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The months of March and April traditionally herald the bonus season. Identified on this occasion finews.ch The right cars for different financial center residents.
In its combination of a means of transport and a style-defining status symbol, the car is still unrivaled today. It’s no wonder that the barometer of the Swiss car trade turns out every time banks and other financial service providers pay out their variable remuneration in March and April.
Given the wide range of options, choosing is not easy. However, the Bugatti La Voiture Noire pictured in the introduction is out of stock: it is a one-off production.
The universe of individuals who work in the financial sector is also characterized by a very wide range. Which leads us to the question: Which current production car suits which type of banker?
1. For Key Risk Takers
Gasoline and adrenaline: Aston Martin DB12 (Image: zVg)
When it comes to remuneration, the so-called key risk takers often occupy the Olympus within the banks. At least when things are going well. Mostly active in trading on behalf of the bank, their decisions noticeably move the needle between profit and loss.
To underline this adrenaline-rich lifestyle and at the same time appear stylish, we recommend the Aston Martin DB12. The design of this car, which the manufacturer calls a Super Tourer, is based on the most glamorous moments of the past, keyword James Bond.
At the same time, the DB12 affirms its claim to performance, dynamics and high technology with every fiber of its existence. The 680 hp machine, which accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, is available from 225,000 euros.
2. For sustainability enthusiasts
Rebellious presence: Abarth 500e Scorpionissima (Image: zVg)
Climate goals, social development goals, ESG and impact investing: A certain group of bankers deal with these concepts from sustainability jargon almost more routinely than with the classic terms of portfolio theory.
The Abarth 500e Scorpionissima is currently probably the most original way to make a strong statement in this direction in your personal lifestyle. This is the electric rebirth of the Italian fun car par excellence. Since its founding in 1949, Abarth has been known for its highly agile driving characteristics and its friendly, rebellious road presence.
The Scorpionissima special edition celebrates the electrification of the Abarth as a top version with full equipment and scorpion-like design elements. The car costs 42,990 francs.
3. For Fintech wizards
Digital lifestyle: Genesis G70 Shooting Brake (Image: zVg)
Instead of thinking in the dimensions of core banking system and customer advisor, the technologically experienced neo-banker thinks in categories such as user experience and artificial intelligence. Instead of serving his customers an espresso in a paneled meeting room, he targets demand from the cloud.
With its boutique on Bahnhofstrasse, Genesis also conquers the hearts of many bankers. Their offering is particularly well aligned with the digital self-image of the fintech wizard: driving as a service, making life an app! The Hyundai subsidiary offers with its elegant vehicles, for example the G70 Shooting Brakea complete all-round package that relieves the customer of the hassle of the analog world: workshop visits and tire changes, for example.
The luxuriously equipped sedan with 147 kW (200 hp) with diesel drive and 8-speed gearbox is available from 58,700 francs.
4. For romantic bankers
The last of its kind: Maserati Levante V8 Ultima (Image: zVg)
The financial industry is inherently unromantic. Perhaps this is precisely why there are many bankers who cultivate romantic passions particularly intensively in their private lives. Good wines, exquisite food, beauties of nature, culture and design.
No country embodies the devotion to an aesthetic lifestyle more intensely than Italy. And among Italian luxury brands, Maserati from the Modena area is certainly the most accessible. The sound of their engines is what Luciano Pavarotti was to the opera world. Maserati launched last year for the last time Special edition Ultima a V8 engine with the typical Maserati sound.
The SUV in GranTurismo tradition is powered by a 427 kW (580 hp) 90° twin-turbo V8 engine. Production of the special edition, limited to 106 copies, ended in December, but there are still a few copies left.
5. For self-confident asset managers
Space-filling: BMW i7 M70 xDrive (Image: zVg)
Asset managers are traveling in the spaceship of the financial industry. Given the often vast institutional assets they manage, many other disciplines appear small and insignificant. And nevertheless: Attention to Detail is particularly crucial in this area.
Space feeling and attention to detail right down to the microscopic level: the fully electric combines these two properties BMW i7 M70 xDrive. Behind its room-filling appearance lies not only a particularly luxurious interior, but also high-tech electrical technology. The basic ingredients are the two electric motors on the front and rear axles, which together produce 485 kW (660 hp) in conjunction with a 105.7 kilowatt-hour battery. It guarantees a range according to WLTP of approx. 500 kilometers.
The 2,770 kilogram electric colossus, which accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, costs 172,400 francs.
6. For Net New Money daredevils
After several bonus rounds: Bugatti W16 Mistral (Image: zVg)
Net New Money is in banking what kilowatts and horsepower are in the performance of a car: the most important key performance indicator. And there is a breed of private banker who specializes in maximizing this metric. If things go very well, the top layer of them can afford an 8.6 million franc car, like this one, after a few bonus rounds have been saved Bugatti W16 Mistral.
Bankers of this type move in a tense field between speed and compliance. The skilful continuation of this polarity on the road is the hyper-aggressively designed super sports car from France. The roadster convertible sets standards in terms of sportiness. 16 cylinders in a W arrangement are the heart of the quad-turbo engine – like the Maserati, the last of its kind.
The 1,600 hp results in acceleration from 0 to 100 in 2.3 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 420 km/h.
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