Porsche, this car brand stands for power, precision and design. To mark the 75th anniversary of Porsche sports cars, photographer René Staud and Porsche expert Tobias Aichele present the impressive photo book Porsche - A Passion for Power. In vivid images, the two authors illuminate the models of the Stuttgart-based carmaker along the timeline of the company's history. The coffee-table book is structured chronologically, from the first Porsche Type 356 No. 1 to today's top model, the Taycan. The impressive photos were mainly taken in the studio of the famous automobile photographer René Staud. With his sophisticated lighting technique, the Magicflash®, he conjures up shots that perfectly vividly depict the design and shape of the vehicles. Hardly anyone knows the Porsche company as well as Tobias Aichele. And so it almost seems like a knighthood that the author of the bestseller Porsche 911 - Forever Young and the multiple award-winning book Mythos Porsche contributed his exciting content to this illustrated book. For die-hard sports car fans, Aichele has compiled a comprehensive model chronology and a lot of information about the company history of the sports car manufacturer. Text in English and German.

About the Author:

René Staud is the grand seigneur of automotive photography. The Magicflash®, a lighting system that he designed and built in 1983 specifically to meet the needs of studio photography, is still state of the art today and part of the secret behind Staud's characteristic style. Over the years, he has had the models of all major car brands in front of his lens. René Staud is a multiple bestselling author with teNeues. Starting with The Mercedes 300 SL Book to The Porsche 911 Book to The Jaguar Book, published in 2021.

Рене Стауд, великий майстер автомобільної фотографії, видав нову ілюстровану книгу. У своїй журнальній книзі Black Beauties автомобільний фотограф повністю присвячує себе чорному кольору. У цій незвичайній книзі Стауд відправляє любителів автомобілів у подорож у часі та представляє топ-моделі найкращих світових брендів спортивних автомобілів. Від легендарної Alfa Romeo 8C 1930-х років до оголошеної богині Citroën DS і до найшвидшого спортивного автомобіля з відкритим верхом, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, зірковий фотограф демонструє естетику, яку надає автомобілю чорний колір.

Фотографії Стауда характеризуються його фірмовим вражаючим стилем і унікально демонструють класичну елегантність і спортивну силу автомобілів.

Але цей вражаючий журнальний столик надихає не лише чудовими фотографіями. Тексти написані Юргеном Левандовським, світилом в автомобільній журналістиці та автором понад 90 книг на цю тему. Крім того, включено коментарі Андреа Загато (генеральний директор Zagato), Гордена Вагенера (голова дизайну Mercedes) і Стівена Бейлі (журналіст і дизайнерський критик), щоб надати читачеві конкретні інсайдерські знання з галузі.

_Зірковий фотограф Рене Стауд надає переконливий доказ: чорний колір прекрасний
_Від легендарної Alfa Romeo 8C 1930-х років до Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, найшвидшого серійного спортивного автомобіля з відкритим верхом
_Із захоплюючими текстами Юргена Левандовського та внесками Андреа Загато (генеральний директор Zagato), керівника дизайну Mercedes, Гордена Вагенера та дизайнерського критика Стівена Бейлі

Про автора:

Рене Стауд є великим сеньйором автомобільної фотографії. Magicflash®, система освітлення, яку він розробив і створив у 1983 році спеціально для задоволення потреб студійної фотографії, досі залишається найсучаснішим і є частиною секрету характерного стилю Стауда. Протягом багатьох років він мав перед своїм об’єктивом моделі всіх провідних марок автомобілів. Рене Стауд є багаторазовим автором бестселерів teNeues. Починаючи з The Mercedes 300 SL Book та The Porsche 911 Book дo The Jaguar Book, опублікованої в 2021 році.

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Погортати книгу Black Beauties: Iconic Cars

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Переглянути відео про книгу Black Beauties: Iconic Cars

In 1954, the Mercedes­Benz 300 SL was unveiled at the International Motor Sports Show in New York— the start of an unparalleled success story.

Victories in the 24­hour race at Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana made it world­famous. It also possessed groundbreaking technology, including the first series­production fuel­injected engine. Its elegant shape and futuristic gullwing doors made it a coveted prize, symbolizing exclusivity and freedom.

This volume has everything that is important about the legendary sports car: wonderfully aesthetic automotive photography by René Staud and archive pictures rich in patina, snapshots of racing successes and famous owners, and interesting facts from the model’s history to the colors of the paintwork.

- Hard facts, soft skills: technical data, casually recounted anecdotes, and plenty of interesting lifestyle information
- On track and on the screen: the successes of the 300 SL in racing and its many appearances in the movies and on television
- A must-have for all gullwing fans

Seventieth Anniversary Edition of the bestseller by René Staud and Jürgen Lewandowski – completely revised along with the addition of the latest models.

This iconic sports car, from the first Mercedes 300 SL to its latest successors, proves that technology can indeed evolve into art. And who better to showcase this procession of pioneering automobiles than René Staud, whose striking photographs will captivate any enthusiast. This book, based on Staud’s successful calendars, is an ode to an extraordinary vehicle whose spell stars such as Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Alfred Hitchcock have all fallen under. The elaborately orchestrated pictures show sleek curves and precision in every detail, conveying the passion for this breathtaking automobile. A photographic tribute to the “sports car of the century”, covering the 70-year history of the 300 SL racing car models from 1952 to the latest SL generation.

About the Authors:

René Staud, the book’s photographer, is among the most sought-after automotive photographers and is widely regarded as one of the most innovative in the industry. His invention of the Magicflash® lighting system was not only a source of impetus for his art, it influenced studio photography in general. Seven volumes of his work have now been published by teNeues. With more than 80,000 copies sold, they are now classics in automotive literature.

Author Jürgen Lewandowski was editor of the Automobile and Transportation section of the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung for more than 20 years. He has written roughly 100 books on automobiles, including teNeues bestsellers The Ferrari Book – Passion for Design and The Porsche 911 Book.

Нові надходження на автомобільний ринок оцінюють насамперед за ефективністю чи споживанням палива.

З історичними автомобілями справи йдуть зовсім інакше. На головних автомобільних виставках, від Пеббл-Біч до Вілли д’Есте, представлені класичні автомобілі, які, хоча й не досягають найвищих оцінок в аеродинамічній трубі, мають непідвладну часу елегантність, від якої зашкалюють серця всіх шанувальників. Фотограф Ансель Адамс, який був почесним суддею Пеббл-Біч, одного разу описав їх так: «Тип автомобіля, у якому я хотів би бути похованим».

Від Maserati Ghibli до Ford Thunderbird, Рене Стауд знімав автомобільну класику в різноманітних декораціях – від витончених до вражаючих. Будучи співорганізатором і головою Комітету з відбору автомобілів для Schloss Bensberg Classics, Юрген Левандовскі надає авторитетні тексти.

Книга The Classic Cars Book передає справжню пристрасть до цих вражаючих транспортних засобів, звертаючись до існуючих шанувальників і тих, хто ще не підпав під їхні чари.

- Міжнародний бестселер із великою кількістю культових автомобілів, які тепер доступні за нижчою ціною
- Concours d’Élégance у формі книги — обов’язкова річ як для шанувальників автомобілів, так і для колекціонерів
- Легенди історії автомобілебудування, безцінні унікальні автомобілі та найпопулярніші класичні автомобілі, представлені в невеликому форматі

Pure elegance and pure luxury: "The Jaguar Book" - a fast-paced and varied tour through iconic Britishness on four wheels.

Fitting for the 60th birthday of the E-Type: star photographer René Staud stages the epitome of elegance and luxury in body form - the Jaguar. A fast-paced ride through the model range of the cult brand plus highlights from racing history, legendary film appearances and exclusive insights into the garages of celebrities.

Elegance and luxury - that's what the Jaguar brand stands for. Founded in 1922 by William Lyons and William Walmsley as Swallow Sidecars and renamed Jaguar Cars Ltd. after 1945, the brand still inspires numerous car lovers after 100 years. Legendary Jaguar models such as the E-Type or XK 140, the SS 90 from the 1930s, the elegant Mark 2 from 1959 or the I-Pace as Jaguar's first electric car: star photographer René Staud, who has already published several bestsellers with teNeues, including "The Porsche 911 Book" (with more than 50,000 copies sold) or most recently "Neo Classics", offers a captivating rally through the model range of the British carmaker in this book with his impressive, lavishly produced pictures.

Jürgen Lewandowski is responsible for the soundtrack, who, among other things, published the teNeues topseller "The Porsche 911 Book" with René Staud.

In addition to the models from a century of Jaguar, there are exciting stories about racing history or iconic Jaguar film appearances in James Bond, Harold and Maude & Co. This volume is a must-have for lovers of elegant cars and aesthetic automotive photography: As dazzling as a film star and "a very British affair": For 99 years, Jaguar has been synonymous with elegance and luxury in automotive culture - it is high time to commemorate the horsepower icons from England with this extraordinary book of photographs.

The Classic Cars Book передає справжню пристрасть до цих вражаючих транспортних засобів, звертаючись до існуючих шанувальників і тих, хто ще не підпав під їхні чари.

Нові надходження на автомобільний ринок оцінюють насамперед за ефективністю чи споживанням палива. З історичними автомобілями справи йдуть зовсім інакше. На головних автомобільних виставках, від Пеббл-Біч до Вілла-д'Есте, представлені класичні автомобілі, які, хоча й не досягають найвищих оцінок в аеродинамічній трубі, мають непідвладну часу елегантність, від якої зашкалюють серця всіх шанувальників. Фотограф Ансель Адамс, який був почесним суддею Пеббл-Біч, одного разу дав їм таке визначення: «Тип автомобіля, у якому я хотів би бути похованим». Від Jaguar XK 140 до Porsche 550 Spyder, Рене Стауд знімав автомобільну класику в різноманітних декораціях від витончених до вражаючих.

Будучи співорганізатором і головою Комітету з відбору автомобілів для Schloss Bensberg Classics, Юрген Левандовскі надає авторитетні тексти. The Classic Cars Book передає справжню пристрасть до цих вражаючих транспортних засобів, приваблюючи існуючих шанувальників і тих, хто ще не зачарувався ними.

This must-have Porsche book celebrates the unique history of this iconic sports car from its launch at the IAA 1963 to the present day. Photography from Rene Staud, one of the most renowned car photographers, captures every detail of each 911 model variant, honouring the car's unique and unmistakable design language- inside and out.

* Revised and updated edition of bestseller, The Porsche 911 Book 
* New format, new content, new price 
* Success factor one: Porsche 911 remains the epitome of the sports car 
* Success factor two: Rene Staud, one of the most renowned automobile photographers One of the most successful car titles of the last decade, The Porsche 911 Book is back with a new format and an irresistible price tag! 

Neo Classics® are rare manufactured vehicles, one-of-a-kind high-end cars, special short-run cars, and “young classics.” They are vehicles that become legends — and coveted collectors’ items — the moment they leave the factory. Faster, more powerful, more exclusive: whether they’re called supercars or hypercars, these are turbo-charged fantasies in chrome. For most of us, however, they will remain dreams on wheels. In this book, René Staud brings the dream a little closer. Page after gleaming page, the “Master of Light” brings these shining stars to our coffee table — from the Bugatti Chiron to the Lamborghini Huracán Spyder to the Mercedes AMG One. The images are accompanied by expert texts from the seasoned automotive writer and aficionado, Jürgen Lewandowski.

René Staud is considered one of the most sought-after automotive photographers and one of the most innovative in the industry. With the Magicflash® lighting system, he has given not only his art but studio photography, in general, an important impulse. He has published six volumes with teNeues. With more than 70,000 copies sold, they are in turn classics of automotive literature. With texts by Jürgen Lewandowski, the automotive section editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung for over 20 years, and the author of roughly 100 books about cars. Among his books published by teNeues are the best-selling titles The Porsche 911 Book and The Ferrari Book – Passion for Design.

To call it a legend is almost an understatement. After more than 50 years of model history, the one millionth Porsche 911 rolled off the production line in May 2017. The number of its fans is many times higher - because the "911" from Zuffenhausen is the epitome of the sports car. And predestined to wave the starting flag for the exciting teNeues book series IconiCars. Even the beginning of the story is worthy of myth.

On 12 September 1963, Porsche presented the 901 model at the IAA in Frankfurt. When series production began the following year, the 901 became the 911, as Peugeot had had all three-digit type designations with a zero in the middle protected. The design of the sports car, for which Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was responsible, provided the stuff of chrome dreams.

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Not only with its innovative technology, striking design and successes in major international racing events - from the 24 Hours of Daytona to the Monte Carlo Rally - has the Porsche 911 left and continues to leave a powerful tyre mark. The pop-cultural impact is also immense. Celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Gates have come out as enthusiasts. Steve McQueen drove it in the classic Le Mans.

This exciting book covers design and model history, and includes the most important technical data.

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- For eternity: the first volume of the IconiCars series illuminates the many facets of an evergreen on four wheels with expert knowledge and exciting texts.
- For the fanbase: this book is for all those who join 911 clubs and meet on 911 forums, for collectors and enthusiasts
- For the eye: exciting archive photographs and impressive photos by René Staud (his bestseller The Porsche 911 Book sold over 30,000 copies) provide the external values.

The introduction of the Porsche 901 in 1963 marked a milestone in automotive history. Although the name later had to be changed because Peugeot had patented having a 0 in the middle of car model numbers, the 911 didn’t let anything stand in the way of its becoming an iconic sports car. This success story spans all the way from the 901 and the Carrera RS 2.7 (which with its characteristic rear spoiler ― the so-called “ducktail” ― was the fastest production car of its time) right up to the current generation of the 991. The famous automotive photographer René Staud showcases the most important models ― all in his typically radiant and distinctive style.

- The legend lives on! The international bestseller with more than 30,000 copies sold now available in a revised and updated edition
- An essential volume for all sports car fans
- René Staud’s photographs lend a lifelike sex appeal to inanimate forms
- Text in English, German, French, Russian and Chinese