Mercedes to build its first ever yacht
Mercedes-Benz hopes to conquer the ocean waves with its new luxury yacht, the £1.2m Arrow 460–Granturismo. Only ten are being built by the company’s Style division in partnership with yacht manufacturer Silver Arrows. It produces its massive power from twin Yanmar 6LY3-ETP diesel engines, and boasts air conditioning, a luxury bathroom, pop-out beds, an interior lined with Nubuck leather and can sleep up to nine passengers. It would seem Mercedes is not the only one entering the sector; the Aston Martin-designed AM37 yacht From Quintessence Yachts made an appearance at the Milan Design Week in April this year.

Back in 2012, Mercedes-Benz's Style division - the folk that'll make your apartment look like an S-Class - put together a model of boat because, well, it's a pretty cool idea, isn't it? Fast forward to 2016 and a full-size version has just appeared on the French Riviera.

Built in collaboration yacht manufacturers, Silver Arrows, the Arrow460–Granturismo uses two Yanmar 6LY3-ETP diesel engines that produce 947bhp and will get you from Monaco to Saint Tropez at up to 46mph.

You and up to nine friends get an interior lined in Nubuck leather, eucalyptus wood trim, tables and beds that pop out when you need them, a luxury bathroom, separate dressing room, air conditioning system, high-quality audio system, an ice-making machine and, bizarrely, a “wine-cellar”.

The reckoning? £1.2m. There are only ten being made, so you better get in there quickly. Still waiting for this month's bonus? Here's how to charm yourself onto someone else's superyacht.