The other day we told you about the gold Ferrari Enzo – now here’s the green 599. The famed Italian marque just unveiled its first ever hybrid vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show, finished in an emetic shade of green to really hammer home the point. The 599 GTB Hybrid, or HY-KERS officially, was... »
Some collaborations between exotic auto tuners and fashion designers go disastrously wrong – yes, we mean you, Mr. Audigier – when the arty types get it into their heads that a Lamborghini might look good with some godawful tattoo nonsense on its bonnet. Mansory’s new confab with German designer Philipp Plein on a carbon... »
With events like the Geneva Motor Show and BaselWorld, you’re put in a strange position as a blogger. On the one hand, you’re dealing with the crème de la crème of the luxury car (Geneva) and horology (Basel) world, and not covering atleast aspects of it will make you seem amateurish. On the other... »
Like many other luxury watch brands, it looks like Maurice Lacroix is suffering from a bit of an identity crisis. While I see some form of brand DNA, it seems as though each of their new models is quite random in form. Not necessarily bad, but more like the company is simply throwing darts... »
If you, like me, have the ugly habit of manically updating the mainpage over at Autoblog, the recent TVR story that have turned up on the horizon probably hasn’t gone you by. While details are scarce at the moment, a company called Total Vehicle Remanufacturing (nudge, nudge) are releasing “remanufactured” versions of the Sagaris,... »
Porsche pulled a rabbit out of the hat, automotively speaking, when it unveiled an eco-friendly 918 Spyder Concept during the Volkswagen Group Press Conference at the Geneva Motor Show. The hybrid supercar pairs an electric battery unit with a 3.4 liter v8 engine capable of kicking out 500 hp. Flexibility is key with the... »
James’ friends out in the far east (has this become a politically incorrect term yet, by the way?) over at Luxury Insider just posted an interesting gem from the Geneva Motor Show. It seems that legendary watchmaker Tag Heuer has decided to reminisce about their motor racing roots as well as strengthen the company’s... »
So what’s up in the football (or soccer, depending on your cultural upbringing) world – especially when it comes to Audis? Just a few months back, Lukas Podolski’s Audi R8 turned up on James, along the Polish-born striker’s very own Ferrari F430. A similar-but-different affair caught my eye just yesterday: an 2008 Audi R8... »
Ding-dong, the witch is dead! With Hummer having been pronounced DOA, people are wondering where they now should look for their larger-than-life oversized vehicle of choice. It seems that a gentleman by the name of Jason Notte has a suggestion we all can get behind. If the Hummer is the equivalent of the flashy, flamboyant Apollo... »
At the Geneva Motor Show – or “Auto Salon” if you’re a little light in the loafers – the boys from Novitec are releasing yet another one of their fiddled-with Ferraris, this time a special edition of the 599 GTB. Dubbed the Race 848 and limited to just three examples, the numbers indicate the... »
Originally launched in 1997 as the Surama, Royal Huisman’s 40-metre Ted Hood-designed ketch William Tai is fresh from a refit that just won her a spot as finalist in this year’s World Superyacht Awards, taking place in London in May. The alluring sailing superyacht, with a cruising speed of 11 knots and a maximum... »
A partnership between luxury watch maker Bovet and luxury car designer Pininfarina makes sense given the nature of each company. At the same time, Pininfarina is known as a name on high end modern performance automobiles, while Bovet makes extremely classic looking timepieces. It is not clear to me what a collaboration between the... »