Go easy on the pedal in St Gallen

by Tom Johansmeyer on

Imagine you’re behind the wheel of a red Ferrari Testarossa. You have nothing but open road in front of you in St Gallen, Switzerland. You’re rich. You’re in Europe. Maybe you’ve got a hottie riding shotgun and whispering incredibly absurd things in your ear. It’s impossible to believe you wouldn’t push the pedal to the floor and send your life (and hers) into overdrive. This thrill wouldn’t come cheap, if you take a recent speeding ticket at face value. Swiss police nailed a millionaire gunning through a village in his Testarossa at a mere 100 kmph with a fine for $290,000.

According to a Reuters report, “The accused ignored elementary traffic rules with a powerful vehicle out of a pure desire for speed.” He’s said to have hit up to 137 kmph out on country roads. With a fortune of more than $20 million, though, his fine shouldn’t hurt all that much.

The previous record for a Swiss speeding ticket was just over $100,000, given to a Porsche driver in 2008, after he’d committed several traffic offenses.

[Photo by Steve Brandon via Flickr]

Swiss City Turns Financial District into Sweet Living Room

by Dave Luna on


DeputyDog shares these photos of an outdoor “living room” in Switzerland. Yes, you read that right; This is outside. The city of St. Gallen laid out plush, red carpet among the stodgy buildings of their financial district. The installation is called “Stadtlounge” which translates from German to English as “city lounge.” I love how the fabric pours out over the streets and rises in gorgeous curves to form ultra-chic couches.

If you’d like to learn more — and you can read German — check out the official Stadtlounge site. If you can’t read German, or if you’re just lazy, sneak a peek at more city lounge photos after the jump…

[via Reddit]


You know, I’d love to see someone treat this public living room as his own by walking around in boxers or passing out on a couch while an episode of Family Guy blares in the background.


This is what happens when you don’t pay your parking tickets. I kid. There’s not really a car under there, but that would be a great way for the city to get a point across.


Seeing all of this lounge furniture makes me think that martini-drinking hipsters will soon take over St. Gallen’s financial district.