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McLaren to launch new car brand, press conference live stream inside
Here at James Spotting we’re always aiming to bring you the latest & greatest in the luxury world, whether it be news, gossip, interviews or looks behind the scenes. This time around, we’re happy to tell you that we will be airing a press conference hosted by none other than the folks at McLaren.... »
Oligarchical horology
Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Punch and pie for anyone who manages to repeat that one ten times quickly. A good friend of mine recently alerted me of a great article from the Russian press, in which a newspaper has compiled a list of pictures of bunch of Russian political bigwigs and what... »
Reimagined aluminum Shelby Cobra on James
In early 2007, a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 was sold for a record-breaking $5,5 million at an auction. According to the organizers, this was the highest price anyone has paid for an American car at the time. The 427 was a race car modified for street use, featuring an engine capable of delivering no... »
See you in Abu Dhabi!
Will the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show grow into the household name that the Informa Yacht Group hopes for? With the Abu Dhabi tourism authority as its headline sponsor, the future looks bright. Chairman Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan states that “Abu Dhabi is determined to grow its marine and yachting industries as a... »
Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan
I had the privilege of visiting Jordan during the holidays, and apart from obvious stops like Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba, I spent a few hours at the newly refurbished Royal Automobile Museum in Amman. Before we head straight into car territory, I cannot enough stress what a fantastic country Jordan is. The hospitality,... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 2
Welcome to the second part of our summary of 2009. If you missed the first part, click here. In this segment, the James Spotting staff share some of their favorite items that turned up on JamesList during 2009. Do you have a favorite toy that didn’t turn up in the list? Use the comment... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 1
Oh, 2009. Our maiden year proved to be an exciting one, and the world of luxury, despite the financial crisis, kept churning out weird cars, glamorous yachts, top of the line business jets, odd watches and geeky motorcycles. We even caught glimpse of a personal submarine here and there – not to mention the... »
Raging Bull: Lamborghini Ankonian Concept
Regular James Spotting readers know that we sometimes highlight the work of promising automotive design students whose freedom from the constraints of pragmatism – and sometimes even reality – often result in extremely appealing concepts. Slavche Tanevsky, a design student at Munich University, is a case in point. He’s come up with what could... »
Swatch group to stop third-party sales
“Swatch Group could cope very well without (selling parts to other watchmakers). It only accounts for sales of around 300 or 400 million Swiss francs, which is some 7 or 8 percent of total sales,” Hayek said. “The loss will be small compared to all the advantages we will get back.” What many expected is... »
Not all is quiet on the Northern Front
As most of you probably know already, things have not been going so well in Scandinavia. Apart from some of us being literaly snowed in, this week saw some pretty sad developments in the Nordic countries. Car enthusiasts will immediately think of GM’s decision to finally abandon Saab, while regular people will (hopefully) have... »