 of motorcycle racing,” Stefan Pierer, KTM Group CEO, has said. “Racing is our philosophy, our motivation, and if we enter the segment, for sure we will have a learning curve, but we will reach the podium.” That learning curve has been steeper than expected; in its inaugural season a pair of RC16s have consistently struggled, finishing toward the back of the pack. “Mainly, we’re lacking experience on tracks we have never been to before during our first full racing season,” says Philipp Grünberger, head of PR for…

At a time when Instagram and photos taken on an iPhone are playing an outsize role in the advertising and photography industries, there might be no one more qualified to discuss the monumental shifts taking place than creative director and photographer David Lipman. The native New Yorker, despite having already built a traditional advertising powerhouse, the Lipman agency, has remade himself and his agency to thrive in the new age of digital advertising and social media. “When the digital age hit, I started posting only pictures of my family and my dog and stuff like that,” explains Lipman. “Then my daughter gave me a lecture one night that I had to start Instagramming my work. Now Instagram has become my number one tool of communication out in the world. I…

It was down to two. The Monster Mile, a concrete racing oval at Dover International Speedway in Delaware with a reputation for grinding expensive stock cars into junk, had done its work. Only the number 48 of Jimmie Johnson and the number 42 of Kyle Larson were in position to take the checkered flag. Larson had the faster car by far and had dominated the race, leading for 241 laps. Meanwhile, Johnson had negotiated the Monster like a truant pleading for leniency. He was running on worn tires; he’d been in the lead for a grand total of four laps. Yet now, a late yellow caution flag, which requires a driver to slow down because of a hazard on the track, meant the outcome rested on a final restart. When…

“Land of Fire and Ice” might sound a little overwrought, but it’s definitely an apt nickname for an island built by volcanoes and covered in glaciers. This contrast provides for some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes on the planet, as city-size glaciers carve their way through magnificent lava fields and turquoise mineral waters and majestic waterfalls dot the landscape. You can chill out in an ice cave or heat things up at a recently active volcano—and experience it all in comfort and luxury. There’s a reason Iceland has become the hottest tourist destination on earth. AQUATIC TOWN SQUARES Geothermal baths are the heart and soul of the country’s frigid communities The Vikings once enjoyed soaking in Iceland’s multitude of volcanically heated geothermal pools, and modern Icelanders proudly continue the tradition…

Iceland’s landscapes are some of the most stunning in the world, and with the right guide (not to mention vehicle), the country is an explorer’s paradise. Perhaps the most popular adventure is a tour of the Golden Circle, a 186-mile loop in southern Iceland. The Pearl Tour ($450), led by Mountaineers of Iceland, takes you to the standard stops on the Golden Circle— Thingvellir National Park, the thermal waters at Geysir Hot Springs, and Gullfoss Waterfall—and includes a snowmobile journey across Langjökull Glacier, the second-largest glacier in the world. The company also offers a number of seasonal outings to catch the northern lights. The Top of the World tour ($655) also travels to Langjökull, where visitors ride snowmobiles through the dark, guided only by headlights—and the aurora borealis. If the…

When Neapolitan tailoring house Isaia first introduced its new and more rugged label Eidos in the fall of 2013, Instagram was merely three years old and had not yet totally disrupted the seasonal fashion calendar. Fast-fashion retailers like Zara, Topshop, and H&M had not yet gutted the department store completely. Four years later, the “buy now, wear now” model is here to stay, and U.S. retail sales continue to plummet. But if any brand might be able to see the future, and by extension save men’s fashion from death by apathy, it is Eidos. In 2013, Gianluca Isaia, the CEO of the eponymous brand founded by his grandfather, embraced the fast-fashion trend—with a high quality twist. “I saw the opportunity in the marketplace to introduce the Neapolitan lifestyle to the…