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Mercedes-Benz to Introduce Steer-by-Wire Technology in 2026
Mercedes-Benz will bring steer-by-wire technology to its production vehicles starting in 2026, marking a leap in vehicle control and interior flexibility. Unlike traditional systems, steer-by-wire eliminates the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels, replacing it with an electrical system that transmits steering input "by wire."The system enhances everyday driving with improved handling, greater agility in city settings and easier parking — no wheel re-gripping required. It also allows for a flatter steering wheel, providing a more spacious interior and clearer display visibility. The automaker notes future use cases might include immersive gaming while parked and a more relaxed driver position under conditionally automated driving.Notably, the technology us...
BRABUS Unleashes 700-HP Build for Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid
BRABUS has revealed its latest performance and styling package for the Mercedes-AMG E 53 HYBRID 4MATIC+, boosting the luxury plug-in hybrid to a staggering 700 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to the PowerXtra B53-700 upgrade, the sedan or wagon rockets from 0–60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, despite its 2.3-ton weight.A plug-and-play control unit enhances engine mapping, raising the 3L turbocharged six-cylinder’s output to 537 hp, while the stock 120 kW (163 hp) electric motor remains untouched. Top speed is electronically capped at 173 mph. Visually, the E 53 receives bold BRABUS enhancements, including carbon aero parts, a rear diffuser with quad titanium/carbon tailpipes and custom fender accents. A set of 21-inch BRABUS "PLATINUM EDITION" alloy wheels and height-adjustable sport springs ...
Jung bleiben, aber wie? Was wirklich hilft, gesund zu altern
Wie gelingt es, sich jünger, fitter und energiegeladener zu fühlen? Ayurveda-Experte Dr. Ulrich Bauhofer erklärt im Interview, wie wir mit simplen Routinen das Älterwerden verlangsamen können.
10 Jahre „Kuult“: Essener Band feiert „Rock‘n‘Roll Lifestyle“
Neue Single und große Tour-Pläne: Essener Band „Kuult“ bleibt auf Erfolgskurs. Anfang Mai gibt‘s ein Heimspiel bei „Essen.Original“.
Sony Announces Winners for 2025 World Photography Awards
Sony, in partnership with the World Photography Organisation, has revealed the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards. Selected from a pool of nearly half-a-million submissions across 56 countries, this year’s winners represent the best in global photography, ranging categories of portraiture, sport, nature, landscape, wildlife, street photography, still-life and more.London-based Zed Nelson claimed the coveted Photographer of the Year title for his four-continent series The Anthropocene Illusion, which examines humanity’s increasingly estranged relationship to nature, confronting artifice in our perceptions of wilderness. While in the Open category, French photographer Olivier Unia took the cake with Tbourida La Chute, which captures the intensity of a traditional Moroccan eque...
A Major Yoshitomo Nara Retrospective is Coming to London
This summer, London’s Hayward Gallery will play host to a major retrospective of the iconic Yoshitomo Nara. Featuring more than 150 works created over the last 40 years, the eponymous exhibition welcomes audiences into the world of one of Japan’s most celebrated artists.Known for his child-like characters, fashioned with wide gazes and a slight rebel touch, Nara often uses his cherubic figures to explore real world issues and calls to action: “I’m interested in both the individual human experience and the wider political landscape in which humanity exists.”Having grown up during the height of the Vietnam War, his brothers’ participation in the era’s student movements nurtured Nara’s ongoing interest in environmental issues and world peace. “Hippie culture’s emphasis on community also reson...
Hypeart Visits: Sydnie Jimenez Keeps Her Ceramics Grounded in the Personal
Before she ever touched clay, Sydnie Jimenez was drawing. As a kid growing up in North Georgia, she sketched characters inspired by the cartoons and comics that filled her world such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman Beyond and Naruto. That early love for animated forms never left her. Years later, after moving to Chicago to study at the School of the Art Institute, she discovered ceramics and realized she could bring those drawings into three-dimensional life. What started with hand-built busts soon evolved into full-bodied figures: raw, wide-eyed, Black and Brown, often nude and full of character. The sculptures mirror people she had known, imagined or maybe needed to see in the world.Chicago became her second home, a place where she found community in the art scene and room to exp...
Stanley Cup ist out! Jetzt ist die Bink Bottle angesagt
Dieses Glas im Silikonmantel erobert neuerdings die Welt der Trinkflaschen: Die Bink Bottle ist der neue Star auf TikTok & Co.
teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi Is a Living Universe Where Art Breathes and Light Floats
Stepping into teamLab’s Phenomena Abu Dhabi is like entering a living universe where art breathes, evolves, and reacts to your presence.Set to open to the public on April 18, 2025, this groundbreaking 17,000-square-meter space in the Saadiyat Cultural District invites visitors to let go of expectations and plunge headfirst into the unknown. It’s a place where digital meets natural, where spheres of light and voids of levitation rewrite our understanding of physical space.Crafted by the internationally acclaimed art collective teamLab, this immersive destination is built around the idea that art doesn't exist in isolation. Here, the environment itself produces the phenomena that become the artworks. It’s a radical break from traditional installations—what you see, hear, and feel is in const...
Fernando Alonso-Signed Aston Martin DBR22 Surfaces for Auction
A near-delivery-mile Aston Martin DBR22, signed by Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso, is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s. This limited-edition speedster was crafted by Q by Aston Martin, with inspirations taken from 1950s racing legends like the DBR1 and DB3S, and features a 5.2L twin-turbo V12 producing 715 hp and a top speed of 195 mph.The DBR22 offered here carries just 177 kilometers on the odometer and is finished in Aston Martin Racing Green with AMR Lime accents. The exterior includes a matte black exhaust, satin center-lock 22-inch wheels and paint protection film. Inside, Forest Green leather is offset with AMR Lime contrast stitching for a modern motorsport-inspired look.This particular example was delivered through Aston Martin Hilversum and holds chassis number 14 — matchi...
Porsche 911 GT3 Sets Nürburgring Record for Manual Cars
The new Porsche 911 GT3 has claimed the title of fastest production car with a manual transmission on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, clocking in at 6:56.294. Behind the wheel was Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister, who beat the previous record by more than 9.5 seconds, despite competing against a more powerful rival.Fitted with the Weissach Package and a six-speed manual gearbox, the 911 GT3 outpaced even its predecessor equipped with Porsche’s quicker PDK transmission by over 3.6 seconds. Improvements to the suspension and a shorter gear ratio helped deliver sharper cornering and stronger acceleration from the same 510 hp engine.The lap was run on a 20.832-kilometer course under ideal spring conditions and with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tires. Bergmeister credited the upgraded cha...
Ice Spice Turned the Mercedes-Benz CLA Into a Molten Chrome Princess-Mobile
Give Ice Spice a Mercedes-Benz CLA, and she'll ice it out princess style.The "Princess of Rap" (yes, that is the nickname she's chosen to rep on her very own diamond-encrusted chain) is among Mercedes-Benz's new "Class of Creators," a collective of five artists shaping music, fashion, and design who have been invited to collaborate with the automaker on art pieces inspired by the all-new CLA model throughout the next year. Spice is joined by Gustaf Westman, KidSuper, League of Legends, and Hot Wheels, each of whom will present their own interpretations of the vehicle in the coming months. On Thursday evening, the royal rapper was up first to present her vision for the car. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mercedes-Benz (@mercedesbenz)The "Munch" singer's take on the C...
