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AB 110S “merges comfort with adrenaline”
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Part of Next Yacht Group, AB Yachts has developed the AB 110’s Sport version, packed with special features and designed to reach 48 knots.
AB Yachts has announced the addition of a new model to its portfolio of high-speed motoryachts: the AB 110S. An evolution of the AB 110 that debuted in 2024, the AB 110S – S stands for sport – also has an overall length of 33.7m and a beam of 6.8m.
She’s a true sports yacht, as the AB 110S is one of the first boats on the market to be equipped with the all-new MAN V12X-2200 engines. Three units complemented by comfort-enhancing waterjets deliver a total of 6,600hp and a predicted top speed of 48 knots.
The AB 110S also marks the builder’s first collaboration with Exe Design, with the Turin-based industrial design studio bringing in fresh ideas from its experience in the automotive and appliance worlds.
The flybridge motoryacht accommodates up to 10 guests in four guest cabins on the lower deck, while there’s also accommodation for four crew. However, it’s a series of new retractable features that are among design highlights on the AB 110S.
Top of the list is a retractable or ‘pantograph’ hardtop, which can be set low within the flybridge when in the forward position, offering the most streamline option. Reminiscent of convertible sports cars, it’s yachting’s equivalent of being able to “put the top down”.
When guests want to use the flybridge, the hardtop can be raised to cover the forward half of the flybridge or, depending on where the sun is, set further back to cover the aft half of the top deck.
There’s further versatility in the flybridge’s central helm station, which features a folding dual technical seat or ‘retractable command throne’ as Exe Design describes it.
A concealed valve system enables the double helm seat to fold forward and be cushioned against the helm display, which helps reduce visual obstacles between the fore and aft sunbathing areas, and can also create an even more streamlined appearance when the hardtop is down.
An extendable cockpit cover is another hidden surprise, with a sliding-slat system emerging from the flybridge overhang to provide full cover over the C-shaped sofa and the sculpted bar area to port. Inside, there’s a retractable sunroof above the lower helm and forward end of the saloon, as well as a transparent companionway that further increases natural light and ventilation.
In the bow, the foredeck features what Exe Design describes as the ‘flying couch’. The raised, wraparound sofa offers a panoramic sea view and, according to AB Yachts, “allows guests to fully appreciate the yacht’s dynamic nature and experience the thrill of the sea from a privileged vantage point”.
Exe Design stated that “introducing innovative solutions for life on board” and “merging comfort with adrenaline” were among the challenges of designing the AB 110S.
“This project was born from the fusion of automotive design language – developed to highlight the performance of the Sport version – and an in-depth understanding of the technical and functional requirements of yachting,” said co-founder Stefano Bedoni.
“Exe Design has its roots in car design, one of our core areas of expertise, while we also boast over 20 years of experience in naval architecture. It’s from this dual competency that a yacht emerges where the two worlds blend harmoniously and coherently. This cross-sector approach is the real added value of our work.”
The AB 110 and AB 110S are the second largest models by AB Yachts, which delivered the first AB 130 (39.65m) earlier this year. The brand’s portfolio also includes the AB 80 (25.4m), the AB 95 (28.45m) – a world premiere at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival – and the AB 100 (30.45m).
