Adding a meaningful new layer of refinement to already slick performers is quite an achievement for Australia’s premium marque, Riviera.

Luxurious and comfortable in both her exterior and interior areas, the recent Absolute 62 Fly boasts attractive lines and excellent manoeuvrability.

Classic flybridge cruisers like the well-credentialled Maritimo M51 combine luxury with performance, a combination that has proven popular with bluewater sailors and sports fishers alike.

There’s no better time or place for yacht makers to unveil their latest creations than at the world’s most prestigious events on water at the Côte d’Azur this autumn. Here, we preview just a few of the head-turners at Cannes Yachting Festival (Sept 10-15) and Monaco Yacht Show (Sept 25-28).

If you still think Chinese made goods are inferior to those made in the United States or Europe, it’s time for a rethink.

Which of these tough-looking seven-seater SUVs offers the best mix of space, pace and practicality?

Which of these “baby” SUV models will prove to be the most irresistible to well-heeled suburbanites searching for a sporty runabout?

Things are looking up for upwardly mobile urbanites in Singapore, thanks to this pair of premium compact SUVs with personality.

SPANISH TEAM MAPFRE won overall Leg Zero honours ahead of China’s Dongfeng Race Team in the build-up to the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, which starts from Alicante, Spain on October 22. 13th Volvo Ocean Race – Leg Zero; August 2-16, 2017

WITH ASIA’S 2017-18 SAILING SEASON SETTING OFF IN PHUKET IN JULY, WE HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE BEST REGATTAS AND RACES IN HONG KONG, CHINA, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, THAIL AND AND INDONESIA TO MARK IN YOUR DIARIES …

LEGENDARY AUSTRALIAN SAILOR DAVID WITT WILL SKIPPER HONG KONG’S FIRST ENTRY IN THE 2017-18 VOLVO OCEAN RACE WHILE ALSO AIMING TO LEAD THE 100ft SCALLYWAG TO VICTORY IN THE 73RD ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE IN DECEMBER.

13th Volvo Ocean Race; October 22, 2017-June 2018

THE RIVIERA 4800 TAKES SPORTS CRUISERS TO NEW LEVELS OF REFINEMENT IN A PACKAGE THAT CAN BE EASILY HANDLED BY A COUPLE.

HONG KONG AND NEARBY GUANGZHOU in China’s Guangdong province will each host a stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time in the 2017-18 edition of the 45,000nm round-the-world yacht race.

VICE-PRESIDENT, DESIGN VOLVO CARS

ORGANISED BY THE Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), Volvo China Coast Race Week consists of the Volvo China Coast Regatta Oct 22-24 in the regional waters of Hong Kong Island, followed by the Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race Nov 3-6, an offshore Category One race of 390nm from Hong Kong to Sanya, Hainan in China.

Torque awarded trophies to the 10 “Best In Class” winners in the ST-Torque Awards 2016, including the coveted Straits Times Car Of The Year 2016 award, which was won by the Volvo S90.

VOLVO S90

A Swedish “Viking” takes on a Teutonic “knight” in this battle to win over estate buyers.

Volvo now has a new flagship station wagon to challenge upmarket German estates.

Volvo’s flagship saloon has been upsized and is now primed to take on the German competition.

PORSCHE is gearing up for next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans by updating its 919 Hybrid racecar, which took overall victory in 2015.

Builders across the region are creating bigger, better, faster and more luxurious vessels than ever before. By Glen Watson

Buyers shopping for a well-equipped 2-litre seven-seater SUV now have these two base models from Audi and Volvo to choose from.

The Volvo V40 sports hatch may be compact, but it packs power you won’t expect from a car its size.

The Volvo V40 sports hatch may be compact, but it packs power you won’t expect from a car its size.

This trio of seven-seater SUVs are powerful, practical and packed with smart features, too.

At long last, Volvo has replaced its flagship model, which is gunning for the big boys in the premium SUV segment.