Luxist http://www.luxist.com Luxist. http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.luxist.com/media/feedlogo.gif Luxist http://www.luxist.com prods@weblogsinc.com (Weblogs, Inc. Producers) support@weblogsinc.com (Weblogs, Inc. Web Support) en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. View our terms of service here: http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/ Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Luxist Takes the Honda CR-Z to the Camelback Inn]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/04/12/honda-cr-z-camelback-inn/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/04/12/honda-cr-z-camelback-inn/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/04/12/honda-cr-z-camelback-inn/#comments
There's a desert to the west of Los Angeles, the dusty, scrubby kind riven by arroyos and snow-capped ranges. The city is protected from that barren terror by a kind of East Wall, a monumentally wide buffer of concrete that are actually cities and towns everyone knows about but few ever visit on purpose - places like Monrovia, Cerritos, Montebello, Pomona.

Occasionally, though, there comes a reason to cross that desert, and you want a good camel when such time comes. We found a proper mount in the Honda CR-Z, a two-seat hybrid to play miniature steel dromedary for our Bedouin sallies.

The destination was an oasis 380 miles due east tucked behind Scottsdale's Camelback Mountain, in Paradise Valley, and aptly named The Camelback Inn. Once there, having braved, well, nothing really, we would quench our thirst with some of the finest drinks ever sipped by any traveler, weary or otherwise...

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]]> arizonacamelback inncr-zhondahonda cr-zhybridmarriottphoenixresortscottsdale Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[The Perrier-Jouët Bi-Centenaire Celebrates the Maison's 200th Birthday]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/03/28/perrier-jouet-bi-centenaire-maison-200-birthday/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/03/28/perrier-jouet-bi-centenaire-maison-200-birthday/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/03/28/perrier-jouet-bi-centenaire-maison-200-birthday/#comments Pierrier-Jouet
In 1811, just a year after they were married, Pierre Nicolas Perrier and Rose Adélaїde Jouët released the first bottling of Perrier-Jouët champagne. Even at 200 it is among the youngest of the champagne brands that make Americans giddy: Moët-Chandon (makers of Dom Perignon), Veuve Clicquot and Roederer (makers of Cristal) are 18th century institutions.

When it comes to taste and quality, though, Perrier-Jouët can easily go bubble-for-bubble with its older compatriots. And when it came to celebrating its two-hundredth year, if you ask the house itself, it might have outdone them. Luxist attended the event in Paris, where we're told, "To celebrate its Bicentennary, Perrier-Jouët is initiating a conversation with time."

It is a conversation that begins with the Perrier-Jouët Bi-Centenaire sculpture and that will last nearly 100 years. And it involves lots and lots of champagne...

Gallery: Perrier-Jouet Bi-Centenaire sculpture by Daniel Arsham


Gallery: Images from the Galerie Perrotin

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]]> champagnedaniel arshamPerrier-JouetPerrier-Jouet Belle Epoqueperrier-jouet bi-centenairePerrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagnewine Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Luxist Speaks to Lisa Sorrell about Cowboys and Sorrell's Custom Boots]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/16/luxist-speaks-to-lisa-sorrell-about-cowboys-and-sorrells-custom/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/16/luxist-speaks-to-lisa-sorrell-about-cowboys-and-sorrells-custom/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/16/luxist-speaks-to-lisa-sorrell-about-cowboys-and-sorrells-custom/#comments Luxist Speaks to Lisa Sorrell about Cowboys and Sorrell's Custom Boots

Boots are special by dint of numerical minority: most people don't wear them, so we tend to notice them. As well, they present a larger palette for expression and are often expressive far beyond mere size. Yet the statements most boots make concern their wearers: the bella donna in an intoxicating pair of thigh-high Cavallis will probably have you wondering what other influences she might be able to exert on you.

But there is no archetypical wearer, no marble goddess eternally posing in an ur-Cavalli-thigh-high to which all subsequent thigh highs can pray for inspiration. (And yes, we do think that is a shame...)

Cowboy boots, on the other hand, speak to origins and a certain history in a way that few other boots do. Wellington wearers aren't trying to channel Napoleon's nemesis, nor are those in postilions likely to be anywhere near a coach - whereas the very point of a cowboy boot is to recall the men of the prairie. They are the Grecian urns of the American West, but instead of wine, their 10-inch, stitched and inlaid and tanned leather tops are portage for the overflowing, canteen-stained aura of "selfless, honest, independent, and self-reliant" loners.

And when you put them on, those are the waters in which you choose to dip your feet.

The problem, as with most cult relics, is that they are poorly understood. So Luxist spoke to custom boot maker Lisa Sorrell of Sorrell's Custom Boots - whose average boot runs $6,000 - to learn more about how the West was worn. One of the first things she told us: "I tell my customers that cowboy boots are a way for men to wear high heels and bright colors."

Poorly understood, indeed...

Gallery: Lisa Sorrell's Custom Bootmaking Process


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]]> bootscowboy bootscowboyslisa sorrellsorrells custom boots Jonathon Ramsey Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[The Hansar Bangkok Adds 94 Suites to The Land of Smile]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/the-hansar-bangkok-adds-94-suites-to-the-land-of-smile/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/the-hansar-bangkok-adds-94-suites-to-the-land-of-smile/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/the-hansar-bangkok-adds-94-suites-to-the-land-of-smile/#comments The Hansar Bangkok Adds 94 Suites to The Land of Smile

The all-suite Hansar Bangkok promotes itself as "a return to bespoke luxury," and if there's anything that might get us to believe them it's that the above is a picture of the bathroom in the Vertigo Suite. Also, the Hansar is not new to how luxury should be done in Thailand: it opened the Hansar Samui just last June, in Bophut Bay.

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]]> bangkokhansarhansar bangkokhansar hotelshansar samuithailand Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Barker Black Intros its More Affordable Spring/Summer 2011 Collection]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/barker-black-intros-its-more-affordable-spring-summer-2011-colle/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/barker-black-intros-its-more-affordable-spring-summer-2011-colle/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/14/barker-black-intros-its-more-affordable-spring-summer-2011-colle/#comments Barker Black Intros its More Affordable Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

If you like Barker Black shoes but your accountant doesn't like the cost of donning them, then the brand's Spring/Summer 2011 collection might be the appropriate middle ground. There are eight slippes in washed linen and woven silk wool, four suede moccasins and three high-top sneakers.

The slippers can be had in black, natural, navy, charcoal or purple and all will be embroidered with "Death" on one foot and "Glory" on the other, in a contrasting color. The sued mocs range from cobalt to green to snuff brown, adorned with a silver crossbone. And the silk-striped high-top sneakers will come in deerskin or calf depending on your choice of orange, green, grey, black or white hue.
Instead of the the $775 entry to Barker Black's standard line, this new collection begins at $425 for the moccasins, $495 for the slippers and $550 for the sneakers. Well, except for the Hartwell slip-on wingtip loafer (pictured) in antique honey calf, which takes you back up to $775. You can get those for your accountant - we have a feeling he'll let that expense slide. They'll be available from March at Barker Black stores and online.

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]]> barker blackloafersmens shoesmoccasinsshoessneakerswingtip Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Dunhill Lets Us Hears its "Voice" Campaign]]> http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/08/dunhill-lets-us-hears-its-voices-campaign/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/08/dunhill-lets-us-hears-its-voices-campaign/ http://www.luxist.com/2011/02/08/dunhill-lets-us-hears-its-voices-campaign/#comments

Dunhill launched its Day 8 platform for curated content just a couple of months ago, and now the British maker of fineries has undertaken another digital foray: this one is called Voice. Alfred Dunhill's Global Marketing Director, Jason Beckley describes Day 8 as "a communication device [that] exists to express our point of view. Day 8 is our creative research, the things that inspire us."

Voice, on the other hand, is the collected tales of inspiring men attired in Dunhill. Sir David Frost - yes, he of Frost/Nixon - artist Harland Miller, and violinist Charlie Siem take a solitary seat in front of the camera and explain some of the whats, whys, and wherefores of their lives and passions. And the stark lighting and desaturated colors help the viewer focus on what Dunhill hopes is revealed: "culture, intelligence, creativity, travel and elegance."

There are nine videos now, with more to follow, including the back stories of some of the "cast" of Voice. If nothing else, they are already intriguing snapshots of The Lives of Famous Men and great ads for Dunhill, but who knows - Voice could help you "see Dunhill as a vehicle for [your] own individuality and self expression." At the very least, it could give you some excellent wardrobe ideas.

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]]> advertisingcharlie siemdavid frostdunhillharland millermarketingvoicesyoutube Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Top 10 Luxury Adventures of the Year]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/31/top-10-luxury-adventures-of-the-year/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/31/top-10-luxury-adventures-of-the-year/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/31/top-10-luxury-adventures-of-the-year/#comments

The turn of the year is one of the grandest adventures on the calendar - or at least, it starts out that way, before the first day of the year becomes one of the grandest regrets on the calendar. Yet no matter what the stroke of 12 brings, it is no reason to let the exploits and excitements come to a halt; there are 364 strokes of 12 until you dust off the mistletoe again, and no reason not to spend as many of them as possible in mighty revelry.

With the help of our friends at Urban Daddy Jetset we've put together a list of ten of the top outrageous outings in which to glory throughout the year. Most, like the Songstam Circuit (pictured) come with a heap of luxury, some others with a bit of radiation, at least one with ropes and gags, but all of them with the kinds of good times you deserve no matter what day it is...

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]]> australiabamurru plainsbubbletreechernobylcristal bubbleLofoten Islandsmotuo countyningaloo reefponoi riversongstam circuitultime realite Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Seven Heavens: Jonathon Ramsey's Year of Empyrean Experiences]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/30/seven-heavens-a-year-of-empyrean-experiences/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/30/seven-heavens-a-year-of-empyrean-experiences/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/30/seven-heavens-a-year-of-empyrean-experiences/#comments

"Every day above ground is a good day" is the saying, and it depends entirely on how much latitude you give the definition of "good." There are other days, however - certain days, special days - that cannot be denied their inclusion in the ranks of The Best of the Good Ones. While we have no problem admitting that even the least among our days on the job are still pretty good, there are others that clearly and simply take their places at the front of a very competitive line. In no particular order, then, here are seven places and pleasures that have meant the most to us in 2010.

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]]> chopingumpert apollojochen70lake okareka lodgemammoth mountainrizk rarolls-roycewales Jonathon Ramsey Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Barker Black Brings its Edgy English Style to Los Angeles]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/24/barker-black-brings-its-edgy-english-style-to-los-angeles/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/24/barker-black-brings-its-edgy-english-style-to-los-angeles/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/24/barker-black-brings-its-edgy-english-style-to-los-angeles/#comments

In 1880, cobbler Arthur Barker broke ground on a factory in Earl's Barton, Northamptonshire, England. He was trying to fulfill outrageous retail demand for the highly regarded shoes and waterproof peg-sole boots that bore his surname.

In 2004, Derrick Miller took a walk through the Barker factory, chose the best craftsmen as his own and created a luxurious line of shoes with lambent style. The next year, he set up a retail post in New York to fulfill retail demand for shoes that bore the name Barker Black.

In 2010 the march west made The Other Coast, with Miller bringing Barker Black to Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles. Luxist was there, and we had a chat with the founder to find out how timelessness, The English Way of Shoes, rock-n-roll, and the Duke of Cambridge's Own 17th Lancers are all supposed to fit on a gentleman's feet...


Gallery: Barker Black Arrives in Los Angeles

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]]> barkerbarker blackbarker shoesderrick millerlos angeles Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Top Ten Hotel Openings of 2010]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/21/top-ten-hotel-openings-of-2010/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/21/top-ten-hotel-openings-of-2010/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/21/top-ten-hotel-openings-of-2010/#comments

The tentacles of luxury have gripped capital cities so tightly that the phrase "The Big Smoke" more likely refers to wisps of black forest incense and lavender candles, not the white clouds of industry. Last year's list of top hotel openings was impressive for the mere fact that luxury boutique hotels were still fighting to open their doors, no matter where they were. This year, though, with the luxury tide returning to strength, there were a huge number of openings all over and the list took a bit more curating than even we expected. That means there were a very good hotels and resorts that aren't on this list, but - again with the help of our friends over at TabletHotels.com - these are the special establishments in special places that we think you should know about...

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]]> 41 northalila luang prabangamanfayuncasta diva resorthotel house nisantasiOne and Onlypalacio do freixosaffirewangz hotelyi house art hotel Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Gooding's Time Capsule Cars for its 2011 Scottsdale Auctions]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/goodings-time-capsule-cars-for-its-2011-scottsdale-auctions/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/goodings-time-capsule-cars-for-its-2011-scottsdale-auctions/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/goodings-time-capsule-cars-for-its-2011-scottsdale-auctions/#comments

Gooding will be unearthing some vintage competitors and a barely used road car to its 2011 Scottsdale Auctions next month: a barn find 1964 Shelby Cobra and 1965 Shelby GT350 R, 1964 Porsche 904, 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, the purported lowest-mileage unrestored Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster anywhere.

Said to be the only unrestored Cobra in blue and red livery, the '64 snake spent 33 years in "storage" yet comes off as surprisingly lustworthy in spite of that. It began life as Carroll Shelby's promo car at SoCal racing venues, it was dredged up from the deep to do the Postwar Preservation Class at this year's Pebble Beach, and now expects to find a good home for somewhere north of $525,000. The '65 Shelby GT350 R is a one-of-26 was campaigned and did plenty of winning in the B-Production Championship in the sixties.

Another serious racer was the four-cam, fiberglass-bodied '64 Porsche 904. The one up for auction was used to beat Phil Hill, who was driving a Cobra, at Candlestick Park in 1965. Finally, the '62 Mercedes 300SL has so few miles that it could qualify for a barn find: 7,367 original miles in 48 years and still in the care of its original owner. And isn't there always a yellow Ferrari lurking anywhere there's a high-dollar party? This one's a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, and it just goes to show that some thing never change. The bidding will begin when the gavel goes up, January 21-22 next year. (Images (C) Alejandro Rodriguez/Gooding, (C) Pawel Litwinski/Gooding, (C) Scott Nidermaier/Gooding)


Gallery: 1962 Mercedes 300SL


Gallery: 1964 Porsche 904


Gallery: 1964 Shelby Cobra


Gallery: 1965 Shelby GT350 R


Gallery: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB


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]]> 2011 scottsdale auctions300SLferrariferrari 275goodinggooding companymercedes 300slmercedes-benzporscheporsche 904scottsdaleshelbyShelby Cobrashelby gt350r Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[2010's Top Ten Cars Sold at Auction]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/2010s-top-ten-cars-sold-at-auction/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/2010s-top-ten-cars-sold-at-auction/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/13/2010s-top-ten-cars-sold-at-auction/#comments

The industrialist hordes lifting placards to bid this year's vintage machinery were not victim to the paroxysms of 2009, when a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa went for $12.2 million and a 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe was swept away for $7.25 mil. None of the top ten trophies in this year's vintage bazaar provoked such financial spikes, yet the decline from first place to tenth was much more gradual: the sum of 2009's offerings was $51.22 million, while 2010 racked up $50.54 million.

That isn't to say the year lacked any monumental spasms: a 1957 Bugatti Type 57C Atlantic "changed hands," to use the clinical parlance of tycoons, for somewhere between $30 and $40 million. That, however, was a private treaty sale handled by Gooding & Company, not an auction result.

Ferrari made another top showing among the perp-walk of pageant winners, with prices spanning $7.26 million for a Ferrari to €2.8 million for a... Ferrari. But Jaguar, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Talbot Lago were also on the list of what ended up being a very beautiful party...


Gallery: Top 10 Cars at Auction - 2010

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]]> 2010 top car auctionsalfa romeoaston martincarferrarijaguarmercedes-benztalbot-lagotop tentop ten cars Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Pieces from David Francis Furniture's 2011 Collection]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/06/pieces-from-david-francis-furnitures-2011-collection/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/06/pieces-from-david-francis-furnitures-2011-collection/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/06/pieces-from-david-francis-furnitures-2011-collection/#comments David Francis Furniture's 2011 Collection

David Francis has spent the past 25 years designing simple, dramatic pieces handcrafted in rattan, abaca, lampacanay, bamboo, mahogany, traditional hardwoods and arorog. He's done it so well, in fact, that for the last five of those years he's been nominated for the Pinnacle Award at the Fall High Point Market, given by his colleagues in the American Society of Furniture Designers, and he finally took it home for the first time this year.

Pieces from his 2011 collection continue the trend with items like a Bali Sideboard in mahogany with crushed bamboo drawer facings, the Bamboo Wood Charred Silver Console with a beveled glass top and charred silver paint, the brand new Allegria Lounge Chair with mitered corners and rawhide bindings, and the Diamante Dining Armchair (pictured) with a diamond webbed back in mahogany. Many of Francis' pieces can be had in up to 34 different finishes, and the collection is available now or at select retailers.


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]]> david francisdavid francis furniturefurniture Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Travelteq Suitcase Goes Where None Have Gone Before]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/04/travelteq-suitcase-goes-where-none-have-gone-before/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/04/travelteq-suitcase-goes-where-none-have-gone-before/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/04/travelteq-suitcase-goes-where-none-have-gone-before/#comments

It looks like a suitcase, but looks are about the only thing the Trip by Travelteq has in common with genus Carryonus Baggus. Two years in the making, it is from the Transformers school of usefulness: a kangaroo compartment in front makes retrieval of your laptop easy, and then you can work on it by turning the hardshell into a chair, extending the wheels, raising the handle and sliding the padded top section forward. It can also be had with its own integrated sound system - detachable speakers that turn the Trip into a go-everywhere iPod dock that can go 12 hours on a charge. There's a USB port for charging your other portables, to boot.

Those features haven't been left to wither in a poorly built enclosure, either. The Trip, all of just 14 pounds, is built of aluminum honeycomb, with aluminum legs on gas springs and an aluminum honeycomb seat, and can support a fatigued traveler weighing more than 300 pounds. Stainless steel pins keep it closed when you need, and the rubber wheels run on skate bearings and can be swapped out for different colors. If you can't imagine why you'd need a suitcase seemingly built for a mission to Andromeda... maybe you just haven't gone far enough afield yet. The Trip is €795 ($1,039 U.S.) at www.travelteq.com.


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]]> luggagesuitcasetraveltravelteqtravelteq trip Jonathon Ramsey Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Luxor Linens Wants to Make Your Private Life Blissful]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/03/luxor-linens-wants-to-make-your-private-life-blissful/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/03/luxor-linens-wants-to-make-your-private-life-blissful/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/03/luxor-linens-wants-to-make-your-private-life-blissful/#comments

When Jack Nekhala and Mike Nusinkis decided to create personal and home textiles like no other, they started Luxor Linens. Nekhala, an Egyptian, sourced cotton from the Nile Delta and the two designed pieces like the Buonaparte Robe and Valentino Sheets to showcase what truly luxurious linens could feel like. But let's face it, Egyptian cotton is so popular that there could be more of the fine, white stuff in Iowa than in North Africa.

What makes Luxor special are the details and finish-work of its pieces, from the baby linens to the sheet sets, and the customer service: you can call their offices at hours normally reserved for police stations and get your questions and issues answered, or leave a message if they have really gone for the night. When we called at midnight and got an answering machine, we didn't leave a message. The next morning we checked our phone to find a voicemail from Jennifer in customer service saying she had a missed call from our number and inviting us to call back. That, friends, is customer service. And we're talking about linens...

When it comes to tailored and irregular orders like circular or yacht bedding, the owners themselves will take the call to make sure your goods are everything you expect. And once you place your order, everything else is done by hand: note cards, monogramming and packaging.

Luxor also makes private label linens for boutique hotels so there's a chance you've enjoyed them already. Dr. Phil, InStyle and Elle have all sung the praises, and we hear that singing continues even while you're sleeping between the company's Leonardo sheets. In Egyptian.


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]]> beddingjack nekhalalinenlinensluxor linensmike nusinkisrobessheets Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Lake Okareka Lodge Begins Offering Individual Room Rates]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/01/lake-okareka-lodge-begins-offering-individual-room-rates/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/01/lake-okareka-lodge-begins-offering-individual-room-rates/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/12/01/lake-okareka-lodge-begins-offering-individual-room-rates/#comments

New Zealand's Lake Okareka Lodge by lebua, which hosted Luxist earlier this year and we're sure is the second home of The Big Guy when heaven gets too noisy, is now offering individual room rates. Previously, guests booked the lodge and its three rooms exclusively. Now the 1,400-square-foot Lake Okareka suite, and the 731-square-foot Rotorua and Garden suites can be had on their own.

The pricing structure has been changed, but the amenities haven't: rates are inclusive of breakfast, pre-dinner drinks with canapés, and 5 course dinner prepared by your personal chef, and 24-hour butler service. Each room also still comes with a lake view, sitting areas, walk-in closets, plasma TV and DVD player, Sonos music systems, individual climate control and marble bathrooms with underfloor heating and Bvlgari amenities. And your neighbors like the will still be the most inviting kind, like the Polynesian Spa and the Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest.

Those are just a few of the reasons it was voted the World's Best Luxury Country House at the 2009 World Luxury Hotel Awards, and New Zealand's Leading Resort at this year's World Travel Awards. Rates vary throughout the year, with the Lake Okareka Suite going for NZ $4,590 ($3,466 U.S.) right now during high season, dipping down to NZ $2,500 after April 1, 2011. The Garden Suite is currently NZ $2,475, settling at $1,600 ($1,208.20 U.S.) in April. The rates, per night per couple, will also be levied with Zealand's 15% GST, but the experience, we promise you, will remain 100% priceless.


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]]> hotel dealslake okareka lodgenew zealandrotorua Jonathon Ramsey Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[All Modern.com HGTV's John Gidding Challenge You to Unleash Your Chic Side]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/all-modern-com-hgtvs-john-gidding-challenge-you-to-unleash-your/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/all-modern-com-hgtvs-john-gidding-challenge-you-to-unleash-your/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/all-modern-com-hgtvs-john-gidding-challenge-you-to-unleash-your/#comments

AllModern.com and John Gidding, from the HGTV show Curb Appeal: The Block, are on the lookout for a living room to transform. The Unleash Your Chic Side Challenge will take the poor, huddled loungers and end tables that you've been hoping to relocate to the center of the Earth and replace them with the kinds of modern, millennial pieces that live on the other sides of storefront windows.

The grand prize is a $25,000 makeover featuring decor from Gus Modern, Herman Miller, Missoni Home, Blomus, ET2 Lighting and Inhabit, with John Gidding personally designing the reappointment. Second place is $2,000 in "modern accents and accessories," and third place is half again the same. Just for entering, however, you get 10% off your next AllModern.com purchase.

This is the hard part - or not, depending on the state of your living room: head over to www.allmodern.com/chic and tell the most gripping-yet-brief tale you can about how a modern update to your living room will help you unleash your chic side. Virtual operators are standing by to take your submissions until February 15th, 2011. And if you win, have us over for tea, please...


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]]> allmodern.comcontestcurb appealhgtvjohn giddingunleash your chic side Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[MV Agusta F3 Takes it Down a Notch]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/mv-agusta-f3-takes-it-down-a-notch/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/mv-agusta-f3-takes-it-down-a-notch/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/30/mv-agusta-f3-takes-it-down-a-notch/#comments

MV Augusta has launched the F3, a supersport model that makes a beautiful step on the way to the top of the mountain known as the MV Agusta F4. The middleweight F3 takes the styling from its bigger sister, with aluminum side plates hung on steel tubing, and a long, single-sided swingarm out back. A Marzocchi fork handles the tracking up front, Sachs does duty in the rear, and Brembo attends to braking matters.

Lurking within is a 675 cc three-cylinder reminiscent of the motor that powered racing legend Giovanni Agostini on bikes provided by Count Domenico Agusta's company. The Italian maker calls it "the most compact, incredible short and narrow engine ever seen in this category." So there. A dedicated electronics system includes a Ride-by-Wire throttle that alters power output to match the riding conditions, aided by traction control to help keep things upright. MV Agusta intends this to "mark the beginning of a new era." If nothing else, it will look good doing whatever it does.


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]]> f3motorcyclemv agustamv agusta f3 Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Attention Gentleman Racers: Your 2011 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 has Arrived]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/28/attention-gentleman-racers-your-2011-aston-martin-vantage-gt4-h/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/28/attention-gentleman-racers-your-2011-aston-martin-vantage-gt4-h/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/28/attention-gentleman-racers-your-2011-aston-martin-vantage-gt4-h/#comments

The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 was unleashed on the racing world two years ago, but has already won hearts and trophies: wins in the GT4 class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the Spa 24 hours and the Dubai 24 Hours, as well as the European GT4 Cup to name just four. The Anglo firm has made subtle changes to the 2011 model, with a little help from German firm Bosch and with lessons learned from its own Vantage V12 road car.

The 4.7-liter V8 has been remapped to produce more horsepower and torque, and the body gets aero cues from its V12 sibling, providing greater downforce and improved aerodynamics: a new splitter up front and diffuser out back, plus a larger integrated decklid spoiler. Keeping it all planted will be an optional ABS and traction control system developed by Bosch.

There have been 80 of the current GT4 built and sold to privateer racers, and if the wins keep coming you can expect even more of the 2011 model to find well heeled homes. No word on pricing yet, but the previous GT4 started at about 120,000, which means that you can expect to pay more for this one.


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]]> 2011 aston martin vantage gt42011 vantage gt4aston martinaston martin vantage gt4 Jonathon Ramsey Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Swiss Ski Maker Zai Unveils the Nezza]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/27/swiss-ski-maker-zai-unveils-the-nezza/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/27/swiss-ski-maker-zai-unveils-the-nezza/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/27/swiss-ski-maker-zai-unveils-the-nezza/#comments

The last time we heard from zai they had just completed a new set of skis in conjunction with Bentley. But the seven-year-old maker of hand-built skis that works out of a centuries-old monastery in the Swiss alps has its own range, and the latest to join is called the Nezza. Called "a black blade to tame the mountain" - "nezza" means blade or sword - the carbon fiber composite ski has been specifically developed for hard slopes.

Even with that, zai's unique construction with the composite material it calls zaiira means that you can tailor the flexing behavior of the ski to your liking - so although hardpack is the Nezza's specialty, deep powder won't slow you down. The 173-centimeter skis weigh 3.1 pounds, and they're available now for 6,900 Swiss Francs, about $6,934. No, that's not exactly cheap, but the best never is. Yet it's almost guaranteed you'll see them on slopes sooner or later: zai was recently named the official supplier to the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.


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]]> nezzaskiskiingskiswinter sportszaizai nezza Jonathon Ramsey Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beosound 8 Dock]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/bang-and-olufsen-introduces-beosound-8-dock/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/bang-and-olufsen-introduces-beosound-8-dock/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/bang-and-olufsen-introduces-beosound-8-dock/#comments Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beosound 8 Dock

The BeoSound 8 is the first Apple docking station Bang & Olufsen has ever made, and in customary B&O fashion it looks nothing like any docking station you've ever seen. Two aluminum-ringed orbs are actually conical speakers 'suspended' between the docking bridge. The entire unit can be set on a counter or hung from a wall, with clashing hues avoided by using one of the black, white, or six colored grills available for the speakers. Audio harmony is meant to be insured with a setting that lets you: wall-mounted, in a corner, or freestanding on a flat surface.

It works natively for the iPod, iPhone and iPad, the latter of which needs no special adapters or cable for compatibility. They can be plugged in atop the bridge between the speakers, or any player can be connected with the AUX line-in or USB port, and your DJ Shadow ministrations can be controlled by the docked device, by the BeoSound 8 remote control, or by one of the company's intelligent remotes if you're already a member of the B&O family. You can expand your source options to Mac and PC by plugging the BeoSound 8 into an Apple Airport Express and getting it onto your home wifi network.

If that still isn't enough, B&O is creating free and paid apps for the device. The free app will add an alarm clock function and access Net Radio, the $19.99 app will include 10,000 Internet stations, a music library browser, and an upgraded alarm clock feature. The BeoSound 8 is available now for $999 at B&O showrooms, the apps will be available in December.


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]]> b and obang and olufsenbang olufsenbeosoundbeosound 8 Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Mini Gifts can Make for a Big Christmas]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/mini-gifts-can-make-for-a-big-christmas/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/mini-gifts-can-make-for-a-big-christmas/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/26/mini-gifts-can-make-for-a-big-christmas/#comments

Mini drivers are known to love their Mini things, so the funky British brand has unleashed a bundle of holiday bounty to please. The limited edition Internet radio by German firm sonoro - a Mini-fied take on sonoro's 'elements W' radio - is a tiny box bedecked in Eclipse Gray metallic and "bonnet" stripes. The control is aluminum, the OLED display can be dimmed, and among the 18,000 stations it commands are four Mini Sounds channels: Space, United, International and Cross. It comes with a remote, an iPod dock, can receive media from a computer and, if you had more mundane uses in mind, yes, it can be an alarm clock with sleep and snooze.

The fiberglass and synthetic Mini Jet helmet with polycarbonate visor is probably not to be used when piloting your actual jet, but when you take control of your Piaggio this could save the day with more bonnet stripes and a Union Jack. When off the scooter you can don the Mini Badges Lapeer Hat with earflaps, and your other end gets to make do with Mini Countryman Boots.

Even though it can tell the difference between day and night, a chrome Mini cuckoo clock, even as cute as it is, will probably test the patience of any Mini-phile. And in the "I know you drive a Minis but I don't know anything else about you," there's a MINI Calendar by Wolfgang Block or an 8GB Mini USB stick. There's a passel of other gifts for various genders and ages in the photos below, or peep them all at www.MINI.com/shop.


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]]> accessorieschristmasgiftslifestyleminisonoro Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[IPic Bring Mogul Movie-Watching to Scottsdale]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/24/ipic-bring-mogul-movie-watching-to-scottsdale/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/24/ipic-bring-mogul-movie-watching-to-scottsdale/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/24/ipic-bring-mogul-movie-watching-to-scottsdale/#comments

Harry Cohn, Samuel Goldwn and Darryl Zanuck didn't trek to the multiplex to enjoy a film. For them, the phrase "big screen" was associated with words like "personal" and "velvet" and "captain's chair" and "service," not "hot dog combo" and "sticky floors." That mogul way of moviegoing is about to be introduced to Scottsdale, Arizona by iPic Entertainment, which is opening up a luxury theater in Scottsdale Quarter next month.

You'll be able to reserve your seats online in one of two levels: Premium and Gold Class. Premium ticket holders can order fresh American and Mediterranean fare from Tanzy and carry it into the theater, along with beverages of the fermented variety, to their 30-inch-wide leather chairs. Punch the Gold Class ticket, however, and you'll get full-service inside the theater: custom recliners with foot rests, food and bevvies throughout film, complimentary popcorn and free valet parking

Each of the eight theaters holds but two rows in stadium configuration, with four-and-a-half feet between each so you won't need to worry about the bouquet from your neighbor's Pinot mingling with that of your Shiraz. True, Goldwyn and co. didn't need to leave their own homes to indulge in the screen trade, but they didn't have the after-hours lounge Salt to enjoy post movie, either. Or the Apple Store. iPic Theaters opens December 17.


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]]> arizonaentertainmentipicipic theatersmoviesscottsdale Jonathon Ramsey Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Bentley's 2011 Continental GT Says Hello from Oman]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/11/bentleys-2011-continental-gt-says-hello-from-oman/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/11/bentleys-2011-continental-gt-says-hello-from-oman/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/11/11/bentleys-2011-continental-gt-says-hello-from-oman/#comments

The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is being launched in Oman right now, and Bentley has gathered a gaggle of shots of its latest super coupe tanning in the Middle Eastern sun. The second generation of the monstrously powerful and just-as-luxurious two-door will have the familiar 6.0-liter, twin-turbo W12 engine up front, but from next year it will putting out 575 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. You can probably expect the bottom line number on the order form to be increased as well.

Still, for those in search of a frugal-er conveyance that still retains Caesar's comforts, a V8 Continental will come on line next year and it's rumored to produce somewhere around 550 horses from its twin-turbo Audi motor. Or hey, there's no reason you can't get the V12 for yourself and the V8 for your assistant, right?


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]]> 2011 continental gt20111 bentley continental gtbentleybentley continentalBentley Continental GTcontinental gt Jonathon Ramsey Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[The Arizona Taco Festival Takes Tacos Upscale]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/10/08/the-arizona-taco-festival-takes-tacos-upscale/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/10/08/the-arizona-taco-festival-takes-tacos-upscale/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/10/08/the-arizona-taco-festival-takes-tacos-upscale/#comments

First it was salsa, then tequila, now it's tacos that are getting some overdue north-of-the-border afición. Scottsdale, Arizona will be the next to worship at taco altar when it hosts Arizona Taco Festival, a celebration of all the delicious things you can stack on tortillas of flour and corn and lettuce.

Curated by the same team that put on Scottsdale's barbecue festival earlier this year, the test this time is to see which chef can stack the the most tantalizing tacos in chicken, pork, beef and fish flavors. New York City chef Richard Sandoval (La Biblioteca, Maya, Zenga) is flying in to prep his team from Scottsdale's Fairmont Hotel resto La Hacienda. At the other end, Phoenix farm-to-table restaurant St. Francis doesn't even serve tacos, but the owner flew to Mexico to learn the trade. Between them will be 30 chefs and restaurants plotting the perfect light Latin lunch.

Because there can't be tacos without tequila, Tres Agaves will be doing hand-crafted margaritas, Corrido will be doing a private tequila bar, and labels such as Don Julio, Epsolon, Vince Neils' Tres Rios and Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine will be all be vying for the chance to rescue you from the dark side of the agave plant usually referred to as "Cuervo."

And if that's not enough, a hot-chili-eating contest featuring the ghost chili, the pepper so hot that the men who farm it say, "When you eat it, it's like dying." And yes, there will be a Mariachi band happy to serenade your chili escapades.

The AZ Taco Fest goes down October 9, 10 am to 5 pm, general admission $10, VIP tickets $50, tacos for a $2-spot. More info at www.aztacofestival.com.

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]]> arizonaarizona taco festivalscottsdaletacos Jonathon Ramsey Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[The Mondavi Clan Buries the Hatchet for a Good Cause]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/22/the-mondavi-clan-buries-the-hatchet-for-a-good-cause/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/22/the-mondavi-clan-buries-the-hatchet-for-a-good-cause/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/22/the-mondavi-clan-buries-the-hatchet-for-a-good-cause/#comments

The Mondavi clan has been feuding for more than forty years - think of it as the Hatfields and McCoys minus the folk music, but with The White House, a fur coat and financial accusations, Wall Street, and oceans of wine. If anything good came of the family rupture, it's that dissatisfied clan members went out and gave us offshoots like the Robert Mondavi Winery, Folio Fine Wine Partners (Oberon, Masi, Leda, etc.) and Continuum Estates. And all the while nursing other winemakers like Grgich Hills and fostering much better American wines than were being served in 1965, when the feud began.

But all good things - well, good for wine drinkers, at least - must come to an end: the second and third generations of the will get together for the first time ever to host a wine dinner on Thursday, October 7 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and you can virtually be there. Six Mondavi family members will get together at the Carriage House, at Charles Krug Winery in Napa Valley, for an event that will be broadcast throughout private dining rooms in Morton's Steakhouses around the country.

Everyone will be dining from the same menu, with each course of brand new Morton's cuisine paired with a wine chosen by one of the Mondavis. A silent auction will be held on the evening, and an upcoming online auction around the event will feature a 27-liter blend from the Mondavi families with all proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Seats are still available if you'd like to join the event.

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]]> Make-A-WishMake-A-Wish Foundationmondavimortons Jonathon Ramsey Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Land Rover Introduces the Range Rover Evoque]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/21/land-rover-introduces-the-range-rover-evoque/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/21/land-rover-introduces-the-range-rover-evoque/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/21/land-rover-introduces-the-range-rover-evoque/#comments

This is the 2012 Range Rover Evoque - lighter, meaner, even greener... than the usual Range Rover product, at least. The production version of the LRX-inspired luxury SUV wears all of the cues that made us ask them to build it in the first place, and an interior that raises the game for smaller sport-ute offerings.

On the subject of exteriors, there will be three design themes from which to choose: Pure, a minimalistic take with 19-inch wheels outside and natural colors complemented by brushed metal trim inside; Prestige, a "bespoke exterior" treatment with exclusive 19-inch wheels paired "an indulgent interior;" or Dynamic, with 19- or 20-inch wheels a reworked bodykit, and a "premium sports interior" cabin with items like perforated leather seats.

Inside is an interior influenced not only by the Range Rover Sport, but by Jaguar as well. Seriously bolstered seat straddle a center tunnel wherein lies a rotary gear change dial that rises to hand. The four-setting Terrain Response System dial has been replaced with buttons attending an illuminated menu. Controls are mainly managed through an 8-inch touchscreen. Aural enjoyment is provided by the 825-watt, 17-speaker Meridian sound system with additional inputs for other peripherals.

Underneath the Evoque's hood is a 240-horsepower, 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder provided by Ford engine which should provide plenty of grunt with smaller gas bills. Electric power steering turns the wheels, and an regenerative electrical system captures energy when those wheels are slowed down. Roadgoing is meant to be kept smooth by the MagneRide adaptive dynamics suspension. It goes on sale in the fall of 2011, but we'll see it in person at the Paris Motor Show at the end of the month.


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]]> evoqueland roverland rover evoqueparis auto showparis motor showrange roverrange rover evoquesuv Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Bentley Does an Antiques Roadshow with Heritage Collection Parts]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/20/bentley-does-an-antiques-roadshow-with-heritage-collection-parts/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/20/bentley-does-an-antiques-roadshow-with-heritage-collection-parts/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/20/bentley-does-an-antiques-roadshow-with-heritage-collection-parts/#comments

A cross-country road trip with enough spare parts to practically build another car? Sounds like something from Paris-to-Peking, but in this case it's actually the Bentley Heritage Roadshow -- and it's here in the U.S. Bentley's putting 1,000 rare items from its Heritage Parts and Accessories division on display, traveling across 8,000 miles of American countryside to do so.

Most of the Bentleys that have ever been built are still running today, and the marque's customers are fascinated with the range of available vintage, hard-to-find parts. Crewe is playing on this and laying it all out for enthusiasts via the traveling show - from owner's manuals to engine blocks. The 1,000-strong contingent will be running until October, 23, with dates in Parsippany, NJ, Bethesda, MD, High Point, NC, Dallas and Houston, TX, Palm Beach and Miami, FL coming up.


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]]> bentleybentley heritage collectionbentley heritage roadshow Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Mansory's Maserati GranTurismo in Search of Wealthy Evil]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/09/mansorys-maserati-granturismo-in-search-of-wealthy-evil/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/09/mansorys-maserati-granturismo-in-search-of-wealthy-evil/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/09/mansorys-maserati-granturismo-in-search-of-wealthy-evil/#comments

Have you been looking for a new place to apply the word "lurid"? Mansory is here to answer the call. The self-styled "specialist for refining luxury automobiles" has had at it with the Maserati and GranTurismo S, and the black-striped redness you see above is the result. Carbon fiber does duty on spoilers and aprons in front and back, as well as the grille and trim for the new duct work.

There's are about 30 more horses under the hood, and a Mansory-tuned suspension will keep you rolling lower to the ground by 30 millimeters on Mansory-designed wheels exclusive to this car. It isn't for everyone, but there will be no doubt if it's for you: you have things like "Removed from the Garden of Eden" on your resume, one of your hobbies is pretending to be a serpent, and you have a bit of a fascination with fire.


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]]> GranTurismogranturismo smansorymansory maserati granturismomaseratimaserati granturismomaserati granturismo s Jonathon Ramsey Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Bentley Reveals the Torque-tanic 2011 Continental GT]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/07/bentley-reveals-the-torque-tanic-2011-continental-gt/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/07/bentley-reveals-the-torque-tanic-2011-continental-gt/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/09/07/bentley-reveals-the-torque-tanic-2011-continental-gt/#comments

The 2011 Bentley Continental GT is just the second generation of the segment-busting coupe that rumbled ashore eight years ago. And frankly, this new one looks a lot like that ancient one, but Bentley wants you to know that this is a completely new car. Outside, the bodywork gets all kinds of massaging: pronounced front fender lines that roll over the headlights and into the more-upright grille; a more pronounced grille treatment that asserts itself into the lower intake; LED running lamps surrounding the main headlight elements; the double-horseshoe rear-end treatment inspired by the Mulsanne and taillights that curl into the rear fenders. For a start...

More substantively, the 2011 Conti gets a boost in horsepower from the 6.0-liter, twin-turbo W12, hitting 567 horsepower and 516 pound-feet. The engine swipes a page from the Continental Supersports playbook and goes FlexFuel, accepting any combination of gasoline and E85. To keep you in touch with that power, Bentley's six-speed Quickshift transmission swaps cogs more quickly and does double downshifts. To keep that power in the right place, the rear track is wider, front-to-rear bias of the all-wheel-drive system is now 40/60, and the coefficient of drag has been reduced to 0.33.

As of next year the nominally eco-conscious can get their Continental GT with a 4.0-liter V8. Numbers haven't been released but you can expect it to register high on the horse and torque while getting much better gas mileage than its big brother.

Perhaps the best upgrade of all: the interior accouterments that now boast an eight-inch touchscreen interface, dynamic navigation and Google Maps. Joining that are a sleeker dash, climate-controlled "Cobra" seats sculpted to provide more rear legroom, and leather-lined door pouches with water-bottle holders. It's everything the current Continental GT is. Only more.


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]]> bentleybentley continentalBentley Continental GTexotic carsluxury car auction Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Mini Rolls Out Rooftop, Black Jack and Shout Luggage Collections]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/mini-rolls-out-rooftop-black-jack-and-shout-luggage-collections/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/mini-rolls-out-rooftop-black-jack-and-shout-luggage-collections/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/mini-rolls-out-rooftop-black-jack-and-shout-luggage-collections/#comments

Until now, one of the biggest conundrums a Mini owner has faced is how to find a range of luggage that's as insouciant and brash-with-a-smirk as the car they stow it in. No longer. Mini has finally addressed the needs of the hip traveling hordes by coming up with three luggage collections called Shout, Black Jack and Rooftop.

The Rooftop set comprises two rolling hardshell cases called Cabin Trolley and Pilot. The Cabin Trolley comes in Union Jack or black-with-white-racing-stripes motifs, and bears a telescoping handle and two carry handles, a nameplate and integrated lock. Inside is a main compartment fitted with packing belts, a net divider and two side pockets. The Pilot is a smaller affair with compartments for clothes, documents and gadgets, and it swallows a Mini laptop case perfectly.

The Black Jack collection is dressed in - wait for it - all black and adorned with the Union Jack. There are seven options in the range: trolley, cabin trolley, duffle, briefcase, ammo bag, wallet, and toiletries bag. The Shout does just that be bearing large vintage prints of the original Mini and the slogan, "Swinging London." We suppose a "Yeah, baby!" should go here... They'll be available from the Mini shop and select dealers as of next month.


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Mini Rolls Out Rooftop, Black Jack and Shout Luggage Collections originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> luggageminimini black jackmini blackjackmini rooftopmini shouttravel Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Ciclotte is $10,000 Worth of Design, Exercise, and Spin]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/ciclotte-is-10-000-worth-of-design-exercise-and-spin/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/ciclotte-is-10-000-worth-of-design-exercise-and-spin/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/ciclotte-is-10-000-worth-of-design-exercise-and-spin/#comments

First came the Ciclò, a concept stationary bicycle by Italian designer Luca Shieppati. Then came a place in the Milan Design Museum for that Ciclò. Now, a year later, comes a retail version of the concept that will make your spinning more beautiful than it has ever been. Called the Ciclotte, the bike has been fitted with more usable bars - more like horns than handles - and a touchscreen to set and monitor your immobile progress.

Inside the circle are an epicycloid gear system and a magnetized wheel offering adjustable resistance. You can get it in three hues: carbon, steel, and, would you guess, purple. It will cost you $10,000 to place yourself aboard the Ciclotte and ride it to better fitness, but you can probably make your money back rather quickly if you charge a dollar every time someone asks, "What is that?"


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]]> ciclotteexerciseLuca Schieppatistationary bike Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Brabus Adds Power and iPads to the S-Class to make the Brabus iBusiness]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/brabus-adds-power-and-ipads-to-the-s-class-to-make-the-brabus-ib/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/brabus-adds-power-and-ipads-to-the-s-class-to-make-the-brabus-ib/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/30/brabus-adds-power-and-ipads-to-the-s-class-to-make-the-brabus-ib/#comments

Mercedes already loads its S-Class with copious amenities. Drive that bad boy over to Brabus, though, and they'll be glad to add things you didn't have the imagination to consider. The German tuner's latest creation is the Brabus iBusiness, which is an S-Class stuffed with a giant engine up front and a giant load of tech in back.

The rear seats have essentially become plush, open-plan workspaces fitted with all things Apple: two iPads with keyboards, a 64GB iPod Touch, and a Mac Mini in the trunk displayed on a Mac monitor in the Alcantara headliner and controlled via a Magic Mouse. And that's in addition to the monitors mounted into the backs of the headrests. The system is hooked into the car so that the S-Class systems can be ordered about directly from your seatback desk.

Pulling that office along is a 6.3-liter V12 with 750 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of usable torque. What's the bottom line on that? About 3.8 seconds from zero-to-sixty and a top speed of 211 mph. We recommend you type or go for top speed runs because the brunt of 750 horsepower is not good for your words-per-minute. The price? Brabus didn't say, but figure a little less than it would cost to buy Finland. A little.


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]]> applebrabusbrabus ibusinessbrabus sv12 ribusinessmercedesmercedes-benz Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Close Up on Bentley's 80-11 Edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/26/close-up-on-bentleys-80-11-edition-continental-gtc-and-gtc-spee/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/26/close-up-on-bentleys-80-11-edition-continental-gtc-and-gtc-spee/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/26/close-up-on-bentleys-80-11-edition-continental-gtc-and-gtc-spee/#comments

The Paris Auto Show is where the next Bentley Continental GT will be revealed, but that will concern the coupe only. The convertible GTC will continue a while longer while the new body style is prepared for its own fashion show next year. To keep North American buyers enticed, Bentley's dressed up the GTC and GTC Speed in Midnight paint and various accoutrement and called it the 80-11 Edition.

Shown off at Pebble Beach, in addition to their unique hue they both get shiny Union Jack badges on their front fenders, Dark Metallic soft tops and heavy-as-billet Mulliner gas tank caps. When it comes to telling the apart, the GTC gets 20-inch, 14-spoke wheels with black centers while the GTC Speed gets the lighter-weight Continental Supersports wheel in a dark tint, under which reside red brake calipers. Inside, they both get turned aluminum dashes and Beluga leather but the GTC gets contrasting white stitching, the GTC Speed wears Pillar Box Red stitching.

The final thing they have in common: FlexFuel engines capable of running on E85. Meaning the only thing you'll lose with these two is carbon emissions. They'll be arriving in dealer showrooms later this year.


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Close Up on Bentley's 80-11 Edition Continental GTC and GTC Speed originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> bentleybentley continental gtcBentley Continental GTC 80-11bentley continental gtc speedBentley Continental GTC Speed 80-11pebble beachPebble Beach Concours dElegance Jonathon Ramsey Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:02:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Michael Stoschek's Wild Child: the New Lancia Stratos]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/michael-stoscheks-wild-child-the-new-lancia-stratos/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/michael-stoscheks-wild-child-the-new-lancia-stratos/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/25/michael-stoscheks-wild-child-the-new-lancia-stratos/#comments

The Lancia Stratos is a racing legend and auto icon, winning the World Rally Championship from 1974 to 1976 and still making auto enthusiasts go all reverential when it comes up in conversation. Four years ago a wealthy German businessman named Michael Stoschek decided he wanted a new one, so he called Pininfarina and had them design it. Presumably, he then wrote a check with more zeroes than a Japanese WWII aircraft carrier. That is why today we have that malevolent ebony wedge he is standing next to, the new Lancia Stratos.

The design was begun by Jason Castriota, designer of the Ferrari 599, then turned over to Luca Borgogno when Castriota left Pininfarina for Stile Bertone. The carbon fiber bodywork sits on the shortened chassis of a Ferrari F430. But having lost all that weight in the conversion from aluminum to carbon fiber yet still using the F430's 483 horsepower engine, the Stratos should be monumentally fast.

There are 24 other wealthy folks out there who might get to find out whether that's the case. Although Stoschek paid for the car's development, Fiat is considering a limited run of 25 as a way to showcase the Lancia brand especially before it returns to America. Those who wish to be among that 25, assuming it happens, should know how to properly arrange these words: is, object, cost, no.


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Michael Stoschek's Wild Child: the New Lancia Stratos originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> Lancia StratosLancia Stratos by Pininfarinamichael stoscheknew lancia stratospininfarina Jonathon Ramsey Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Luxist Drives the Audi R8 V10 Spyder, the World's First Unfair Droptop Supercar]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-drives-the-audi-r8-v10-spyder-the-worlds-first-unfair-d/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-drives-the-audi-r8-v10-spyder-the-worlds-first-unfair-d/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-drives-the-audi-r8-v10-spyder-the-worlds-first-unfair-d/#comments

Chas Murphy, until recently the U.S. product manager for Audi's TT, R8 and RS sports cars, said of the R8 V10 Spyder: "You have to drive the car. It can't be put into words." Well, we drove it over the hills and through the woods of the Cleveland (Cali, not Ohio) National Forest, and we can put it into words. Rather, we can put it into one word: unfair.

The ways in which the R8 V10 Spyder is unfair leave us thoroughly taken with this open-air supercar and yet a little melancholy. You see, as good as the R8 V10 Spyder is - and there's no doubt about that - when you look at it, what you behold is the dumbing down of driving civilization. On the upside, this particular kind of dumb is among the most rewarding, outstanding kinds of idiocy you could ever hope to achieve. Find out what we mean after the jump.


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]]> 2011 audi2011 audi r82011 audi r8 v102011 audi r8 v10 spyderaudiaudi r8 v10audi r8 v10 spyderluxist drivesluxist reviewsr8r8 v10r8 v10 spyder Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Luxist Captures Some Classics - and an SP1 - at Concorso Italiano]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-captures-some-classics-and-an-sp1-at-concorso-italian/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-captures-some-classics-and-an-sp1-at-concorso-italian/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/24/luxist-captures-some-classics-and-an-sp1-at-concorso-italian/#comments

After doing the trials and tribulations thing for a couple of years, Concorso Italiano has found the perfect sized home in the middle of the action during Pebble Beach weekend. Several lawns full of vintage Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Fiat machinery, not to mention some Bizzarinis and DeTomasos, are all the reminder one needs that when it comes to cars - and food and fashion - the Italians have had it going on for decades. We ate up all the organic sportsters, predecessors of today's supercars filled with preservatives, and walked away full of beauty...


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]]> alfa romeoclassic carsConcorso Italianoferrarilamborghinimaseratipebble beachpebble beach 2010Pebble Beach Concours dElegancevintage cars Jonathon Ramsey Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:04:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[The McLaren MP4-12C Finally Comes to America]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/23/the-mclaren-mp4-12c-finally-comes-to-america/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/23/the-mclaren-mp4-12c-finally-comes-to-america/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/23/the-mclaren-mp4-12c-finally-comes-to-america/#comments

Almost a year after the last Mercedes McLaren SLR rolled off the production line, McLaren has shown its MP4-12C to our corner of the world during Pebble Beach weekend. It is the first in what will be a range of McLaren sports cars, and the MP4-12C is the baseline - they will only get faster and more expensive from here.

The raw specs: mid-mounted 3.8-liter twin turbo V8, 600 horsepower, 442 pound-feet of torque. The compelling details, however, are underneath and even beyond the metal bits: McLaren's mission with the MP4-12C is to make technologies usually reserved for Formula 1 cars and Pagani Zondas accessible to those on less-than-Zonda budgets.

The carbon fiber tub, the monocell, is molded in one piece, a first for a production car. The body panels are tuned to aero purposes only - none of them need to do duty as structural members. The electrohydraulic suspension can be locked out for track blasting, then switched to four-wheel-independent urban duty for a "3 Series or 5 Series ride." It's lower and shorter than a Ferrari 458, but it has a longer wheelbase and it weighs about 160 pounds less. Oh, and it's got the biggest trunk space in the segment. That isn't terribly difficult when supercar trunks are better at stowing leaflets than luggage, but still, feather, meet McLaren cap...

Said McLaren's head of PR, "If you look at our competition, they are the best cars ever made in that segment." We look forward to finding out if the McLaren is even better, because while we walked around the car at Pebble we kept imagining it saying, "If you see the Ferrari 458, tell it I'm here."


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]]> mclarenMcLaren MP4-12Cmercedesmercedes-benzMP4-12C Jonathon Ramsey Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Larry Ellison's McLaren F1 Auctioned for $3.575 Million]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/22/larry-ellisons-mclaren-f1-auctioned-for-3-575-million/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/22/larry-ellisons-mclaren-f1-auctioned-for-3-575-million/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/22/larry-ellisons-mclaren-f1-auctioned-for-3-575-million/#comments

The pre-sale estimate came good for Larry Ellison and his 1995 McLaren F1. Gooding & Company auctioned the Oracle honcho's supercar during Pebble Beach weekend, and the gavel slammed for good at $3,575,000. True, that's less than half the price of the top Gooding & Co draw, a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione that went for $7,260,000. Still, the McLaren came in at #5 on Gooding's top ten money earners that weekend.

More telling, the car is only 15 years old and only cost $970,000 when new - the next youngest car was from 1969, a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Speciale, that sold for half the price of the McLaren. The McLaren is probably the only production car out there in the last 30 years, and certainly the only nineties car, to claim that kind of appreciation. Not that Larry Ellison really needs it, but we hear he's serious about the Benjamins.


Gallery: Larry Ellison's McLaren F1 Auctioned by Gooding & Co

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]]> Gooding and Companygooding companylarry ellisonmclaren f1pebble beachpebble beach 2010 Jonathon Ramsey Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:01:00 EST Luxist <![CDATA[Theory 11 Unboxes the World's Finest Deck of Cards for Magic]]> http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/13/theory-11-unboxes-the-worlds-finest-deck-of-cards-for-magic/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/13/theory-11-unboxes-the-worlds-finest-deck-of-cards-for-magic/ http://www.luxist.com/2010/08/13/theory-11-unboxes-the-worlds-finest-deck-of-cards-for-magic/#comments

The quest for ultimate luxury reaches everywhere, and in this case that means a set of playing cards unlike any other. The Sentinels, from Theory 11, are used for magic, and their specs might almost qualify them as magical: the box alone gets imported paper stock 40% thicker than normal, embossing in 20 locations, embellishment with metallic accents on all six sides and a coat of matte varnish.

Inside is a set of cards that do their best to match their shelter. The cards feature illustrations developed after thorough research into various branches of the esoteric, and like the dollar bill, every element has some sort of meaning. The illustrations themselves were penned by blue-chip San Francisco design firm Hatch. The cards are printed at the United States Playing Card Company in Kentucky, on the casino web press, making the Sentinels the only cards in magic run exclusively in that manner. And for all that, they'll only cost you $5.95, a neat trick in itself.


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Theory 11 Unboxes the World's Finest Deck of Cards for Magic originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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