Elegant Rolls Royce luggage to complement your Wraith

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has extended its expertise to design a suite of elegant luggage to complement Wraith, the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever created. Two Grand Tourer valises, three Long Weekender bags and one Garment Carrier are designed to be housed in the luggage compartment of a Rolls-Royce Wraith. Like every Rolls-Royce motor car, they can be commissioned to the customer’s exacting specifications. The distinct style of Rolls-Royce accompanies the discerning traveller on any epic voyage. The Spirit of Ecstasy, the flying lady figurine that has graced the bonnet of each Rolls-Royce motor car since 1911, is elegantly embossed onto the exterior of each bag. The new Wraith luggage collection was conceived by Rolls-Royce Bespoke Designer Michael Bryden and designed in the Rolls-Royce Bespoke design Studio led by Director of design Giles Taylor. Counsel was sought from experts accustomed to handling discerning individuals’ luggage. The design team conversed with Head Butlers from some of...

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McLaren Automotive opens doors to its secretive design studio

McLaren Automotive will open doors to the secretive design studio through a series of exclusive events held at a number of its European retailers throughout this year. The Mclaren design Tour commences on Tuesday, 3 May at Mclaren paris with an exclusive programme hosted by the team responsible for taking the thrilling designs from sketch to production. The invited guests will be provided with an unparalleled insight into the Mclaren design philosophy and taken through a series of workshops covering various design aspects such as concept sketching or clay modelling. The exclusive programme will also include viewing opportunities of Mclaren models, including the recently-launched Mclaren 570s Coupe from the Sports Series. ‘Beautiful design has always been an integral part of Mclaren DNA and I’m excited to explain its philosophy through the Mclaren design Tour,’ said Jon Pollock, Regional Director – Europe at Mclaren Automotive. ‘The new 570sCoupe was named Best of...

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THE 10 GREATEST FERRARIS OF ALL TIME

THE 10 GREATEST FERRARIS OF ALL TIME – Coveted by collectors, adored by automakers, an inimitable car, an indelible mark – there is no other prized horse like Ferrari. Not just a form of transport, those lucky enough to do more than catch a glimpse of the cruising coupe, know the smoothness of its ride. From race cars to street cars, a journey through eras and places, we count down the top 10 most stunning Ferraris to ever have put rubber to road. 1. Ferrari LaFerrari F70 So revered, its name translates to ‘The Ferrari’ in Italian, the achingly beautiful F70 is a timeless creation with swagger. From 0-60 in three seconds, the ambitious road car is loaded with Formula 1 technology. As if visiting from the future, its strikingly sharp look certainly sets hearts racing. 2. 2002 Ferrari Enzo F60 Fusing both flair and function, the 2002 gull-winged ‘Enzo’ was tested on the track, ready...

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Cruise M The BMW Limited Edition Bicycle

The phenomenal M2 sportscar by BMW has ramped up a huge amount of anticipation, priming car lovers for its imminent arrival. In conjunction with that, a bicycle sporting the same sleek metallic finish of the car will be released as a limited edition at 1,500 examples globally, each costing €1,400. The Cruise M is the miniature version, a toy if you will, to turn to if you would rather not shell out for a big boy’s performance toy like the M2 itself ($53,000 premium price tag – before options, before taxes). Also, the M2 deserves drivers who will both push it and enjoy doing so, which, if you are a 7 series person is probably not you… Mind you, the Cruise M is a beautiful machine in its own right. While BMW is known mostly for automobiles, they’ve also been in the bicycle business for 60 years already. This expertise shows in the construction of the Cruise...

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XKSS sports car to be hand-built by Jaguar Classic

The XKSS supercar occupies a unique place in Jaguar’s history and is a car coveted by collectors the world over for its exclusivity and unmistakable design. Nine new XKSS’s – often referred to by experts as the world’s first supercar – will be hand built by Jaguar Classic to the exact specification as they appeared in 1957, replacing the cars lost due to the famous Browns Lane factory fire. The original KSS cars were earmarked for export to the USA, however, just 16 were completed before disaster struck. Now 59 years later, Jaguar is going to build the nine ‘lost’ XKSS sports cars for a select group of established collectors and customers. “Jaguar Classic’s highly skilled team of engineers and technicians will draw on decades of knowledge to ensure each of the nine cars is completely authentic and crafted to the highest quality,” said Tim Hannig, Director, Jaguar Land Rover Classic. “Our continuation XKSS reaffirms...

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The Tesla Model 3 What A Game Changer

Tesla started taking orders for the Model 3 last week, and the results were remarkable. In 24 hours the company took $1,000 deposits for 198,000 vehicles. By end of Saturday the $1,000 deposits topped 276,000 units; for a car not expected to really be available until 2017. Compare that with the top-selling autos in the U.S. in 2015: Remarkably, the Model 3 would rank as the sixth best-selling vehicle all of last year! And with just a few more orders, it will likely make the top five - or possibly top three! And those are orders placed in just one week, versus an entire year of sales for the other models. And every buyer is putting up a $1,000 deposit, something none of the buyers of top 10 cars did as they purchased product widely available in inventory. Although this has surprised a large number of people, the signs were all pointing to something...

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